Getty Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers expects improvement by young wide receivers in the second preseason game on Friday.
The New Orleans Saints take on the Green Bay Packers in preseason at Lambeau Field on Friday, August 19.
The game (8 p.m. ET) will be televised locally on different channels depending on the city: FOX (WVUE-8) in New Orleans, NBC (WGBA-26) in Green Bay, and either ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW or MyTV in other local markets (full list here).
If you don’t have cable and you live in market, FuboTV and DirecTV Stream are your best options, as they have all the local channels in most markets and both come with a free trial.
If you live out of market, you can watch on NFL+.
Here’s a more complete rundown and some other ways you can watch a live stream of the Saints vs Packers:
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FuboTV: Watch Most Local Channels
You can see what local channels are available in your city here
You can watch a live stream of ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW, MyTV (all live in most markets), NFL Network and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV’s “Pro” bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Saints vs Packers live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
DirecTV Stream: Watch Most Local Channels
You can see what local channels are available in your city here
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW and MyTV (all live in most markets) are included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Saints vs Packers live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
Sling TV: Watch NBC or Fox
You can see what local channels are available in your city here
You can watch a live stream of NBC, Fox (both live in select markets), NFL Network and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. It doesn’t come with a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with NFL Network, and you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Saints vs Packers live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
Amazon Prime: Watch CBS
This option is just for those who live in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Monroe or anywhere the game is on CBS
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the Saints vs Packers live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
Paramount+: Watch CBS
This option is just for those who live in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Monroe or anywhere the game is on CBS
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the Saints vs Packers live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
NFL+: Watch Out-of-Market
You can watch every out-of-market, non-primetime preseason NFL game via NFL+, which comes with a free seven-day trial and then costs $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year after that:
Once you’re signed up for NFL+, you can watch the Saints vs Packers live on the NFL app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NFL website.
DAZN: Watch in Canada
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every NFL game (preseason, regular season, postseason), NFL Network and NFL RedZone via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Saints vs Packers live on the DAZN app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch the game on your computer via the DAZN website.
Saints vs Packers Preview
The New Orleans Saints (0-1) and Green Bay Packers (0-1) come into Friday’s game looking for their first win of the preseason.
Green Bay fell short at San Francisco 28-21 on August 12 when Packers starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn’t play. Third-year quarterback Jordan Love took most of the snaps instead with 13-24 passing for 176 yards and two touchdowns versus three interceptions.
Jordan Love to Romeo Doubs for the TD! The hype keeps growing
“I felt really bad for Jordan the other night because we had a couple of total mental busts for picks,” Rodgers said on Tuesday, August 16 via Pro Football Talk’s Myles Simmons. “We had a drop for a pick. We had two guys running who knows what on the third one. Now, he shouldn’t have thrown the ball there probably, but some of that’s veteran stuff making veteran mistakes.”
Love, who went up against the Saints in joint practices this week, will likely play significant snaps again. Rodgers hasn’t played in a preseason game since 2018, but he wants to see improvement by the young wide receivers on Friday, expressed in a meeting between the quarterbacks and receivers.
“It was just really giving us advice,” Packers rookie receiver Samori Toure said via ESPN’ s Rob Demovsky. “Basically, letting us know that the Green Bay receiving corps has always been held to a super-high standard. All the legends who have been through here. It’s just about us carrying on that standard and stepping up.”
For the Saints, second-year quarterback Ian Book took most of the snaps in a 17-13 loss to the Houston Texans on August 13. Book went 15-22 for 121 yards and an interception.
Ian Book tipped pick to Tremon Smith.
“It was a slow start, but it was just good to get out there. Preseason, you’re going to make mistakes, that’s what the coach said,” Book said via WVUE’s Garland Gillen. “You just want to see everybody fight. I thought we fought hard as an offense. When you make mistakes it’s about rebounding.”
“We ran the ball really well. If you get rid of those turnovers, that should never happen. The QB-center exchange is on me. Second pass a little high, tipped ball, that’s just football. That’s preseason though. We’re going to get those fixed, and keep working,” Book added.
Starter Jameis Winston sat out due to injury, but he competed in joint practices with the Packers this week. Saints head coach Dennis Allen said that he won’t have Winston play on Friday, during a press conference on Wednesday, August 17.