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Two of the greatest quarterbacks of all time go up against one another as Tom Brady and the Buccaneers clash with Drew Brees and the Saints in a battle for NFC South supremacy.
The game starts at 8:20 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBC. If you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of the game online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in New Orleans, Tampa and most markets) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Saints vs Bucs live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 500 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the race on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in New Orleans, Tampa and most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Saints vs Bucs live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in select markets, but not New Orleans or Tampa) and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. It comes with a free 3-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get it for $20 for the first month (normally $30), and get Showtime, Starz and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Saints vs Bucs live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
Watch in Canada: DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every regular season and postseason NFL game on DAZN. It comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, you can watch the Saints vs Bucs live on the DAZN app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch games on your computer via the DAZN website.
Saints vs Bucs Preview
First place in the NFC South is on the line as the Saints and Buccaneers clash in a prime time matchup.
The Bucs moved to 6-2 with a 25-23 win against the Giants on Monday Night Football that was less than impressive, allowing the one-win squad to hang around most of the night. Future Hall of Fame QB Tom Brady looked strong, connecting on 28 of 40 passes for 279 and two touchdowns.
Brady will get a new weapon this week in former All-Pro Antonio Brown, who has finished serving his suspension. Browns credited Brady for getting him back on track.
“Tom is my boy,” Brown said. “One of the greatest leaders to be around. He’s encouraging, always inspiring. He brings out the best out of people around him. He wants the best for everyone around him.
“Nothing that I’ve done in the past matters,” Brown added. “He’s always getting better, day in and day out. And I just learn a lot from him — how he trains, how he takes care of himself professionally, his discipline, his work ethic, his approach.”
The Saints have won four in a row since losing to the Packers on Sept. 27. New Orleans hung on last week after allowing a Bears comeback, winning in overtime 26-23.
New Orleans won the first matchup to open the season 34-23. This time, however, the Saints are dealing with key injuries, including to quarterback Drew Brees and All-Pro WR Michael Thomas, who has missed every game since Week 1 with ankle and hamstring injuries.
“We’ll see,” Saints head coach Sean Payton said of the status of his two stars. “You know, I thought we had a good week of preparation. And we’ll wait until game day.”
Brees is expected to play and is embracing another matchup with Brady.
“Listen, we both play on very good teams for very good organizations for great coaches and great systems, great players around us. So I’m just grateful for the opportunity to compete, grateful that we’re in a situation where we’re battling here in the division.”
Tampa Bay is a 4-point favorite for the matchup, with the total set at 50.5.