Getty Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles.
The reigning NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) and the New England Patriots (0-0) kick off their 2023 seasons when the Pats host Philly at Gilette Stadium in Foxborough on Sunday, September 10.
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The game will be televised on CBS in select markets. If the game is out of your market, the only way to watch in the US is via Sunday Ticket on YouTube.
If the game is in your market but you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream for free on Amazon Prime, FuboTV, DirecTV Stream or Paramount+.
Here’s how:
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch their local CBS channel live via the Prime Paramount+ Channel. You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel with a free trial:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the Eagles vs Patriots live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include 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.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Eagles vs Patriots live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include 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.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS is 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 Eagles vs Patriots live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include 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.
Paramount+
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 Eagles vs Patriots live on the Paramount+ app or Paramount+ website.
Compatible devices for the Paramount+ app include 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.
If You Live in Canada: DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every NFL game (preseason, regular season, postseason), NFL Network and NFL RedZone on DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Eagles vs Patriots live on the DAZN app or DAZN website.
Compatible devices for the DAZN app include 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.
Eagles vs Patriots Preview
The Eagles were far and away the best team in the NFC last year, and they have a good shot at earning that title again this season. Philadelphia finished with a 14-3 mark under the leadership of quarterback Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni.
The Eagles had the NFL’s third-best offense last year, averaging just over 28 points a game. Philly’s ground game was especially dangerous, leading the league in rushing scores with 32. Hurts was especially effective, making his first Pro Bowl after throwing for 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions in 15 games. The playmaking QB also rushed for 760 yards and 13 scores.
“Every team’s got a few good players, and some great players, and it’s hard to replicate those players,” longtime Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said heading into the matchup about preparing to play against a dual-threat like Hurts. “If you have one, your guy’s probably not on the scout team doing that for that guy anyway. You do the best you can. We’ll have somebody to try to simulate the best we can what Hurts does, but we don’t have anybody like Hurts, and, probably, neither does anybody else.”
As for the Patriots, they finished with a disappointing 8-9 overall mark last season, putting up 21.4 points a game on offense. Defense was the team’s bread and butter once again, as the unit finished 11th in the league in points allowed (20.4 per game).
“Every time you watch his defense play, you see the fundamentals on display,” Sirianni said about Belichick. “You see the smart situations on display, the situational football intelligence on display. I guess a lot of those things have inspired me to say, ‘Hey, what’s important to winning football games?’ Well, football IQ and fundamentals. Hey, the core values are a direct reflection of great coaches and teams I’ve studied in the past, and he’s obviously at the top of that list.”
The key matchup of this game will be Philadelphia’s rushing offense going up against New England’s run defense. Over the past five seasons, the Patriots have allowed the fewest rushing touchdowns in the NFL (47), according to CBS Sports.
The Eagles lead the all-time series against the Patriots, 8-7. They last played in 2019, when New England won in Philly, 17-10.