Getty The Jordan Love era is about to begin for the Green Bay Packers.
The Jordan Love era officially kicks off on Friday, August 11 when the Green Bay Packers head to Paycor Stadium Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio to take on the Bengals at 7 p.m. ET.
If you live in the Packers or Bengals market, the game will be televised on a local channel, which varies depending on your city. If you live outside of those markets, the game will be televised on NFL Network.
No matter where you live (with a few exceptions, which are noted below), you can watch a live stream of the game with a free trial of FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Here’s a full rundown of how to do it:
If You Live in the US: FuboTV
Exceptions (areas where the game is on a channel that is not included on FuboTV): Rockford, IL (WTVO My-17.2)
You can watch a live stream of your local ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW or MyTV (select markets) channels, NFL Network and 100-plus other live-TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up, you can watch the Packers vs Bengals 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.
If You Live in the US: DirecTV Stream
Exceptions (areas where the game is on a channel that is not included on DirecTV Stream): Wausau, WI (WAOW ABC-9); Quad Cities (WHBF CBS-4); Marquette, MI (WLUC Fox-6.2); Peoria, IL (WYZZ Fox-43); Rockford, IL (WTVO My-17.2)
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW and MyTV (select markets) are included in every one, while NFL Network is in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up, you can watch the Packers vs Bengals 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.
If the Game is on CBS: Amazon Prime
Applicable areas: Quad Cities; Des Moines, IA; Cincinnati, OH; Lima, OH
If the game is on CBS in your area and you’ve already used up your free trials for the above options, Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch their local CBS channel via the Paramount+ Channel. 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 Packers vs Bengals 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.
If the Game is on CBS: Paramount+
Applicable areas: Quad Cities; Des Moines, IA; Cincinnati, OH; Lima, OH
Another option if the game is on CBS and you’ve used up the other free trials, 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 Packers vs Bengals 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 via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Packers vs Bengals 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.
Packers vs Bengals Preview
With former longtime starter Aaron Rodgers gone to New York to play for the Jets, the air and energy around Green Bay feels different. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur says Love will see significant playing time this preseason.
“You can’t give him enough reps,” LaFleur said about Love. “Just making those incremental improvements and becoming more consistent on a daily basis. I’m really excited. He definitely has complete command of our offense. There’s no doubt about it. He’s put the work in, he knows the ins and outs. Now it’s going to apply that in a real situation.”
Other players to watch for the Green and Gold include offensive lineman Zach Tom, 2022 third-round tackle Sean Rhyan and rookie wide receiver Luke Musgrave.
On the other side, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow went down with a non-contact calf injury, and he won’t play at all during the preseason. That leaves free agent addition and nine-year veteran Trevor Siemian and 2021 practice squad member Jake Browning as the team’s primary signal-callers. Look for them both to get tons of snaps in order to get acclimated to Cincy’s offense.
“This has been really good for Jake to have these opportunities,” Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor said about his backup QBs. “We think highly of him. He’s locked in and he brings something to the table in the quarterback room. He’s a talented player who makes things happen when he’s out there. He’s done a really good job of evolving in our offense the last couple of years, and now he’s getting a chance to get a lot of reps with Trevor.”
A number of Bengals draft picks should be on display in this one, including defensive end Myles Murphy (first round), cornerback DJ Turner II (second), safety Jordan Battle (third), wide receiver Charlie Jones (fourth) and halfback Chase Brown (fifth).
The broadcast crew for this game will be Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), former Green Bay fullback John Kuhn ( color analyst) and Lance Allan (sideline reporter).
This will be the first preseason meeting between these two squads since the 2012, when Green Bay won on the road, 27-13. Their last meeting during the regular season was in October of 2021 at Paul Brown Stadium. Green Bay won in overtime, 25-22.
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