When and where to watch the AFC championship
- The Patriots-Broncos game starts Sunday at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) on CBS and Paramount Plus
Where and when to watch the NFC championship
- The Rams-Seahawks game starts Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT) on Fox and Fox One
We’ve reached the NFL’s final four with two great matchups set for Sunday.
In the AFC title game, the top two seeds face off with the No. 1 Denver Broncos hosting the No. 2 New England Patriots. The Broncos beat the Bills in overtime last week but lost starting quarterback Bo Nix in the process. With Nix out for the remainder of the playoffs with a broken ankle, the Broncos will turn to backup Jarrett Stidham to get them to their first Super Bowl in a decade. Meanwhile, the Patriots are looking to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time since the Tom Brady era with second-year quarterback Drake Maye at the helm.
The AFC championship kicks off in Denver on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) on CBS and Paramount Plus with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo calling the game.
In the second game, the No. 1 Seattle Seahawks and No. 5 Los Angeles Rams will meet for the third time this year. These two NFC West foes split their season series, and each game was close. The Rams won by two points in their first meeting, and the Seahawks prevailed by a point in overtime in the second game.
The NFC championship starts in Seattle on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT) on Fox and Fox One with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady on the call.
You can use the Paramount Plus and Fox One streaming services to watch each game on Sunday, or you can watch both with a live TV streaming service on CBS and Fox. With free trials available, you can watch the NFL playoffs today for free. Keep reading for the best ways to watch or stream the games, no matter where you live.
Drake Maye and the New England Patriots face the Denver Broncos in the first game on Sunday with a Super Bowl spot on the line.
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How to watch AFC and NFC championships
If you don’t want to subscribe to a live TV streaming service, you can watch the Patriots-Broncos game with Paramount Plus and the Rams-Seahawks game with Fox One. You can watch the Patriots-Broncos game with Paramount Plus and the Rams-Seahawks game with Fox One.
Football fans can watch the AFC championship game between the Patriots and Broncos on Paramount Plus with its $9 per month Essentials tier. You can check if your area has live CBS streaming here.
Read our Paramount Plus review.
You can watch the Rams and Seahawks play for the NFC title with Fox’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service costs $20 a month or $200 a year. There’s a seven-day trial, which will let you watch the NFC championship for free.
With Fox One, you’ll also get access to Fox’s complete TV portfolio, including sports-related channels such as Fox Sports, B1G, FS1, FS2 and local Fox stations.
Read our Fox One review.
Best live TV streaming services for NFL playoffs
You’ll need CBS and Fox to watch Sunday’s two playoff games. The good news for football fans is that these channels are available on most live TV streaming services, along with NBC that will broadcast the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb 8. But note that not every service carries every local network in every area, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries each local network where you live.
DirecTV’s MySports plan costs $70 a month and includes CBS and Fox for the conference championships and NBC for the Super Bowl. DirecTV offers a five-day trial so you can watch both of Sunday’s games for free.
You can use DirecTV’s channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live. Read our DirecTV review.
YouTube TV carries all the channels needed to watch the rest of the NFL playoffs and costs $83 a month. There is a free, five-day trial, and the first two months are discounted to $60 a month for new subscribers.
Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV’s welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area. Read our YouTube TV review.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 a month and includes the three channels you need for the rest of the NFL playoffs. There is a three-day free trial.
On its live news page, click the “View channels in your area” link and enter your ZIP code to see which local channels you get. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
Fubo’s main package costs $85 per month and includes CBS, Fox and NBC for the NFL playoffs. There is a free seven-day trial.
Fubo has a new skinny bundle that includes most but not all of the channels you need for the NFL. This new Fubo Sports plan costs $56 per month ($46 for the first month) and includes CBS and Fox for this weekend’s games but not NBC for the Super Bowl. It’s worth noting that the bundle is only available in certain regions at the moment, with a gradual rollout across the country.
Click here to see which local channels you get in your region with Fubo. Read our Fubo review.
The live TV streaming services listed above allow you to cancel at any time. They do require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
