\t\tAt a Glance: How to Watch NFL Playoffs\t<\/p>\n
\n\tIf you\u2019ve cut the cord on cable since last season\u2019s playoffs, read on. We\u2019ve put together a quick guide on how to stream NFL playoff games online without cable, plus key details about the tournament.<\/p>\n
\t\tHow to Watch 2026 NFL Playoffs Wild Card Games Online\t<\/p>\n
\n\tCoverage of the 2026 NFL playoffs is spread out across Fox, CBS, NBC, and ESPN\/ABC. Amazon Prime Video will also broadcast one Wild Card game (Bears vs. Packers). If you don\u2019t have a cable subscription, the best way to watch NFL playoff games online is with one of the cable streaming services below.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tDirecTV\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\u27a4 $69.99\/month \n\tDirecTV is the best way to watch NFL playoff games without cable. The service carries every channel you\u2019ll need to stream games in its MySports Genre Pack, which costs $69.99 a month after a five-day free trial and an introductory discount. MySports also includes a complimentary subscription to ESPN Unlimited (a $30 value). All playoff channels are also available in DirecTV\u2019s larger streaming packages, which carry up to 185+ channels (these also come with a five-day free trial.<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tHulu + Live TV\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\u27a4 $89.99\/month \n\tAnother live TV streaming service that carries all the channels you\u2019ll need for the NFL playoffs is Hulu + Live TV. This one costs $89.99 a month after a three-day free trial and carries more than 95 channels in total. It also includes free subscriptions to ESPN Select or Unlimited and Disney+.<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSling \t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\u27a4 $45.99\/month \n\tSling also carries Fox, CBS, NBC, and ESPN\/ABC, but you\u2019ll need their largest package, Sling Orange + Blue. This plan carries more than 50 channels and is still relatively affordable, starting at $60.99 a month. Plus, you can get 50% off your first month.<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tFubo\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\u27a4 $55.99\/month \n\tFubo is typically one of our top recommendations for cord-cutters looking to stream live TV channels, offering a huge channel lineup, packages starting at $55.99 a month, and a five-day free trial. NBC is currently blacked out on Fubo due to a dispute, but it carries Fox, CBS, ESPN, and ABC in every package.<\/p>\n \t\tStream NFL Playoff Games for Free\t<\/p>\n \n\tLooking for a way to get a free NFL playoff livestream? Use a free trial from DirecTV<\/a>, Hulu + Live TV<\/a>, or Fubo<\/a>. Together, they\u2019ll get you almost two weeks of free streams.<\/p>\n \t\t2026 NFL Playoffs Schedule\t<\/p>\n \n\tThe 2026 NFL playoffs are now in the Divisional Round, taking place this weekend, and will end with Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. Here\u2019s a full schedule of upcoming games and stages:<\/p>\n \n\tWild Card Weekend: Jan. 10\u201312<\/p>\n \n\tDivisional Round: Jan. 17\u201318<\/p>\n \n\tSaturday, Jan. 17 \n\tSunday, Jan. 18 \n\tConference Championships: Jan. 25<\/p>\n \n\tSuper Bowl LX: Feb. 8 at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":816888,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[77],"tags":[78353,7,6,84,1153,1154,9],"class_list":{"0":"post-816887","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-playoffs","8":"tag-footbal","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-nfl-playoffs","12":"tag-noads","13":"tag-rs-recommends","14":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116244246491747778","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=816887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/816888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=816887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=816887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=816887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos \u2014\u00a04:30 p.m. ET on CBS
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks \u2014\u00a08 p.m. ET on Fox<\/p>\n
Houston Texans at New England Patriots \u2014\u00a03 p.m. ET on ESPN
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears \u2014\u00a06:30 p.m. ET on NBC<\/p>\n