One of the most packed weekends of NFL Playoffs in history is here with a total of six Wild Card games scheduled to be played between Saturday and Sunday. By Sunday night, six teams will have been eliminated while six others will advance.
Each of the six games will be televised on either CBS, Fox, NBC, or ABC/ESPN. New this year are some unusual simulcasts including the Bears vs Saints Wild Card game that will be on both CBS and Nickelodeon as the NFL seeks younger viewers.
Not everyone has access to a TV so if that’s you, here’s the best way to stream each of the 2021 NFL Playoffs Wild Card weekend games without cable on any of the aforementioned channels. You can do so on a phone, tablet, computer, Amazon Firestick or Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV or other smart Internet-enabled device.
CBS Games via Amazon Prime
The Colts at Bills (Saturday, 1:05 pm ET) and Bears at Saints (Sunday, 4:40 pm ET) games will be televised on CBS. Taking advantage of a free 7-day trial of CBS All Access via Amazon Prime for Prime Members allows you to stream either game, and upcoming CBS games including the big one, on CBS online for free. Then you can decide if you want to keep CBS All Access to watch future NFL games before the trial expires.
If you don’t have Amazon Prime yet, sign-up for a 30-day Prime free trial or a six-month free trial if you’re a student, then take advantage of the 7-day CBS All Access free trial and football will be at your fingertips or voice by saying “Alexa, watch football on CBS All Access.”
Watch All Channels with Fubo TV
With a FuboTV 7-day free trial you can stream every 2021 NFL Playoffs Wild Card game for free without the need of the “Sports Plus” add-on, though you can certainly add it within your free trial to enjoy even more sports channels. This includes CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, ESPN, Nickelodeon, and Freeform.
Fubo TV offers three days of auto recording in case you miss something live, and 30 hours of Cloud DVR service so you can record any missed program or sporting event to watch later.
Once you’ve activated the trial or signed up beyond the trial, simply search for and access the FuboTV app from your favorite streaming device or smart TV and away you go.
Watch NFL Playoffs with Hulu w/Live TV
Another streaming service where you can watch the 2021 NFL Playoffs online without cable is Hulu with Live TV. Hulu’s Live TV channel selection includes CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC and ESPN in most markets, and many other sports channels to enjoy.
Plus, with Hulu with Live TV you’ll get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage to keep your favorite programming around for repeat viewing. That’s in addition to Hulu’s vast library of accessible content and originals.
2021 NFL Playoffs Wildcard Weekend Schedule
Here’s the TV channels and start times for the six NFL Wild card games in 2021.
Saturday, January 9th
Indianapolis at Buffalo (1:05 pm ET, CBS)
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle (4:40 pm ET, Fox)
Tampa Bay at Washington (8:15 pm ET, NBC)
Sunday, January 10th
Baltimore at Tennessee (1:05 pm ET, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/Freeform/ESPN Deportes)
Chicago at New Orleans (4:40 pm ET, CBS/Nickelodeon)
Cleveland at Pittsburgh (8:15 pm ET, NBC)
