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After a long day of watching the NFL all afternoon, the best way to cap off your evening is with Sunday Night Football for even more football action on the field.
For week 18, the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) take on the Detroit Lions (14-2) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on Sunday, Jan. 5, with kickoff at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
At a Glance: How to Watch Sunday Night Football Online
- When: Sunday, Jan. 5
- Channels: NBC
- Stream online: DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling Orange + Blue, Peacock
Keep reading below for more details on how to watch the Vikings-Lions game, including with and without cable, and how to buy tickets online.
How to Watch Sunday Night Football Without Cable
Since Sunday Night Football: Vikings-Lions airs on NBC, it’s also streamable on web-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials — including DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV. You can also livestream the game on Peacock.
Editors’ Choice
Peacock
Peacock is the home of the NFL on NBC, including Sunday Night Football with Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions.
Not a Peacock subscriber? The streamer has an ad-free Peacock Premium package for $7.99 monthly (or $79.99 yearly). Otherwise, the ad-supported plan is $13.99 monthly (or $139.99 yearly). Aside from the NFL, you’ll also get access to originals such as Those About To Die, Love Island USA, The Traitors, Ted and others; hit movies like Back to Black, Abigail, Oppenheimer, Lisa Frankenstein and others; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; and more than 50 “always-on” streaming channels.
Related: The Best Peacock Streaming Deals
Best Streaming
DirecTV Stream
Watch the Vikings-Lions game on NBC with DirecTV Stream. All of the cable alternative’s packages offer NBC, along with more than 90 other channels — such as CBS, ABC, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN and much more.
The streamer also has a free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough time to watch the NFL game. You can cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over, with prices starting as low as $74.99 for the Entertainment package with the streamer’s current deals.
Best Value
Fubo
Watch the Vikings-Lions game on NBC as well as more than 200 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, starting at $74.99 for the first month of service (79.99 per month afterward) with the streamer’s current deals. In fact, you can get a free trial and up to $5 off for your first month of service for all of Fubo’s streaming plans.
Best streaming bundle
Hulu + Live TV
To livestream the Vikings-Lions online on NBC, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV is another fantastic option. The streaming service has access to more than 90 other live channels — including BET, CNN, Food Network and more — starting at $82.99 monthly and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu is currently offering a three-day free trial to try before you commit.
Most affordable
Sling
Sling might be a good fit to watch the Vikings-Lions on NBC — and the live TV streaming service is on sale for half off your first month of service. With Sling Blue, which includes NBC, you can begin watching for starting at $25.50 for your first month and $50.99 every month after that (pricing and channel availability depends on your TV market).
The streaming plan also comes with other news, entertainment and sports channels, such as Fox, Discovery Channel, FS1, MSNBC, NFL Network, Syfy, National Geographic and others.
Best For Die-Hard NFL Fans
NFL+
NFL+ is the football league’s own streaming service. It gets you the most comprehensive coverage online. Starting at $6.99 per month (or $49.99 per year), the service offers live out-of-market preseason games, local and primetime regular season and postseason games — including playoff games, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl — local and national radio game broadcasts, the NFL Network and the NFL Films archive.
If you want more NFL action, NFL+ Premium has everything NFL+ offers but also full game replays, condensed game replays, coaches’ films and NFL Red Zone for $14.99 per month (or $99.99 per year).
How to Watch Sunday Night Football With Cable
The Vikings-Lions game airs on NBC. You can watch by tuning in through your cable TV provider, on NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports mobile app with your cable TV account login — including streaming and traditional services such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
Where to Buy Sunday Night Football Tickets Online
Want to watch the game in person? Tickets are available for the Vikings-Lions game at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster and GameTime — prices depend on seat location. For more info, visit NFL.com.
One of the best deals on last-minute tickets right now is at TicketNetwork, which offers The Hollywood Reporter readers $150 off orders of $500 with promo code THR150 or $300 off orders that are $1,000 and up with code THR300.
Meanwhile, other deals on tickets can be found at Vivid Seats, where you can save $20 with code THR2024; or at SeatGeek where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 on eligible purchases of $250 and up.
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