How to watch Commanders-Bucs Wild Card game for free: Time and streaming

How to watch Commanders-Bucs Wild Card game for free: Time and streaming

The 2024 NFL season is coming full circle with a Week 1 rematch in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

The 10-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers won that matchup against the 12-5 Washington Commanders 37-20, but a lot has happened since then — 17 weeks of football, to be precise. Today, Washington enters with the better record, but Tampa Bay has higher seeding.

The Commanders entered this season with a new head coach and a rookie quarterback, but managed the largest win improvement in a year in franchise history and clinched their first playoff berth since the 2020 season. Now, they are hoping to snap a playoff losing streak that dates back to 2005.

The Buccaneers won the NFC South for the fourth season in a row this year, but the road to get there took all 18 weeks of the season and a second-half comeback against the Saints in Week 18. They overcame a four game losing streak mid-season to win six of their last seven — all necessary wins to reach the postseason.

Here’s everything you need to know about Washington vs. Tampa Bay, from start time and channel, to how to watch for free.

Commanders-Buccaneers date and time: When do the Commanders play the Buccaneers?

Kickoff at the Commanders-Buccaneers game is set for 8:00 p.m. ET this evening, January 12.

What channel is the Commanders vs. Buccaneers airing on?

The Commanders vs. Buccaneers game is airing on NBC. If you have cable or an antenna, all you have to do is change the channel around 8 p.m. tonight.

How to watch Commanders vs. Buccaneers for free:

If you don’t have cable, the only way to stream the Commanders vs. Buccaneers game for free is to use a live TV streaming service with a free trial.

We recommend DIRECTV Stream, which offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers. When the trial is over, you’ll pay $86.98/month and gain access to over 90 live channels including NBC.

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fuboTV also offers a free trial for new users. It runs for seven days, and then you’ll be able to save $5 on your first month ($74.99, $79.99/month after).

Other ways to stream Commanders vs. Buccaneers:

There’s two more money-saving ways to stream the Commanders vs. Buccaneers game without cable, thanks to a great promotions and low prices.

You can watch Sunday Night Football with a Peacock subscription. Peacock costs $7.99/month and in addition to SNF, Peacock has live sports from Big 10 Football, the English Premier League, PGA Tour, NASCAR, Big 10 Basketball, and more.

While Sling TV doesn’t offer any free days, you’ll save money on a whole month of streaming rather than just five days free. Sling TV’s Blue plan includes NBC, and right now, you can get your first month for half off. Instead of $50.99, you’ll pay $25.50 and get access to more live sports, including the NFL playoffs, Super Bowl, and college football playoff championship before the second-month payment is due.

Super Wild Card Weekend schedule:

Sunday, January 12

Monday, January 13

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