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Welcome to week 10! The NFL season enters its second half this week, and the playoff picture will start taking shape.
If you find yourself less interested in the games that are being broadcast in your area or your access is blocked because of an internet location glitch, there’s an option to watch another game that doesn’t require subscribing to something like NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Plus or searching the internet for a sketchy website: You can use a virtual private network (VPN). With a VPN, you can watch any of today’s games from anywhere.
If you find yourself unable to view today’s games locally due to incorrectly applied blackout restrictions, you may need a different way to watch, and that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, plus it’s a great idea for when you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, nonblackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
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Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, as long as you’ve got a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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The Sunday slate gets started earlier than usual this week with another international game. The Falcons and Colts get started in Berlin at 9:30 a.m. ET (6:30 a.m. PT) on NFL Network. After the Berlin game, you’ve got seven games starting at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT ) on either CBS or Fox followed by three games in the late window before we get to the Sunday night game on NBC and Peacock between the Steelers and Chargers.
Four teams are on a bye this week: Bengals, Chiefs, Cowboys and Titans
Football fans can stream CBS’ Sunday afternoon football schedule each week of the season on Paramount Plus with its $8 per month Essentials tier. You can check for yourself if your area has live CBS streaming here.
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While subscribing to Paramount Plus and Fox One is cheaper than a live TV streaming service, the advantage of the latter is the ability to flip quickly between the CBS and Fox games when both are on at the same time. Shutting down one streaming service and firing up another is much slower and more annoying, to the point that it’s not worth flipping to the other game during a commercial break of the one you’re watching.
The good news for football fans is that CBS and Fox are available on most live TV streaming services, but not every service carries every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries CBS and Fox in your area.
All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
An over-the-air antenna connected to your TV provides another option for CBS and Fox. The best part about antennas is that there are no streaming or monthly fees required, although you will need to make sure you have good reception.