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The NFL is back! After a long day of watching football in the afternoon, the best way to end the evening is with for even more football.

In week one, the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions will take place on Sunday, September 8th at Ford Field in Detroit, starting at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

At a glance: How to watch Football on Sunday evening On-line

Read below to learn more about how to watch the Rams-Lions game, including with and without cable, and how to buy tickets online. Check out the full schedule for Football on Sunday evening Here.

How to watch Football on Sunday evening Without cable

Since Football on Sunday evening: Rams vs. Lions will air on NBC and can also be streamed on web-based cable streaming services, some of which even offer free trials – including DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV. You can also live stream the game on Peacock.

The editors' choice

peacock

Peacock is the home of the NFL on NBC, including Football on Sunday evening with Los Angeles Rams against Detroit Lions.

Not a Peacock subscriber? The streamer offers an ad-free Peacock Premium package for $7.99 monthly (or $79.99 annually). Otherwise, the ad-supported plan costs $13.99 monthly (or $139.99 annually). In addition to the NFL, you also get access to originals like Those who are about to die, Love Island USA, The traitors, Ted and others; box office hits 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.

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DirecTV

Best Streaming

DirecTV Stream

Watch the Rams-Lions game on NBC with DirecTV Stream. All of the cable alternative's packages offer NBC plus more than 90 other channels – like CBS, ABC, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN and many more.

The streamer also offers a free trial that only lasts five days, but is more than enough time to watch the NFL game. You can cancel the service after the free trial ends, or keep it. Prices for the entertainment package start at just $49.99 with the streamer's current offerings.

Fubo

Best value for money

Fubo

Watch the Rams-Lions game on NBC, plus over 200 other news, entertainment, and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, starting at $79.99 monthly. In fact, you can get $30 off your first month on all of Fubo's streaming plans.

The online TV streaming service also offers a seven-day trial for new subscribers, so you Football on Sunday evening free online.

Hulu

Best streaming package

Hulu + Live TV

To live stream the Rams-Lions game 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 $76.99 monthly and includes Hulu's entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu is currently offering a three-day free trial so you can try it out before you commit.

loop

Cheapest

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Sling could be a good choice for watching the Rams-Lions on NBC — and the live TV streaming service is half-off for the first month. With Sling Blue, which includes NBC, you can watch TV starting at $22.50 for the first month and $45 each month after that (depending on TV market).

The streaming package also includes other news, entertainment and sports channels such as Fox, Discovery Channel, FS1, MSNBC, NFL Network, Syfy, National Geographic and others.

NFL

Best for die-hard NFL fans

NFL+

NFL+ is the football league's own streaming service, giving you the most comprehensive coverage on the internet. Starting at $6.99 per month (or $49.99 per year), the service offers live preseason games outside your target market, local and primetime regular season and postseason games – including playoff games, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl – local and national game broadcasts on radio, the NFL Network and the NFL Films archive.

If you want more NFL action, NFL+ Premium offers everything NFL+, 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 Football on Sunday evening With cable

The Rams-Lions game will be broadcast on NBC. You can watch it through your cable TV provider, on NBCSports.com, or through the NBC Sports mobile app using your cable TV account login information – including streaming and traditional services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.

Sources Football on Sunday evening Tickets Online

Want to see the game in person? Tickets for the Rams-Lions game are available on StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster and GameTime – prices vary based on seat location. Visit NFL.com for more information.

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