The Final Game of the 2024-25 Regular Season: How to Watch ‘Sunday Night Football’ Without Cable
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
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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