How to watch the NFL on CBS

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NFL on CBS is home to Sunday football action every week throughout the NFL regular season, so we've got everything die-hard football fans need to know so they can tune in for all the action.

CBS is just one of the networks that covers the NFL, with NFL on Fox, NBC's Sunday Night Football, ESPN's Monday Night Football and Prime Video's Thursday Night Football carrying games. CBS is the primary home for AFC-centric games, but just about every team will play on CBS throughout the course of the season.

Here is everything that you need to know about how to watch the NFL on CBS.

How to watch the NFL on CBS

CBS is one of the four major US TV networks and as such it is required to be carried on all traditional pay-TV cable subscription packages, meaning if you still pay for cable TV, then you automatically have access to your local CBS station. Local CBS stations can also be received for free by those who use a TV antenna.

If you’ve cut the cord on traditional pay-TV services and have opted for a live TV streaming service, most of them include CBS as part of their standard channel lineup, like Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream.

There is also a pure streaming option for watching NFL on CBS games — Paramount Plus. US subscribers can watch the NFL on Paramount Plus. The ad-free version of the streaming service allows for live streaming of local CBS stations, as does the ad-supported, but only for sporting events like NFL games on CBS.

Another option to stream your local CBS game is to sign up for NFL Plus. This streaming service provides live streams of games available in your area, but only through your mobile phone or tablet.

If UK football fans are wondering where they can watch NFL games — since they don’t have CBS or the other US networks — they do have a couple of options. NFL games are shown in the UK on ITV, Sky TV and the NFL Game Pass subscription service.

NFL on CBS week 14 schedule

Here is the complete schedule of week 14 games that CBS has for fans to enjoy:

  • Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
  • New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
  • Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
  • Las Vegas Raiders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
  • Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 pm ET/1:05 pm PT

What game is going to be playing on your CBS station depends on where you live. To find out what game you're getting, check out this broadcast map from 506 Sports.

Best NFL game on CBS this week

While Cleveland has been a fun watch these last few weeks and looks to upset their division rivals for the second time, the best game on CBS this weekend is an all NFC matchup as the Seattle Seahawks take on the Arizona Cardinals, with first place in the NFC West on the line.

The two teams met just two weeks ago, with Seattle winning on their home field to grab the early edge in the division race. But with just a game still separating the two, Arizona can draw even with just four games remaining if they can pull of the win at home, but Seattle can stake a critical two-game lead over the Cardinals if they earn the road victory (we can't forget, however, that Los Angeles and San Francisco are still in the discussion).

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Michael Balderston

Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.

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