While there is no Thursday Night Football or Monday Night Football for week 18 of the 2022 NFL season, there is going to be Saturday football, featuring two games that have some big implications on the NFL playoff picture.
First up is the Kansas City Chiefs vs the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chiefs have clinched the AFC West, but still have a chance to earn the overall number one seed in the AFC with a win. The Raiders are eliminated from playoff contention, but they would probably like to be a thorn in their long-time rivals side; following a strong outing from quarterback Jarret Stidham in his start in week 17, perhaps that is more of a possibility than many may have previously thought.
The second game is a battle for the AFC South division crown, as the Tennessee Titans take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Titans have lost six straight games, but a win in week 18 and they secure the AFC South and get to advance to the playoffs. The Jaguars, meanwhile, are looking to going from the league-worst team in the 2021 season to division champions in 2022. The Titans are completely eliminated from the playoffs with a loss, while the Jaguars can lose and still make it in, but the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers would all have to lose.
That's the setup, now here's what you need to know about when and how to watch the NFL's Saturday week 18 games.
When is the Chiefs vs Raiders week 18 game?
The Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders week 18 game takes place at 4:30 pm ET/1:30 pm PT on Saturday, January 7. The game is airing simultaneously on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus.
When is the Titans vs Jaguars week 18 game?
The Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars week 18 game is set to kickoff at 8:15 pm ET/5:15 pm PT Saturday, January 7. This game also airs on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus.
How to watch NFL's week 18 Saturday games
With both the Chiefs vs Raiders and Titans vs Jaguars games airing across three different networks and platforms, viewers with a variety of different TV setups can be sure they can watch the games.
First, watching the games on ABC is easily available to anyone with a traditional cable TV subscription, as ABC is included by all providers. The channel is also included on FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV for those who have or are making the switch to live TV streaming services.
ESPN is also offered by most (if not all) traditional cable providers, but it is also offered by a variety of live TV streaming services, including FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV.
Lastly, the games are streaming on ESPN Plus, which is available to anyone who wants to subscribe to the sports-centric streaming service. It is available as a standalone platform, as part of the Disney Bundle and it is included as a feature of Hulu with Live TV.
Because these are nationally broadcast games, NFL Plus is also making them available to stream for their subscribers, though only on mobile devices.
UK NFL fans can tune in to watch these week 18 games if they are signed up for Sky Sports (available with a Sky TV subscription) or NFL Game Pass.
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