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Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to repeat as champions in 2021.
The Los Angeles Rams (13-5) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14-4) square off in a titanic game in the NFC divisional round on Sunday, January 23.
The game (Sunday at 3 pm ET start time) will be televised nationally on NBC. But if you don’t have cable, here are a few different ways to watch a Rams vs Bucs live stream online:
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You can watch a live broadcast of NBC (live in most markets) and 100+ live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once registered on FuboTV, you can watch the Rams vs Bucs live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any Android TV device (such as Sony TV or Nvidia Shield) , iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can look on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your FuboTV credentials to sign in and watch.
If you can’t watch it live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour lookback feature, allowing you to watch the game on demand within three days of its completion, even if you it doesn’t record it.
You can watch live streaming of NBC (live in select markets) and over 45 other TV channels through Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package, which comes with a three-day free trial:
Once you’ve signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Rams vs Bucs live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or Series X/S. , Samsung TV, LG TV, any Android TV device (such as Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can look on your computer through the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to sign in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes bundled with 50 hours of Cloud DVR.
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packs: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier”. Fox (live in most markets) is included in all, but you can choose any package and any add-on you want with your 14-day free trial.
Please note that the free trial is not advertised as such, but your “pay today” amount will be $0 when you sign up. If you watch on your computer, phone, or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc), you’ll be charged for the first month, but you can still get a full refund if you cancel within 14 days:
Once registered in DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Bucs vs Rams live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any Android TV device (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet . Or you can look on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (it may still show up as AT&T in the list of cable providers) to sign in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
You can watch a live broadcast of Fox (live in most markets) and more than 65 TV channels through Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of its special package:
Once you’ve signed up for Hulu with Live TV, you can watch the 49ers vs Packers live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/ S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can look on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to sign in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to to fast-forward through commercials).
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every regular season and postseason NFL game via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once registered, viewers in Canada you can watch the Bucs vs Rams live on the DAZN app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any Android TV device (such as Sony TV or Nvidia Shield) , iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game on your computer via the DAZN website.
Previa Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Los Angeles Rams
The Rams-Bucs game features stars at almost every position — starting with the quarterbacks.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford just got his first postseason win against the Arizona Cardinals last Monday. Now an even bigger challenge awaits him when he faces the Bucs and their quarterback, seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady.
“The most important thing in facing someone like Tom Brady is knowing his ability and consistency to get his team into the end zone,” said Stafford, According to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. “He’s done a great job his entire career, both with New England and Tampa. He’s managed to score points – and he’s done it in every possible way.”
Both teams have lost key receivers during the season, but have also been able to replace them. Los Angeles added Odell Beckham Jr. and he ended up doing much better than expected after DeSean Jackson tore ACL. Tampa Bay has been able to find receivers on its roster who have been able to replace Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown. Meanwhile, the Bucs’ Mike Evans and the Rams’ Cooper Kupp are two of the best in the entire league.
Stafford and Brady can find those receivers anywhere on the field, but both teams also play well on the ground. Sony Michel and the return of Cam Akers have made the Rams’ running game flow. Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones II could return to the Bucs, but both are still in doubt. Meanwhile, Ke’Shawn Vaughn kept the rushing attack alive by scoring in three of the last four games.
Tampa Bay boasts the third-best rushing defense in the NFL, which has allowed 92.5 yards per game. The Bucs have a strong defensive line that includes the likes of Vita Vea and Ndamukong Suh.
Linebackers Shaquil Barrett, Lavonte David, David White and Jason Pierre-Paul can pressure Stafford. The Bucs’ secondary has been plagued by injuries, but it can still do its job, which may be a problem for Stafford after his 17 interceptions this season.
Brady and company could have problems with the Rams’ defense, led by Aaron Donald. Despite Donald’s run-in with the Cardinals’ DJ Humphries, he will be in Tampa.
The Bucs’ injury-riddled offensive line will also have to deal with Greg Gaines on the defensive line and linebackers Von Miller and Leonard Floyd. Throwing long passes will also be a challenge as the Rams have a talented secondary that includes Jalen Ramsey and Taylor Rapp, although the latter is in doubt for Sunday.
Los Angeles won their September 26 game at SoFi Stadium 34-24. The Rams dominated most of that game. The Bucs haven’t lost since Dec. 19, despite his injuries, and Brady hasn’t lost a home division game since 2010.
“But it’s a very talented team and one of the best in the NFL — they have a very good offense, a tremendous defense, they are very well coached, and they have great specialists,” Brady told reporters Wednesday, via NFL.com. “Yes, we played against them at the beginning of the season and it will be an extremely difficult game for us.”
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