After relocating to State Farm Stadium in Arizona, the NFL playoffs game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams will go on.
Originally set to take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the Monday Night Football game was moved to the new location “in the interest of public safety [and] in consultation with public officials, the participating clubs and the NFLPA” due to the devastating L.A. wildfires. Before kickoff, retired Super Bowl champion and Rams star Andrew Whitworth will share “a special message to Los Angeles,” followed by a performance by Rachel Platten of her hit “Fight Song,” and the National Anthem, which will include the drop of a 200-foot “L.A. Together” banner.
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First responders will also be honored by Rams players, coaches and staff, who will wear custom Los Angeles Fire Department apparel. The limited-edition T-shirts are available to buy online at Fanatics.com alongside other “L.A. Strong” team merch, and all proceeds will benefit the LAFD Foundation and American Red Cross during their efforts to support local firefighters and those affected by the fires.
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Ahead, keep reading for more on when and where to stream the Vikings vs. Rams game online, including how to watch with and without traditional cable.
Vikings vs. Rams: How to Watch the NFL Playoff Game Online
The Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams game airs on ABC and ESPN on Monday, Jan. 13, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
Cord-cutters can stream the Monday Night Football match online with any live TV streaming service that carries ABC and ESPN, including DirecTV, ESPN+, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling. Read below for more details on the best ways to watch the Vikings vs. Rams game for free.
BEST STREAMING SERVICE OVERALL
DirecTV Stream
Packages from $64.99 per month
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Watch the Vikings vs. Rams game for free with a five-day trial to DirecTV. The cable alternative’s packages offer ABC, ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox and 90 more channels.
For a limited time, new eligible subscribers can get their first two months for just $86.98 per month (regularly $101.98 monthly) when they sign up for the Entertainment package (reg. $86.99 monthly) and add the DirecTV Sports Pack (reg. $14.99 monthly). Learn more here.
ESPN+
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Along with ABC and ESPN, the Vikings-Rams game on Monday Night Football is live-streaming on ESPN+. If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up for ESPN+ for $11.99 per month.
ESPN+ includes The Pat McAfee Show, 30 For 30, McEnroe’s Places, Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, Deion’s Double Play and others.
BEST VALUE
Fubo
Packages from $74.99 per month
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Watch the NFL Wild Card games on ABC and ESPN — including the Vikings vs. Rams game — along with more than 210 other news, entertainment and sports channels, like the NFL Network, with a subscription to Fubo. Eligible new subscribers can watch for free with a seven-day trial and get $5 off their first month; after that, the service starts at $79.99 per month.
BEST LIVE TV STREAMING BUNDLE
Hulu + Live TV
Packages from $76.99
Get Hulu + live TV
You can watch the Vikings vs. Rams game on ABC or ESPN with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV, which includes a three-day trial to stream for free. Subscribers get more than 95 live channels starting at $82.99 per month, and it comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+.
Hulu + Live TV also lets subscribers watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilms (Star Wars and Indiana Jones), the Muppets Studio and Pixar Animation, as well as ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1 as well as the NHL, MLB and other sports leagues. Subscriptions include unlimited cloud DVR.
BEST BUDGET-FRIENDLY
Sling
Packages from $20 for the first month
Save $10 on Your First Month
Sling‘s Blue or Orange & Blue plans are also among the best ways to stream the Vikings-Rams game on ABC and ESPN for Monday Night Football — and the live TV streaming service is on sale starting at $40.99 for the first month. The individual Blue plan also offers your local NBC and Fox channels, while the combined Orange & Blue package features 46 news, entertainment and sports networks.
How to Watch the Vikings vs. Rams NFL Game Online With Cable
Cable subscribers can stream the NFL playoff game between the Vikings and the Rams on ABC.com, or ESPN.com by logging in with their TV provider credentials, including traditional and streaming services such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
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