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The 2024 NFL Conference Championships are here, with two top-tier games being played this weekend. Four teams have made it this far and no one wants to go home without buying a ticket to compete Super Bowl LVIII. Regardless of which teams win the AFC Championship Game and the NFC Championship Game, NFL Championship Weekend will be a total win for fans.
Keep reading to learn which teams are competing in the NFL Conference Championships, when the games start and how to i look every game this weekend.
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How and when to watch the 2024 NFL Conference Championships
AFC Championship Game Begins This Weekend; will be followed by the NFC Championship Game. Both matches will be played on Sunday 28 January 2024.
AFC Championship Game:
- Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens, 3 p.m. ET Sunday (12 p.m. PT), airs on CBS
NFC Championship Game:
- Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers, 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday (3:30 p.m. PT), airs on Fox
How to stream the NFL Conference Championship without cable
Sunday’s NFL Conference Championship games will be broadcast on Fox and CBS. Although most cable packages include CBS and Fox, it’s easy to watch the AFC Championship Game and NFC Championship Game if CBS or Fox aren’t included in your cable subscription, or if you don’t have cable at all. Your best viewing options are below.
Stream the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens game on Paramount +
If you don’t have a cable package that includes CBS, you can stream the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens game with a subscription to Paramount+. Not only can you watch the 2024 AFC Championship Game and 2024 Super Bowl with a Paramount+ subscription, the streamer also offers access to top football like the Champions League live and SEC college football games. And of course, you get on-demand access to popular shows like “Survivor” and “NCIS.”
Paramount + subscription is $5.99 per month. Include Paramount+ and Showtime for just $11.99 per month. Live NFL games are available to stream on all levels of Paramount+.
Get Paramount+ as part of Walmart+ and watch NFL football
You can also watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens game with a subscription to Walmart+. The shopping subscription service includes access to the Paramount+ Essentials tier, valued at $60 per year.
Walmart+ subscribers also receive gas discounts at Mobil and Exxon stations, access to special members-only offers, same-day home delivery from your local store and more.
Walmart+ costs $98 per year. Tap the button below to learn all about it Walmart+ benefitsand to start your 30-day free trial.
Why we love Walmart+:
- Walmart+ members get access to CBS-televised NFL games through the Paramount+ streaming service, including the 2024 Super Bowl.
- You can have groceries delivered to your door quickly – sometimes the same day – without paying Instacart– similar markups.
- Walmart+ members get early access to Walmart’s Black Friday deals and members-only sales.
- You can make returns from home — Walmart will pick them up for you. (Restrictions apply; must be present for pickup.)
Stream the Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers game on Sling TV for half price
If you don’t have cable TV that includes Fox, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream the Lions vs. Niners is by subscription for Sling TV. The streamer offers access to the NFL Network, local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available) and ESPN with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the best NFL games of the season.
Note that Sling TV doesn’t include CBS, so you won’t be able to watch the Chiefs vs. Ravens game through streaming service.
This plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering 50% off your first month, so you’ll only pay $30. You can learn more by tapping the button below.
Top features of the Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- There are a total of 46 channels to watch, including local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available).
- You get access to most local NFL games and nationally televised games at the lowest price.
- All subscription levels include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Stream the NFL Conference Championships for free with FuboTV
You can watch the AFC Championship Game and the NFC Championship Game on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-oriented streaming service that offers access to nearly every NFL game of the season. The packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox,” NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you’ll be able to watch more of today’s games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch Championship Weekend without cable, start a seven-day free trial on Fubo. You can start watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to college football, you’ll have access to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. FuboTV Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial.
Top Features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with FuboTV — you can opt out at any time.
- The Pro tier includes 169 channels, including the NFL Network. (You’ll need to upgrade to Ultimate for NFL RedZone.)
- FuboTV includes all the channels you’ll need to watch college and pro football, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream to your TV, phone and other devices.
Watch the NFL Conference Championships on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the NFL, including the NFL Network, with Hulu + Live TV. The package includes access to 90 channels, including CBS and Fox. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus watch live NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and more .
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. Its price is $77.
Watch the NFL Conference Championships on your phone with NFL+
If you want to watch the NFL Conference Championships on your phone or tabletTake a look NFL+. The premium streaming service is $7 per month, but NFL+ currently offers annual subscriptions at 60% off the regular price. You’ll only pay $20 for an annual subscription.
NFL+ offers access to the NFL Network. And yes, that includes games that are broadcast out of market. To further enhance your NFL experience, you can upgrade to NFL+ Premium with NFL RedZone ($15 per month; $40 per year) and watch up to eight NFL games simultaneously. You can also re-watch previously aired games with NFL+ Premium. A seven-day free trial is available.
Top Features of NFL+:
- You get access to all NFL preseason games, including those that are not in the market.
- NFL+ lets you watch prime time streaming of local and regular season games on your phone or tablet, but not on your TV.
- It includes the NFL Network (and NFL RedZone with NFL+ Premium), so it’s a good option for those who want to stream football on the go.
If you’ve been waiting for this weekend’s games to start, now is a great time to check out Amazon’s games Shop for NFL fans. The Amazon NFL Fan Store is filled to the brim with officially licensed fan gear. You’ll find jerseys, hats, flags, t-shirts, hoodies and more so you can properly represent your favorite team. Amazon also has a lot of great deals going live, including big ones deals on soundtracks and TVs for watching football.
Tap the button below to be taken directly to the NFL Fan Shop page on Amazon and select your favorite team.
What to know about the 2024 NFL Conference Championships
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Expect two star-studded games of Sunday football, starting with the championship game of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Baltimore Ravens. It will be followed by the NFC Championship game in the Detroit Lions against the San Francisco 49ers.
The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to make it back-to-back Super Bowl victories, but first they’ll have to get past Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens this weekend. The last football franchise to win back-to-back Super Bowl championships was the New England Patriots, who won the Super Bowl in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
This is the sixth straight year the Chiefs have appeared in the AFC Championship Game. Sunday’s game will be the first-ever AFC Championship game to be played at M&T Bank Stadium.
Later on Sunday, the Detroit Lions take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. Sunday’s game marks the Lions’ first NFC championship game appearance since 1992. Levy Stadium will host the game on Sunday.
