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How to Watch Chargers at Raiders & All Other Week 18 NFL Games on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More

Raymond McCain
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The NFL’s first 17-game regular season is finally coming to an end. Week 18 of the NFL season will see division rivals face off across the league with teams wanting to spoil their opponent’s playoff hopes. With the playoffs beginning next week, teams will be competing for home-field advantage and seeding, while other teams are preparing for the future and the 2022 NFL Draft.

The regular season final will be a high-stakes event and this week there’s an unprecedented number of crucial 4:25 PM ET games. Six games across the NFL will kick off during that time slot and cord cutters can find out how to watch them and the rest of Week 18 below.

Games, Kickoff Times, & Channels

Saturday, January 8

GameKickoff TimeNetwork
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos4:30 PMESPN/ABC/ESPn+
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles8:15 PMESPN/ABC/ESPN+

Sunday, January 9

GameKickoff Time (ET)Network
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns1:00 PMFOX
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens1:00 PMCBS
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans1:00 PMCBS
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars1:00 PMCBS
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions1:00 PMFOX
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings1:00 PMFOX
Washington Football Team at New York Giants1:00 PMFOX
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 PMFOX
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers4:25 PMCBS
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals4:25 PMFOX
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins4:25 PMCBS
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons4:25 PMFOX
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills4:25 PMCBS
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders8:20 PMNBC

How to Watch Week 18 of the NFL Season Without Cable

Fans will have plenty of options to watch all their favorite NFL teams and stars compete on the gridiron without spending a fortune.

AntennaWeb is a great tool you can use to find out which affiliate in your area will broadcast the local games on ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC.

Select games are available to stream through NFL digital properties such as NFL.com, the NFL app, and the digital properties of the respective teams. Plus, fans can watch the game on their phones via the Yahoo Sports app.

Most of the major subscription live TV streaming services carry this week’s games, so fans can watch the game from anywhere.

Playoff Scenarios

With the playoffs starting next week, there is a lot at stake for many teams during the regular-season finale. Here’s are the many different playoff scenarios for each qualifying team.

NFC

Entering Week 18, the Packers have secured the NFC North, the No. 1 seed, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Cowboys and Buccaneers have won the NFC East and NFC  South, respectively. The Cardinals, Rams, and Eagles have secured the remaining playoff spots.

On Sunday, the Rams or Cardinals will lock up the NFC West. The Cardinals will win the division if they win AND the Rams lose. If the Rams are victorious, or if they tie, OR  Arizona loses or tie, LA’s team will win their first division title since 2018.

The Saints and the 49ers are the only two teams in the hunt for the last wildcard spot in the NFC. For the 49ers, if they win or tie they’re in, OR if New Orleans loses or ties. Sunday’s game is a must-win for the Saints, and they’ll need a 49ers loss against the Rams to secure a wildcard berth.

AFC

The American Football Conference’s playoff picture is chaotic with a plethora of variables.  The Bengals (AFC North), Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West), and Tennessee Titans (AFC South) have all secured their division titles and a playoff berth. 

The AFC East is up for grabs, the Patriots and Bills have both secured playoff spots but only one can win the division. If Buffalo wins, OR New England loses, OR if both Buffalo and New England tie the Bills will secure the AFC East title. For the Patriots, they can win the AFC East with a win and a Buffalo loss or tie, OR a tie and a Buffalo loss. 

The No. 1 seed in the AFC is still up for grabs. The top seed gets a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the playoffs. Four teams are in the race for the top seed and below is each scenario heading into Week 18.

Cincinnati Bengals:

  1. A win AND a Titans loss AND Chiefs loss AND Patriots loss or tie OR
  2. A win AND a Titans loss AND Chiefs loss AND Buffalo win

Kansas City Chiefs:

  1. A win AND Titans loss or tie OR
  2. A tie AND Titans loss

New England Patriots:

  1. A win AND Bills loss or tie AND Chiefs loss AND Titans loss

Tennessee Titans:

  1. A win OR
  2. A tie AND Chiefs loss or tie OR
  3. Chiefs loss AND Bengals loss or tie AND Patriots loss or tie OR
  4. Chiefs loss AND Bengals loss or tie AND Bills win

There are 5 teams in the hunt with only 2 playoff spots available. The Steelers, Ravens, Raiders, Chargers, and Colts enter the regular-season finale trying to secure the final spots, which won’t be an easy task.

Baltimore Ravens:

  1. A win AND Chargers loss AND Colts loss AND Dolphins loss or tie.

Indianapolis Colts:

  1. A win or tie OR
  2. Chargers loss AND Ravens-Steelers tie OR
  3. Chargers loss AND Steelers loss AND Dolphins win

Los Angeles Chargers:

  1. A win or tie

Las Vegas Raiders:

  1. A win OR
  2. A tie AND Colts loss OR
  3. Colts loss AND Steelers loss or tie

Pittsburgh Steelers:

  1. A win AND Colts loss AND Raiders-Chargers that does not end in a tie

Predicting the Winners

Teams will be looking to seal their fate for the postseason and embrace their futures for the 2022 NFL Draft. This may be the last game some coaches will coach with their current team, so expect their players to leave it all on the field. Below are our predictions for the NFL regular-season finale.

How to Watch Your Favorite NFL Team

AFC East

AFC West

AFC North

AFC South

NFC East

NFC West

NFC North

NFC South

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