After emerging bleary-eyed from the lost days between Christmas and New Year’s, we find ourselves in the midst of a very exciting NFL playoffs. The Washington Commanders’ upset victory over the Detroit Lions is advancing them to their first NFC Championship game since 1991 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills secured a narrow 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens and are now facing off against the unstoppable Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. We’re coming up to the wire this season — will the Commanders, Eagles, Chiefs, or Bills come out on top as the Superbowl LIX champion?
Thanks to skinny bundles, you don’t need an expensive cable subscription to catch the most exciting football games of the year. This guide will give you a play-by-play on how to watch the 2025 NFL Playoffs without a cable subscription.
How to Watch the 2025 NFL Playoffs Without Cable
CBS, FOX, and NBC will air most games, with ESPN and ABC broadcasting the “Monday Night Football” wild-card game for the third year in a row. Fox will also broadcast Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9. Streaming options include Amazon Prime Video for one wild-card game, ESPN+ for the ESPN wild-card game, Paramount+ for CBS games, and Peacock for NBC games.
Skinny bundle streaming services are going to be your best bet for watching the most playoff games in one place. These are streaming libraries, but with hundreds of live TV channels, such as CBS, ABC, and FOX, available to add to your subscription. It’s a leaner and more affordable option than cable, with no hidden fees and the ability to cancel anytime. Platforms like Hulu + Live TV and FuboTV carry all the channels that will broadcast the games. For additional coverage and commentary, check out ESPN+, ESPN’s stand-alone streaming service, where you can also reliably find broadcasts of ESPN NFL games.
CBS, NBC, ABC, and your local FOX affiliate are all basic cable channels you can likely pick up for free using an HD TV antenna.
Your streaming options include:
- DIRECTV
- FuboTV
- Sling TV
- ESPN+ (ESPN wild-card game)
- Hulu + Live TV
- Paramount+
- Peacock
- Amazon Prime Video (one wild-card game)
- YouTube TV
- Free Over-the-Air TV
2025 Playoffs Schedule
Below is the schedule and known scores for the 2025 playoff games.
| 2025 NFL Playoffs Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date/Time (ET) | Matchup | Score |
| Wild-Card Round | Jan. 11, 12, 13 | ||
| NFC | Jan. 11 at 4:30 p.m. | (2) Philadelphia Eagles vs. (7) Green Bay Packers | Eagles 22, Packers 10 |
| Jan. 12 at 8:15 p.m. | (4) Los Angeles Rams vs. (5) Minnesota Vikings | Rams 27, Vikings 9 | |
| Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. | (6) Washington Commanders vs. (3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Commanders 23, Buccaneers 20 | |
| AFC | Jan. 11 at 8:15 p.m. | (2) Buffalo Bills vs. (7) Denver Broncos | Bills 31, Broncos 7 |
| Jan. 12 at 4:30 p.m. | (4) Houston Texans vs. (5) Los Angeles Chargers | Texans 32, Chargers 12 | |
| Jan. 13 at 8:15 p.m | (3) Baltimore Ravens vs. (6) Pittsburgh Steelers | Ravens 28, Steelers 14 | |
| Divisional Round | Jan. 18, 19 | ||
| NFC | Jan. 18 at 4:30 p.m. | (6) Washington Commanders vs. (1) Detroit Lions | Commanders 45, Lions 31 |
| Jan. 18 at 8:15 p.m. | (2) Philadelphia Eagles vs. (4) Los Angeles Rams | Eagles 28, Rams 22 | |
| AFC | Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. | (1) Kansas City Chiefs vs. (4) Houston Texans | Chiefs 23, Texans 14 |
| Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. | (2) Buffalo Bills vs. (3) Baltimore Ravens | Bills 27, Ravens 25 | |
| Conference Championships | Jan. 26 | ||
| NFC | Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. | (6) Washington Commanders at (2) Philadelphia Eagles | TBD |
| AFC | Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. | (2) Buffalo Bills at (1) Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
| Super Bowl LIX | Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. | NFC Champion vs. AFC Champion | TBD |
Can I Watch the [year] NFL Playoffs on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or Chromecast?
These are some red-hot games, and you don’t want to limit yourself to watching in one place. Luckily, if you’re watching on a major streaming platform, you have the freedom to switch between any screen you want using streaming devices. Just connect your streaming service to a device like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV or Chromecast to watch any game, anywhere, anytime.
More to Watch for NFL Fans
You can watch the entire regular season of NFL games without cable, including Thursday Night Football, Monday Night Football, and Sunday Night Football. At the end of the season, you can easily watch the Super Bowl without cable.
If all sports, all the time are your thing, check out ESPN. The home of sports on TV has college football, golf, baseball, NASCAR, and everything in between — even cricket! FS1 is the second-largest sports network on TV and home to Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, and more.