The wild-card round kicked off on Saturday, Jan. 15 and runs through Monday, Jan. 17. The final game on Monday night will be the only game that day.
The No. 4 seed in the NFC, the Rams, will face the No. 5 seed, the Cardinals, to finish out the wild-card games this season. The Rams beat the Cardinals by one game to take the NFC West spot in the playoffs. The Cardinals then earned the top additional seed in the NFC playoff picture.
The Rams and Cardinals faced each other two times already this season, splitting the matchups. The Cardinals won 37-20 in their first matchup of the season, but the Rams won 30-23 just last month. The Rams are favored by four points heading into their playoff game.
Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s game, including start time, available channels and live streams.
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What time is the NFL playoff game today?
- Date: Monday, Jan. 17
- Matchup: Rams vs. Cardinals
- Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Cali.
The wild-card weekend ends on Monday night with the Rams vs. Cardinals game. Whoever wins this game will move on to the NFC Divisional Round to face either the 49ers or the Cowboys.
The game starts at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday night. The Rams will host the Cardinals since they are the higher seed.
What channel is the NFL playoff game on?
Monday night’s wild-card game will be the only game that ABC and ESPN will broadcast during the playoffs this season. They typically show the “Monday Night Football” games during the regular season.
The ESPN broadcast team of Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick will be the announcers for this game as well.
Viewers can stream the game on ESPN+, but they can also watch NFL games live with fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
In Canada, viewers can watch Rams vs. Cardinals with a subscription to DAZN, which includes every NFL game.
NFL live streams for playoffs
For those with cable, several networks will broadcast the games via their respective streaming services: ESPN+, CBS All Access, Fox Sports Go, et al.
For those without cable, there are several options for streaming the NFL playoffs:
| Streaming option | Cable subscription needed? | Free? | Cost | Free trial? |
| Fox Sports Live | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| Paramount Plus | No | No | $4.99/month | Yes |
| Amazon Prime Video | No | No | $8.99/month | No |
| NBC Sports | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| ESPN.com/ESPN App | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| NFL App | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| Yahoo! Sports App | No | Yes | – | – |
| fuboTV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
| AT&T TV Now | No | No | $69.99/month | Yes |
| Hulu Plus Live TV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
| Sling TV | No | No | $35/month | Yes |
| YouTube TV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
NFL playoff schedule 2021
Wild-card round
Saturday, Jan. 15
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Bengals 26, Raiders 19 | 4:35 p.m. ET | NBC | Peacock, fuboTV |
| Bills 47, Patriots 17 | 8:15 p.m. ET | CBS | Paramount+, fuboTV |
Sunday, Jan. 16
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Buccaneers 31, Eagles 15 | 1:05 p.m. ET | Fox | fuboTV |
| 49ers 23, Cowboys 17 | 4:40 p.m. ET | CBS, Nickelodeon | Paramount+, Amazon Prime, fuboTV |
| Chiefs 42, Steelers 21 | 8:15 p.m. ET | NBC | Peacock, fuboTV |
Monday, Jan. 17
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Cardinals vs. Rams | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN | ESPN App, fuboTV |
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 22
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Bengals vs. Titans | 4:35 p.m. ET | CBS | Paramount+, fuboTV |
| 49ers vs. Packers | 8:15 p.m. ET | Fox | fuboTV |
Sunday, Jan. 23
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Rams/Cardinals vs. Buccaneers | 3:05 p.m. ET | NBC | Peacock, fuboTV |
| Bills vs. Chiefs | 6:40 p.m. ET | CBS | Paramount+, fuboTV |
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 30
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| AFC Championship Game | 3:05 p.m. ET | CBS | Paramount+, fuboTV |
| NFC Championship Game | 6:40 p.m. ET | Fox | Fox Sports app, fuboTV |
Super Bowl 56
Sunday, Feb. 13
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Super Bowl 56 | 6:30 p.m. ET | NBC | NBC Sports app, fuboTV |