Sunday Night Football: How to Watch Vikings vs. Lions Tonight
When to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions game?
- Sunday, January 5, 8:20 PM ET (5:20 PM PT)
Where to watch?
- The Vikings-Lions game will air on NBC and Peacock.
The final game of the 2024 season will determine the NFC North division and have a huge impact on the playoff standings. The Vikings and Lions are both 14-2 on the year, which puts them atop the conference standings. The winner of tonight’s Sunday Night Football game will not only clinch the division title, but also become the top seed in the NFC, earning a first-round bye in the playoffs and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Tonight’s loser falls to the NFC’s fifth seed and faces a tougher road to the Super Bowl, starting with road games next week to begin the postseason.
Vikings vs. Lions game kicks off at Ford Field in Detroit Tonight at 8:20 PM ET (5:20 PM PT). It can be watched nationwide on NBC or on Peacock.
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The Detroit Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-29 in the first meeting between the two teams in October in Minneapolis.
How to watch Vikings vs. Lions game
For the final SNF game of the season, you can watch your local NBC station with a cable or satellite TV subscription or via an over-the-air antenna. Most live TV streaming services, e.g. YouTube TV and Hulu Plus Live TV Also carries your local NBC station (see below).
If you don’t subscribe to NBC’s TV service and want to watch tonight’s game, you can subscribe to Peacock Premium for $8 a month.
You can also subscribe NFL+the NFL’s own streaming service, is $7 a month, but streaming is limited to viewing on a phone or tablet (not a TV).
Peacock’s $8-a-month premium plan includes access to tonight’s game, the final game of the Sunday Night Football schedule.
You can also watch two playoff games on Peacock: a wild-card game on Sunday, January 12, and a divisional round next weekend. Neither game is exclusive to Peacock and can also be watched on NBC. Read our Peacock review.
Fubo’s Essential plan costs $80 per month and includes NBC. Fubo is currently offering $5 off for the first time. Click here See which local channels you receive. Read our Fubo review.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 per month and includes NBC in most markets. Just its Live news pageyou can enter your zip code under “Can I watch local news in my area?” Questions at the bottom of the page will tell you which local channels are available to you. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
All of the above live TV streaming services allow you to cancel at any time and require a stable internet connection. Looking for more information? take a look at our Guide to Live TV Streaming Services.
