The wild card round began on Saturday, January 15 and will run until Monday, January 17. The final game on Monday night will be the only game on 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’s spot in the playoffs. The Cardinals then earned the additional top seed in the NFC playoff picture.
The Rams and Cardinals have already met twice this season, splitting the matchups. The Cardinals won 37-20 in their first meeting of the season, but the Rams won 30-23 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.
What time is the NFL playoff game today?
- Date: Monday, January 17
- Match: Rams vs. Cardinals
- Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Cali.
Wild card weekend ends Monday night with the Rams vs. Cardinals. Whoever wins this game will go on to the NFC Divisional Round to face either the 49ers or the Cowboys.
The game starts at 8:15 pm ET on Monday night. The Rams will host the Cardinals as they are the highest seed.
What channel are the NFL playoff games on?
Monday night’s wild-card game will be the only game ABC and ESPN will broadcast during this season’s playoffs. They usually show “Monday Night Football” games during the regular season.
The ESPN broadcast team of Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick will also be the announcers for this game.
Viewers can stream the game on ESPN+, but they can also watch NFL games live on fuboTV, offering a free trial.
In Canada, viewers can watch Rams vs. Cardinals with a DAZN subscription, which includes all NFL games.
NFL live broadcasts for the playoffs
For those with cable, several networks will carry the games through 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:
| transmission option | Cable subscription required? | 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 |
2021 NFL playoff schedule
Wild Card Round
Saturday, January 15
| Match | start time | television channel | live broadcast |
| Bengalis 26, Raiders 19 | 4:35 p.m. ET | NBC | Peacock, fuboTV |
| Bills 47, Patriots 17 | 8:15 p.m. ET | CBS | supreme+, fuboTV |
Sunday, January 16
| Match | start time | television channel | live broadcast |
| Buccaneers 31, Eagles 15 | 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time | Fox | fuboTV |
| 49ers 23, Cowboys 17 | 4:40 p.m. ET | CBS, Nickelodeon | Paramount+, Amazon Prime, fuboTV |
| bosses 42, Steelers 21 | 8:15 p.m. ET | NBC | Peacock, fuboTV |
Monday, January 17
| Match | start time | television channel | live broadcast |
| Cardinals vs Rams | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN | espn app, fuboTV |
divisional round
Saturday, January 22
| Match | start time | television channel | live broadcast |
| bengals vs titans | 4:35 p.m. ET | CBS | supreme+, fuboTV |
| 49ers vs. Packers | 8:15 p.m. ET | Fox | fuboTV |
Sunday, January 23
| Match | start time | television channel | live broadcast |
| Rams/Cardinals vs. buccaneers | 3:05 p.m. Eastern Time | NBC | Peacock, fuboTV |
| Bills against bosses | 6:40 p.m. ET | CBS | supreme+, fuboTV |
conference championships
Sunday, January 30
| Match | start time | television channel | live broadcast |
| AFC Championship Game | 3:05 p.m. Eastern Time | CBS | supreme+, fuboTV |
| NFC Championship Game | 6:40 p.m. ET | Fox | fox Sports App, fuboTV |
Super Bowl 56
Sunday, February 13
| Match | start time | television channel | live broadcast |
| Super Bowl 56 | 6:30 p.m. ET | NBC | nbc Sports App, fuboTV |