This Monday, January 17th, the Arizona Cardinals will take on the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC Wildcard Matchup. Read on to learn how to watch the Rams vs. Cardinals for free, even if you don’t have cable.
How To Watch The Rams vs. Cardinals
- When: Monday, January 17, 2022 at 8:15 pm ET
- Matchup: Rams vs. Cardinals
- Network: ESPN
- How To Watch: Watch the Rams vs. Cardinals NFC Wildcard game live on ESPN for free using the free trial from any of the following streaming services:
- DIRECTV STREAM – They don’t advertise a free trial, but you receive a full refund if you cancel within 14-days of signing up.
- fuboTV (1-week free trial)
- YouTube TV (Free Trial)
For details on watching every game this postseason, see our guide to watching the 2022 NFL playoffs.
How to Stream the Rams vs. Cardinals Free
You can use a free trial to any live TV streaming services that carry ESPN and watch the Rams vs. Cardinals for free that week. Just be sure to cancel before the trial period expires if you don’t want to be charged. Let’s look at the free trials available.
- fuboTV – Offers a 1-week free trial
- YouTube TV – offers a 1-week free trial
- DIRECTV STREAM – They don’t advertise a free trial, but you receive a full refund if you cancel within 14-days of signing up.
I go into more details about these services in the next section
Streaming Services With the Rams vs. Cardinals
You can watch the Rams vs. Cardinals using the streaming services in this section. Download the services streaming app to a streaming device like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, etc., and watch the Rams vs. Cardinals through that services app.
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM offers live ESPN, so you can watch the Rams vs. Cardinals as it airs. ESPN is available through all DIRECTV STREAM plans. The most affordable is the “Entertainment” package for $69.99 a month, along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. ESPN offers ESPN in over half the markets in the US. You can check DIRECTV STREAM’s Website to allow you to make sure ESPN is offered in your area. You can also see our review of DIRECTV STREAM. They don’t advertise a free trial, but you receive a full refund if you cancel within 14-days of signing up.
How Much: $69.99 per month through its “Entertainment” package.
Hulu Live TV
You can watch the Rams vs. Cardinals with Hulu Live TV. The service carries live ESPN along with other local networks and other channels found on cable TV. According to the data we have, live ESPN is available everywhere in the US. However, be sure to check Hulu’s Website for the latest channels in your area on this page: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zipcode.
A Subscription to Hulu + Live TV includes:
- Price includes subscriptions to ESPN+ and Disney+
- The basic package comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR storage. (Upgrades available)
- Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
- It comes with 6 customizable profiles
- Includes entire Hulu streaming library
Hulu + Live TV is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month-to-month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long-term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for Hulu + Live TV.
How Much: The base package starts at $69.99 per month.
fuboTV
You can watch the Rams vs. Cardinals through FuboTV. The service has rapidly increased the number of locations where they stream the live local ESPN network. Currently, FuboTV carries ESPN in all major TV markets in the US.
You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Here are some of fuboTV’s features:
- Over 100 channels are available in fuboTV’s channel lineup
- You can watch on three screens at the same time
- 250 hours of cloud DVR storage
- The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV, Apple TV, and more.
For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.
How Much: FuboTV costs $64.99 per month.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV is another excellent option to watch the Rams vs. Cardinals live. YouTubeTV offers live ESPN with its streaming service in all markets in the US. Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies.
YouTube TV provides:
- ESPN and over 70 other channels
- unlimited cloud DVR storage
- stream on three devices at once
- Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies.
- Includes Youtube TV on-demand
- offers a 1-week free trial.
Check our review of YouTube TV for more details.
How Much: $64.99 per month.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Orange plan” is the most affordable way to watch the Rams vs. Cardinals on ESPN with a price of $35 per month. You can watch the Rams play the Cardinals, but they are missing local CBS and Fox in most of the country, leaving you looking for other ways to watch other playoff games. Sling TV features include
- access to ESPN and many more top channels
- no contract is required, so you can cancel any time
- Sling TV also offers on-demand when available from a network
- includes 50 hours of cloud DVR storage (upgradeable)
- supports Windows and Mac PCs and laptops, Android and iOS devices, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Nexus player, Xbox One, 4th Generation Apple TV, Chromecast, and more.
Read our Sling TV review for more details on this service. It includes information about what’s available on all the Sling TV Channels.
Vidgo
Vidgo is a newer streaming service that offers fairly competitive pricing over other live streaming services. Vidgo includes ESPN so that you can watch the Rams vs. Cardinals playoff game. New customers can sign up for the Core Plan for $55 per month. (They offer discounted promo pricing for your first 3 months.) A subscription to Vidgo Includes the following:
- Vidgo doesn’t force you into a contract, and you can cancel any time
- Stream on 3 devices simultaneously
- Over 70 channels including ESPN
- Vidgo is supported on available on Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV. You can also stream the service on up to 3 devices at the same time.
Vidgo offers promotional pricing for new customers, and there is no contract required so that you can cancel at any time. We have the full details in our guide to Vidgo’s live streaming service.
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