Joe Flacco will be returning as the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns this season, but the race to be his backup is still being run. Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders have been competing for spots on the depth chart and this Saturday’s final preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams will be their last chance to make an impression. Kickoff at Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field is at 1 p.m. ET; the game airs on the NFL Network.
Here’s all the info you need about how to watch Saturday’s game, plus the dates and times for the rest of the NFL’s preseason games.
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How to watch the Rams vs. Browns preseason game:
Date: Saturday, August 23
Time: 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT
Location: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
Game: Rams vs. Browns
TV channel: NFL Network and local stations
Streaming: NFL+, DirecTV and more
Rams vs. Browns game time:
The Cleveland Browns host the L.A. Rams on Saturday, August 23, at 1 p.m. ET.
What channel is the Rams vs. Browns game on?
The L.A. Rams vs. Cleveland Browns game will air on the NFL Network and locally on KABC in Los Angeles. The game will be available to stream for out-of-market viewers on NFL+.
How to watch the Rams vs. Browns game:
A basic $6.99 per month (or $50 when paid annually) NFL+ subscription will get you live out-of-market preseason games across supported devices, live local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, and live audio for every game of the season across supported devices.
NFL+ Premium, while a little pricier at $14.99 per month (or $100 when paid annually), also includes access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game across supported devices.
DirecTV is currently offering its Choice tier (typically $108+/month with fees) for just $78 (after fees) for your first month. (It’s $98/month after that).
DirecTV’s Choice tier gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox, plus ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty more regional sports networks. (If you want to avoid paying the RSN fees, the Entertainment Tier has plenty of those same national channels you can catch NFL games on, too. Whichever package you choose, you’ll get free access to ESPN Unlimited, plus unlimited Cloud DVR storage.
The best part is that you can try all this out free for five days. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV.
How long is the NFL preseason?
The 2025 NFL preseason began on July 31, and games will be played through Saturday, August 23.
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2025 NFL preseason schedule:
All times Eastern
Week 3
Thursday, Aug. 21
Steelers at Panthers: 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Patriots at Giants: 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
Friday, Aug. 22
Eagles at Jets: 7:30 p.m. ET
Vikings at Titans: 8 p.m. ET (CBS)
Falcons at Cowboys: 8 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Bears at Chiefs: 8:20 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 23
Ravens at Commanders: 12 p.m. ET
Colts at Bengals: 1 p.m. ET
Rams at Browns: 1 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Texans at Lions: 1 p.m. ET
Broncos at Saints: 1 p.m. ET
Seahawks at Packers: 4 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Jaguars at Dolphins: 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Bills at Buccaneers: 7:30 p.m. ET
Chargers at 49ers: 8:30 p.m. ET
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Raiders at Cardinals: 10 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
How to watch the 2025 NFL preseason:
Many NFL preseason games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7/month subscription to NFL+ will get you access to NFL Network, which will have every out-of-market game in the preseason. The downside of NFL+? When it comes to the regular season, it’s a much less helpful option because there are far fewer NFL Network games during the regular season.
A basic $6.99 per month (or $50 when paid annually) NFL+ subscription will get you live local and primetime regular and preseason NFL games exclusively on your phone or tablet, plus live audio for every game of the season across supported devices and access to NFL Network.
NFL+ Premium, while a little pricier at $14.99 per month (or $100 when paid annually), also includes access to NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game across supported devices. NFL+ also offers a seven-day free trial.
- Can only watch MOST live games on your phone
DirecTV is currently offering its Choice tier (typically $108+/month with fees) for just $78 (after fees) for your first month. (It’s $98/month after that).
DirecTV’s Choice tier gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox, plus ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty more regional sports networks. (If you want to avoid paying the RSN fees, the Entertainment Tier has plenty of those same national channels you can catch NFL games on too. Whichever package you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage.
The best part is that you can try all this out free for five days. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV.
- Full package free trial available
- Many local regional sports networks included
- Unlimited Cloud DVR
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100-plus more live channels. Starting at $85/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (though certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers nearly every channel you’ll need to watch both the NFL preseason and regular season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package.
Fubo subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage and plenty of non-sports-related channels too. The platform offers a free trial period, so you can check it out ahead of the 2025 NFL season and decide if it’s right for you this year.
Right now, Fubo is also offering new subscribers $20 off their first month of the service, bringing your total for your first month (after the free trial ends) to $65.
- Full-package free trial available
- Unlimited cloud DVR storage
YouTube TV gets you nearly every channel you’ll need for the 2025 NFL season (and preseason), including Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN and NFL Network.
Plus, YouTube TV is once again the home of NFL Sunday Ticket! The Sunday Ticket package, while pricey on its own ($480/year), gets you ALL the Sunday out-of-market games (160-plus games per season). You can also break the payment for this package down into $40/month for 12 months, and add NFL RedZone to that package, which brings the total to $43.50/month or $522 for the year.
If you bundle Sunday Ticket with YouTube TV, which gets you all the primetime games and every out-of-market Sunday game, the cost for Sunday Ticket drops down to $378 for the year, or four non-cancellable monthly payments of $94.50, plus the price of YouTube TV (which you’ll have to keep paying for as long as you want to access your NFL Sunday Ticket package), which is currently $59.99/month for your first two months. The cost then rises to $82.99/month, in addition to the Sunday Ticket price. That all breaks down to $154.50/month for the first two months, and $177.50/month for the following two months. You can try YouTube TV (but not Sunday Ticket!) free for 10 days.
One thing to note: YouTube TV livestreams have a tendency to run on a slight delay, which isn’t great if you’re trying to keep up with the game live, down to the exact second.
This is a great package for a football superfan, but you’ll still need access to Prime Video and Netflix for exclusive games (and potentially Peacock too).
- Offers NFL Sunday Ticket bundle
- Offers almost every channel you need for NFL games
- High cost
- Locks you into YouTube TV Base Plan with the Sunday Ticket bundle
- Potential for broadcast delays
More ways to watch NFL games in 2025:
