How to watch Chargers vs Cowboys: free live streams for today's 2024 NFL preseason game
Chargers vs Cowboys broadcasters, TV channels and free streams
Watch Chargers vs Cowboys in NFL preseason 2024 today, as Trey Lance sets out to secure his place in Mike McCarthy's 53-man Dallas roster for the campaign ahead. Below we have all the info on how to watch Chargers vs Cowboys from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters, free streams and start times.
We should all thank our lucky stars that the game is going ahead at all, as the past few days have served up more thrills than either team would have bargained for. A fire broke out at the Cowboys' hotel on Monday, and on Friday several Chargers players got trapped in an elevator and had to be extricated one-by-one through the ceiling by Dallas Fire-Rescue.
On the topic of football, Lance has impressed in preseason, throwing for 151 yards and a touchdown and gaining a further 34 yards and a score on the ground in the Cowboys' 27-11 victory over the Raiders last week, and the word on the street is that the former No.3 pick has already wrestled the QB2 role behind Dak Prescott off of Cooper Rush. Another strong showing in Dallas will go some way to addressing any lingering doubts.
Justin Herbert returned to the practice field for the first time this week, following his plantar fascia injury diagnosis at the end of July. The hope for new coach Jim Harbaugh, who it's fair to say was over the moon to have the Chargers' main man back, is that he'll be match-fit for Week 1, but for that to be the case he may need to take a risk by giving him some reps at AT&T Stadium today.
Here's where to watch Chargers vs Cowboys and all 2024 NFL live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.
How to watch Chargers vs Cowboys in NFL preseason Quick Guide
Key Dates
- Event date: Saturday, August 24
- 49ers vs Raiders start time: 4pm ET / 1pm PT / 9pm BST / 6am AEST (Sun)
Best free streams
- NFL Game Pass (Worldwide except US & China)
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How to watch Chargers vs Cowboys live streams in the US
Fans can watch Chargers vs Cowboys on NFL Network in the US.
Coverage of the 2024 NFL season is available through a dizzying array of TV channels and streaming services, including NBC, Fox, CBS, ESPN, ESPN 3/ABC, Prime Video, NFL Network, Peacock TV, Paramount Plus and Twitch.
Hard as it may be to believe, covering all your bases isn't quite as tricky as it looks, even if you don't want the commitment or expense of cable.
Sling TV is an OTT service that's especially good for NFL fans.
The Sling Blue package offers local NBC and Fox channels in most major markets, as well as NFL Network, thereby covering a large number of NFL games including both primetime and local broadcasts. The usual cost is $45 a month, but if you're new to the service you can get a discount on your first month.
An extra $15 a month for the combined Sling Blue + Orange bundle adds access to ESPN 1, 2 and 3 to your NFL viewing arsenal - as well as a raft of other premium channels.
A costlier but even more thorough alternative is Fubo, which includes CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC and NFL Network - all the TV channels you need to tune into the NFL this season.
Prices start at $79.99 a month but new users get a 7-day FREE trial.
How to watch Chargers vs Cowboys live streams in the UK
As mentioned above, there will be a free Chargers vs Cowboys live stream on NFL Game Pass. The streaming service is showing every NFL preseason game free of charge.
When the season begins, NFL Game Pass will stream every out-of-market game live, with a subscription costing £14.99 per week or £150.99 for the year (in four £37.75 instalments).
Sky Sports will show up to five NFL games each week, with packages starting from £22 per month. Or you can use a more flexible streaming option, Now (formerly Now TV). Now Sports Memberships start at £14.99.
Channel 5 and My5 will show every Monday Night Football for free.
How to watch Chargers vs Cowboys live streams in Australia
Fans in Australia can watch Chargers vs Cowboys for free on NFL Game Pass, along with every other preseason game.
When the season starts, a subscription will cost AU$279.99 for the full season (in four AU$70 instalments) or AU$28.99 a week.
Free-to-air 7Mate will show at least two NFL games per week during the season, both on TV and online via 7Plus. At least five weekly games will be shown on ESPN and Kayo Sports.
Official NFL 2024 broadcasters by region
Africa
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The NFL broadcast rights for Africa are held by ESPN, which provides coverage to sub-Saharan countries:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Americas
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- Canada
DAZN has the rights to broadcast every single game of the 2024 NFL season. Select games are also shown on TSN and/or CTV.
- Latin America
ESPN has the broadcast rights to the 2024 NFL season across Latin America.
- Argentina
ESPN and Fox Sports share the rights to NFL coverage in Argentina.
- Mexico
The 2024 NFL rights are split between ESPN, Fox Sports, TV Azteca Deportes, and TelevisaUnivision in Mexico.
- Caribbean
You can watch the 2024 NFL season unfold on ESPN and Rush Sports across the Caribbean.
Europe
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DAZN holds the broadcast rights to stream the NFL in many countries across Europe:
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, and Switzerland.
Many countries, including some of those listed above, also have some NFL 2024 coverage on traditional TV networks.
- France
Free-to-air M6 will show one 2024 NFL game per week in France.
Further coverage is available via beIN Sports.
- Balkans
Pay TV provider Arena Sport holds the NFL rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia.
- Bulgaria
You can watch NFL action on Max Sport in Bulgaria.
- Czech Republic
Premier Sport has the rights to show NFL games on television in the Czech Republic.
- Denmark
You can watch the 2024 NFL season on TV 2 Sport in Denmark.
- Finland
TV4 Media holds the rights to the NFL in Finland.
- Germany
While DAZN is the main NFL rights-holder in Germany, select games will also be shown on RTL and free-to-air ProSieben.
- Greece
Greeks can watch NFL coverage on Cosmote Sport.
- Hungary
Arena4 will air coverage of the 2024 NFL season in Hungary.
- Iceland
Select NFL games will be shown on Stöð 2 Sport in Iceland.
- Netherlands
ESPN holds the rights to the NFL in the Netherlands.
- Norway
NFL fans in Norway can watch select games on VG+.
- Poland
DAZN is the main NFL rights-holder in Poland, but select games will also be shown on Polsat Sport.
- Sweden
Swedish NFL fans can catch the action on TV4 Media.
- Turkey
S Sport will show the 2024 NFL season unfold in Turkey.
Asia
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- China
Tencent is the main NFL rights-holder in China, though regional coverage will be provided by SMG Great Sports (in Shanghai) and GDTV Sports (in Guangdong Province).
- Hong Kong
The NFL is available to watch via Now Sports in Hong Kong.
- India
Star Sports has the rights to the NFL in India, with live streaming coverage available via Disney+ Hotstar.
- Indonesia
Indonesia's Mola service has the broadcast rights for the 2024 NFL season.
- Japan
Broadcaster Nippon TV Gtasu has the rights to show NFL live streams in Japan.
- Philippines
Viewers in the Philippines can watch plenty of the action on Premier Sports.
- South Korea
Viewers in South Korea can watch the NFL on Coupang Play.
- Thailand
Thai NFL fans can watch a huge number of games on TrueVisions.
Oceania
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- Australia
Free-to-air 7Mate will show at least two NFL games per week, both on TV and online via 7Plus. At least five weekly games will be shown on ESPN and Kayo Sports.
- New Zealand
TVNZ will show at least two NFL games for free each week. Additional games will be available to watch on ESPN.
Can I watch Chargers vs Cowboys for free?
NFL fans can watch Chargers vs Cowboys for free in any country where NFL Game Pass is available – which is everywhere except the US and China.
Remember that, if you're traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch Chargers vs Cowboys free from abroad on your usual streaming service.
When is Chargers vs Cowboys in the 2024 NFL preseason?
The Chargers vs Cowboys game takes place at 4pm ET / 1pm PT / 9pm BST on Saturday, August 24 in the US and UK, which in Australia is 6am AEST on Sunday, August 25.
Can I watch Chargers vs Cowboys on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.
You can also stay up-to-date with the latest NFL news and plays on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@NFL), Instagram (@NFL), TikTok (@NFL) and YouTube (@NFL).
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