How to watch the AFC Championship Game on Paramount Plus

You can watch the AFC Championship Game on Paramount Plus in just a few days time: the annual semi-final playoff is played on the final Sunday of January each year, and for 2025 that means Sunday, January 26.

To say this is a big deal would be a big understatement, because of course this game is the one that decides which AFC team is going to face off against the NFC champion in Super Bowl 59.

This year the AFC rivals are the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. The NFC rivals are the Philadelphia Eagles against the Washington Commanders, and their game is first in the afternoon. The AFC game is in the evening.

Here's how you can tune in on Paramount Plus – and what to do if you're away from home and don't want to miss a section

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How to watch 2024/25 AFC Championship live streams in the US

The 2024/25 NFL Playoffs games are split across multiple channels in the US, but you don't need to subscribe to all of them in order to watch the vast majority of the action.

Normally the OTT service Sling TV would be our top recommendation, but the AFC Championship is on CBS – the one key service missing from the Sling TV line-up.

That means you'll need to either tune in via Paramount Plus, which will be streaming the game live, or via CBS either on cable or via an online subscription service that includes it: Fubo TV, YouTube TV, DirectTV or Hulu and Live TV.

Every game that's being shown on CBS will also be available to live stream via Paramount Plus, which starts at $7.99 per month after a 7-day FREE trial. You can also opt for an annual subscription, which will offer more than 20% savings.

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Fubo costs more but gives you all the games. Its line-up includes CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN and ABC – all the TV channels you need to tune into the NFL Playoffs. Prices start at $79.99 a month but new users get a 7-day FREE trial.

It's worth considering Sling for the next season, and for other sports. The Sling Orange + Blue plan gets you ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3 in all major markets, plus FOX and NBC in select markets. Between them, these channels are showing four of the remaining six NFL Playoff games, plus the Super Bowl. The usual cost is $65.99 a month, but if you're new to the service you can get a discount on your first month.

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