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The first Sunday Night Football game of the 2024 NFL season is a rematch of last season's Wild Card playoff game in which the Lions defeated the Rams. It was the first home playoff game for the Lions in three decades, who won again at home in the next round before losing on the road to the 49ers in the conference champsionship.
The Lions and Rams are expected to be in the NFC playoff mix again this season, each led by a steady veteran quarterback who previously played for the other team. The Rams traded Jared Goff to the Lions for Matthew Stafford three years ago, and it's been a good fit for both ever since.
The Rams-Lions game is set to start tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT). It's available to watch nationally on NBC or stream on Peacock.
Having met in the playoffs last year, QBs Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford face off again to begin the 2024 season.
Kevin Sabitus/Getty ImagesRams vs. Lions game: When and where?
This Week 1 NFL game sees the Lions host the Rams starting tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT). The game will take place at Ford Field in Detroit.
For tonight's game in Detroit and the rest of the Sunday Night Football schedule, you can watch your local NBC station with a cable or satellite TV subscription or with an over-the-air antenna. Most live TV streaming services such as YouTube TV and Hulu Plus Live TV also carry your local NBC station (see below).
If you don't subscribe to a TV service with NBC and want to watch this game and the Sunday night slate this fall, you can sign up for Peacock Premium for $8 per month.
You can also subscribe to NFL Plus, the NFL's own streaming service at $7 per month, but streams are limited to just watching on a phone or tablet (not a TV).
Peacock's $8-per-month Premium plan includes access to tonight's game and the rest of the Sunday Night Football slate this season along with the other games that NBC airs, including a game on Thanksgiving and some playoff games.
Read our Peacock review.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $77 and includes NBC in most markets. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the "Can I watch local news in my area?" question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
Fubo costs $80 a month and includes NBC, but Fubo charges an RSN fee (either $12 a month if you get one RSN or $15 a month if you have two or more in your area) that raises the monthly charge to $92 or $95. Fubo is currently offering $30 off for the first month of some of its plans, which means you can get its base Pro plan for $62 or $65 to start. Click here to see which local channels you get. Read our Fubo review.
All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.