How To Watch AFC And NFC Championship Games On Streaming And Free TV This Weekend

The lineup for Super Bowl LX will be determined this weekend when the Denver Broncos take on the New England Patriots, and the Los Angeles Rams face off against the Seattle Seahawks.

Both conference championship games are scheduled for Sunday. Read on to find out the kickoff time for each game and how you can watch them.

AFC Championship Game: Denver Broncos Vs. New England Patriots

The No. 1-seeded Denver Broncos (14-3) will host the AFC Championship game against the No. 2 seed, the New England Patriots (14-3) after a thrilling 33-30 win in overtime over the Buffalo Bills on Jan. 17. The Broncos’ euphoria over its victory over the Bills was tempered, however, by the devastating loss of the team’s starting quarterback Bo Nix, who broke a bone in his right ankle on the second-to-last play of the game.

Veteran back-up quarterback Jarrett Stidham will be under center for the Broncos against New England, who advanced to the AFC Championship Game after quarterback Drake Maye guided the Patriots to a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans 28-16 on Jan. 18.

Game time: 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

Where to watch: CBS (broadcast), Paramount+ (streaming) and NFL+ (streaming on phone or tablet only).

NFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks Vs. Los Angeles Rams

The No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks (14-3), will face off against the No. 5 seed the Los Angeles Rams (12-5). The Seahawks handily defeated the San Francisco 49ers 41-6 on Jan. 17, while the Rams beat the Chicago Bears 20-17 in overtime on Jan. 18.

Sam Darnold will be under center for the Seahawks while Matt Stafford is quarterbacking the Rams.

Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT at Lumen Field in Seattle.

Where to watch: FOX (broadcast), FOX One (streaming), the FOX One app and NFL+ (streaming on phone or tablet only).

Super Bowl LX Is Feb. 8

The winners of the AFC and NFC Championship games will advance to Super Bowl LX, which is being played Sunday, Feb. 8, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. — the home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers.

Super Bowl LX will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on NBC-TV and will stream on Peacock.

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