How to watch Lions vs. Chiefs for free

Another NFL Sunday comes to an end with a matchup between two consistent contenders over the past few seasons: the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Lions opened the season with a loss against Green Bay, but since then, they are on a four-game winning streak and lead the league in points per game. Quarterback Jared Goff currently leads the league in completion percentage (75.2%) and passing touchdowns (12).

After reaching the Super Bowl last season, the Chiefs have struggled in the first few weeks of the season, falling to 2-3 after a Week 5 loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The three losses this season are more than the Chiefs logged all of last season.

Goff is 2-0 in career games against Patrick Mahomes, making him the only quarterback with multiple wins and zero losses (including playoffs) against Mahomes.

Here’s how to tune in to Lions vs. Chiefs on Sunday Night Football without cable.

Lions vs. Chiefs start time:

Tonight’s (Oct. 12) Lions vs. Chiefs game is scheduled to start at 8:20 p.m. ET.

How to watch Lions vs. Chiefs for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Lions vs. Chiefs on Sunday Night Football for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include NBC.

You can also watch Sunday Night Football for free with a Peacock free trial (seven days, then $16.99/month).

2025 Sunday Night Football schedule:

• Week 6: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Oct. 12
• Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Oct. 19
• Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Oct. 26
• Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Commanders – Nov. 2
• Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at L.A. Chargers – Nov. 9
• Week 11: Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles – Nov. 16
• Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams – Nov. 23
• Week 13: Denver Broncos at Washington Commanders – Nov. 30
• Week 14: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Dec. 7
• Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Dec. 14
• Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins – Dec. 21
• Week 17: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Dec. 28
• Week 18: Teams TBD – Jan. 4

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