In his first NFL start, J.J. McCarthy led the Vikings to a furious fourth-quarter comeback, throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for a third to beat the Bears in Chicago. Now, McCarthy gets his first home start in primetime against the Falcons. The Falcons dropped their opener last week, but second-year QB Michael Penix Jr. looked good in defeat, passing for nearly 300 yards and a touchdown while also running in another, all without turning the ball over.
The Falcons-Vikings Sunday Night Football game starts tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT). The game is available to watch nationally on NBC or stream on Peacock.
J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings host the Atlanta Falcons tonight on Sunday Night Football.
How to watch Falcons vs. Vikings
You can watch this game on 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 the game tonight, you can sign up for Peacock Premium for $11 per month to watch Sunday Night Football.
You can also subscribe to NFL Plus, the NFL’s streaming service at $7 per month, but streams are limited to just watching on a phone or tablet (not a TV).
With Peacock’s $11-per-month Premium plan, you can watch tonight’s game and every Sunday Night Football game this season. Read our Peacock review.
YouTube TV costs $83 a month and includes NBC and the rest of the channels you need to watch NFL games week in and week out. Right now, the first two months are discounted to $50 a month, and there is a free 21-day trial. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV’s welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area. Read our YouTube TV review.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 a month 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’s Essential plan costs $85 a month and includes NBC. Click here to see which local channels you get.
Fubo recently introduced a $56-per-month skinny bundle for sports fans that includes the other channels that show NFL games — ABC, CBS, Fox and ESPN — but it does not include NBC. 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.
