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This is the rare Thursday night game where both teams enter the game with a full week's worth of rest. The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints both played on Thanksgiving Day, with the Cowboys losing in overtime to the Raiders and the Saints getting blown out by the Bills.

The Saints have dropped four games in a row and appear to be making a switch at quarterback, with dual-threat QB Taysom Hill expected to start tonight. Not coincidentally, the Saints' best offensive weapon, running back Alvin Kamara, has missed the last three games but could return tonight to help snap the team's losing streak.

The Cowboys have dropped three of their last four games and will be without head coach Mike McCarthy, who's unavailable after testing positive for COVID-19. While Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will be without his head coach tonight, he should get his top receiving targets Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb back; Cooper was sidelined the last two weeks and Lamb missed last week's game.

Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT, 7:20 p.m. CT) on Fox, NFL Network and Prime Video. Here's how to watch Thursday's game, as well as the rest of the NFL season, without cable.

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys take on the New Orleans Saints tonight on Thursday Night Football.

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How to stream NFL games

Major streaming providers such as YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV, FuboTV and DirecTV Stream offer nearly all the major channels you will need for football. This includes CBS, NBC and Fox, as well as ESPN, which is needed for Monday Night Football.

Sling TV offers NBC and Fox in some markets with its Blue package, but it lacks CBS. It's also worth noting that to get ESPN you will either need to switch to its Orange package or go for its Blue and Orange bundle.

Those who are fine with watching on phones or tablets, meanwhile, can also use the Yahoo Sports app to stream the games that are broadcast on your local stations for free.

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What about RedZone and the NFL Network?

All of those services above, with the exception of DirecTV Stream, offer the option to get RedZone and the NFL Network. RedZone will usually require you to spend another $10 or $11 per month as an add-on.

If RedZone is all you care about, the cheapest option is getting Sling TV Blue for $35 a month and adding the $11-per-month Sports Extra add-on. This gets you all the football channels with the exception of ESPN and CBS.

How about Thursday Night Football?

Most Thursday Night Football games will be broadcast on Fox, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video. Check out the full Thursday Night Football schedule here and our recommendations for thebest ways to watch NFL without cable throughout the season.

What about Paramount Plus?

Paramount Plus offers live CBS feeds with its Premium tier for $10 a month. Depending on where you live, however, your local CBS station (and those NFL games) might not be available. CBS offers livestreaming services in many markets; you can check if your area has live CBS streaming here.

What about Peacock?

All of NBC's regular-season NFL games will be available to stream on its Peacock streaming service, so long as you pay for one of its Premium subscriptions.

There are two of these tiers, a $5-a-month Premium option that has ads (when watching nonlive content) and a $10-per-month Premium Plus option that will stream nonlive content ad-free (and let you download some content to watch offline).

Amazon Prime Video

Carries Thursday Night Football games only

Most Thursday Night games will be available on Amazon Prime Video. For millions of Amazon Prime subscribers, the Prime Video channel is already included at no extra cost. But if you're not a subscriber, it might be worth it to shell out the $9 a month for the stand-alone TV service fee.

Sling TV

Carries NBC, Fox and NFL Network for $35 a month

Sling TV's $35-a-month Blue plan includes NBC, Fox and the NFL Network. Enter your address here to see which local channels are available where you live.

Note: This version of Sling TV does not include ESPN. For that, you'll need to switch to the similarly priced Orange plan or go for the combined $50-per-month Orange and Blue bundle. RedZone is also available for an extra $11 a month.

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All of the live TV streaming services above offer free trials (except Peacock, which just has a free tier that doesn't stream live NFL games), allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live-TV streaming services guide.

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