Bengals vs. Chiefs free live streams: How to watch 2023 AFC championship game without cable

Bryan Murphy

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A rematch of last year's AFC Championship is on deck tonight, as the Chiefs and Bengals meet again in the conference title game in 2023. 

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The Chiefs are looking to finally get the better of Bengals QB Joe Burrow, who is 3-0 against Kansas City in his career. He led Cincinnati to a 27-24 OT win last year in the AFC Championship and has beaten the Chiefs twice in the regular season. 

Kansas City punched its ticket to a fifth straight AFC Championship with a 27-20 win over Jacksonville in the divisional round.

Patrick Mahomes persevered after hurting his ankle early in the contest, ending the game with 195 passing yards and two touchdowns. Chad Henne briefly took over in the second quarter, leading the Chiefs on a 98-yard drive capped off with a Travis Kelce touchdown. 

Kelce ended the game with 14 catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns. His 14 receptions were one short of tying the NFL postseason single-game record for catches. 

The Bengals went up to snowy Buffalo and defeated the Bills 27-10 to get back to the AFC Championship. Burrow tossed for 242 yards and two touchdowns in the win, finding Ja'Marr Chase and Hayden Hurst in the end zone. Joe Mixon added 105 yards on the ground with a rushing TD as well. 

The Cincinnati defense held Josh Allen to 265 passing yards and no touchdowns through the air. The secondary limited Stefon Diggs to just four catches for 35 yards, leaving the wide receiver visibly frustrated

MORE: Watch Bengals vs. Chiefs live on fuboTV (free trial)

Here is everything you need to know about Bengals vs. Chiefs viewing, including streaming options for the game.

What time is the Bengals vs. Chiefs playoff game today?

  • Date: Sunday, Jan. 29
  • Time: 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. CT)

The Bengals vs. Chiefs game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. local on Sunday, Jan. 29. The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. 

Bengals vs. Chiefs live stream

  • TV channels: CBS (U.S.) | CTV, RDS (Canada)
  • Live stream: Paramount+, fuboTV (U.S.) | DAZN (Canada) 

The AFC Championship between the Bengals vs. Chiefs will air on CBS. Viewers who want to stream the game can find it on Paramount+ and fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

Viewers in Canada can watch on CTV and RDS, but they can also stream the game on DAZN, which features every NFL game.

NFL live streams for Bengals vs. Chiefs

In addition to the options listed above, here are other streaming options for Bengals vs. Chiefs:

Streaming option Cable subscription needed? Free? Cost Free trial?
NFL App Yes Yes
Yahoo! Sports App Yes Yes
NFL+ No No $9.99/month Yes
DirecTV Stream No No $49.99/month Yes
fuboTV No No $69.99/month Yes
Hulu Plus Live TV No No $69.99/month Yes
Sling TV No No $35/month Yes
YouTube TV No No $54.99/month Yes

NFL playoff schedule 2023

Conference championships

Sunday, Jan. 29

Matchup Start time TV channel Live stream Tickets
NFC: 49ers vs. Eagles 3 p.m. ET Fox FoxSports.com, fuboTV Buy tickets
AFC: Bengals vs. Chiefs 6:30 p.m. ET CBS Paramount+, fuboTV Buy tickets

Super Bowl 57

Sunday, Feb. 12

Matchup Start time TV channel Live stream Tickets
AFC vs. NFC 6:30 p.m. ET Fox FoxSports.com, fuboTV Buy tickets

Bryan Murphy

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.