What time is the Bucs game today

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to New Orleans to face Jameis Winston and the Saints on Sunday, Sept. 18. The game will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (live stream).

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston patiently entertained a series of questions about the last time he faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Superdome.

As he did, it was apparent Winston wasn’t too interested in dwelling on the moment his 2021 season ended with a left knee injury on a tackle by Buccaneers linebacker Devin White.

The Buccaneers (1-0) are back in New Orleans (1-0) on Sunday in a game that would give the winner an early lead in the NFC South.

Tampa Bay opened its third season with seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady at quarterback by riding running back Leonard Fournette’s 127 yards rushing to a comfortable 19-3 victory over Dallas.

The Saints by contrast, needed the largest fourth-quarter comeback in franchise history to prevail at Atlanta, scoring 17 straight points inside the final 12 minutes to win 27-26.

Saints first-year coach Dennis Allen was New Orleans’ defensive coordinator for the first three of those games and served as interim coach in a 9-0 victory at Tampa Bay last December, when Sean Payton stayed home because of a positive COVID-19 test.

When is Saints-Bucs?

The Bucs play the Saints at noon (1 p.m. ET) Sunday, Sept. 18.

Live stream options

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment - including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

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The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

Will it be televised?

The Saints and Bucs will be televised on Fox.

Preview

NO GRUDGES: Winston said White reached out to him after the injury last year and that there are no hard feelings.

“Me and him are great. I can’t be mad at somebody for playing football,” Winston said. “He felt bad for a second, but he’s a football player. He’s a great football player, so he kept going.”

QUIETING THE CROWD: White, who grew up in Louisiana and starred at LSU, said he loves returning to his home state to face the Saints and their rabid fans in the Superdome.

“You want to shut that crowd up. It’s better than getting your own crowd hyped,” the fourth-year pro said. “If everybody takes that same approach — make them be quiet and don’t give them (anything) to cheer about — it will all play out in our favor.”

RECEIVING TRIO: Last season, Saints QBs didn’t have the option of throwing to Michael Thomas, who was injured, Jarvis Landry, who was acquired in free agency this offseason, or Chris Olave, the club’s top draft pick last spring.

The three combined for 212 yards and two TDs receiving last week at Atlanta.

“It’s fun. I’ve been there before,” Winston said, recalling his days in Tampa Bay with Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and ex-Buc DeSean Jackson. “When things are in sync and you execute, beautiful things happen. You have those targets and those competitors on the outside, you do your best to get them the ball.”

FAMILIAR FACE: Receiver Julio Jones made his debut for the Bucs with three receptions for 69 yards last week. He spent 10 of his first 11 seasons in the NFC South with the Atlanta Falcons, so he is familiar with the Saints. In 18 career games against New Orleans, Jones has 102 receptions for an average of 15.8 yards per catch and three touchdowns.

YOUNG LINE: Tampa Bay’s offensive line lost two starters during training camp, replaced by second-year pro Robert Hainsey at center and rookie Luke Goedeke at left guard. Both made their first NFL starts last week, when the Bucs’ effective running game helped minimize Brady’s exposure to the Cowboys pass rush.

“The more we run the ball, the more it tires them out and we can kind of pound on them a little bit,” right tackle Tristan Wirfs said. “If we’re throwing the ball a ton, we’re just playing into their hands.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The Cowboys are facing the Buccaneers in their season opener for the second time in as many seasons. And for the second consecutive year, the contest will be broadcast in prime time.

MORE: Follow the Cowboys vs. Buccaneers 'Sunday Night Football' matchup live

Dallas and Tampa Bay opened the 2021 season with a back-and-forth Thursday thriller. In 2022, Dak Prescott and Tom Brady will square off on "Sunday Night Football" as they look to open their season with a win.

The Buccaneers prevailed 31-29 in last year's meeting. Brady threw for 379 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Prescott went toe-to-toe with him, posting 403 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

This year's coaches — Dallas' Mike McCarthy and Tampa Bay's Todd Bowles — are hoping their defenses play better. Each unit struggled to start 2021 before ironing out the kinks.

Bowles took over for Bruce Arians in the offseason after the Super Bowl-winning coach retired. Bowles posted a 24-40 record in four seasons as the Jets' head coach.

Below is everything to know about this week's "Sunday Night Football" game between the Cowboys and the Buccaneers.

MORE: Watch Cowboys vs. Buccaneers live with fuboTV (free trial)

What channel is Cowboys vs. Buccaneers on today?

  • Game: Buccaneers at Cowboys
  • Date: Sunday, Sept. 11
  • TV channel: NBC
  • Live stream: Peacock | NBCSports.com | fuboTV | DAZN (in Canada)

NBC will broadcast the penultimate matchup of Week 1, a showdown between the Cowboys and the Buccaneers. It will mark the second "Sunday Night Football" broadcast of the 2022 NFL regular season but the first to take place on a Sunday night.

There are several ways to live stream the contest. Those with cable subscriptions will be able to use Peacock and NBCSports.com to watch free. Others can subscribe to Peacock or turn to fuboTV, which comes with a free trial.

Viewers in Canada can stream the game live on DAZN.

Cowboys vs. Buccaneers start time

  • Date: Sunday, Sept. 11
  • Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET

All "Sunday Night Football" games during the 2022 regular season are set to begin at 8:20 p.m. ET. The game will be played at the home of the Cowboys, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The place is often referred to as "Jerry World," a nod to Dallas owner Jerry Jones.

Mike Tirico will handle the play-by-play as he succeeds Al Michaels in the NBC booth. Cris Collinsworth is back to provide color commentary. Melissa Stark, the third member of NBC's three-person crew, replaces Michele Tafoya as the sideline reporter.

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NFL live stream for Cowboys vs. Buccaneers

The Cowboys vs. Buccaneers contest will be broadcast on NBC. That means those with a cable subscription will be able to stream the event free on NBCSports.com and Peacock. Those without cable can stream via Peacock with a subscription.

Cord-cutters can also stream the first official "Sunday Night Football" game of the year with fuboTV, which carries NBC and offers a free trial. FuboTV also carries CBS, Fox, NFL Network and the ESPN family of networks, so users will be able to watch most of the locally broadcast NFL games.

Other streaming options for Cowboys vs. Buccaneers are as follows:

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