NFL Preseason Week 1: How to watch Saints vs. Chargers live for free

Week 1 of NFL Preseason is coming to an end with the New Orleans Saints visiting the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Chargers already opened their preseason last week with a 34-7 win over the Detroit Lions in the 2025 Hall of Fame Game. Today, a different player will start at quarterback. While they went with Trey Lance in the first game, Taylor Heinicke will start today.

The Saints will open preseason with Spencer Rattler at QB; Rattler started six games for the Saints last season. Tyler Shough, the Saints’ second-round draft pick this year, will also see action this afternoon.

Saints vs. Chargers: what to know

When: Aug. 10, 4 p.m. ET
Where: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, Calif.)
Channel: NFL Network
Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)

Here’s how you can watch the Saints take on the Chargers from anywhere in the US.

Saints vs. Chargers time:

Saints vs. Chargers kicks off at 1 p.m. ET today, Aug. 10, on NFL Network.

How to watch Saints vs. Chargers for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Saints vs. Chargers 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 NFL Network.

Hulu + Live TV also includes NFL Network in its three-day free trial package and you can watch all out-of-market preseason matchups with NFL+.

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