The Seattle Seahawks are helping the NFC West establish itself as the division to watch this season; the Seahawks, along with the L.A. Rams and the San Francisco 49ers are all 3-1. Though it’s still early days of the season, this weekend’s games will likely send one of those teams into a definitive first place position, at least for now. The Seahawks will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are also off to a strong 3-1 start but are also dealing with a roster plagued by injuries.
The Seahawks will host the Sunday afternoon game at Lumen Field, kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET and the game will air on CBS and streams on Paramount+. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch this Sunday’s game between the Seahawks and the Buccaneers, along with the full Week 5 schedule for the rest of the league.
How to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Seattle Seahawks:
Date: Sunday, Oct. 5
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
TV channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+ (in-market), YouTube TV via NFL Sunday Ticket (out-of-market), DirecTV, Fubo, NFL+ + more
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Seattle Seahawks game time:
The Buccaneers vs. Seahawks game kicks off at 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Seattle Seahawks game channel:
The Week 5 game between the Buccaneers and the Seahawks will air on CBS, which means that if it’s broadcast in your area, it’ll also stream live on Paramount+. You can also tune in on mobile devices with NFL+.
How to watch the Buccaneers vs. Seahawks game without cable:
NFL Week 5 schedule:
All times Eastern.
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025
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San Francisco 49ers vs. L.A. Rams: (Prime Video)
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025
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Minnesota Vikings vs. Cleveland Browns: 9:30 a.m. (NFL Net, NFL+)
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Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Jets: 1:00 p.m. (FOX)
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Denver Broncos vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 1:00 p.m.(CBS)
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Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens: 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Miami Dolphins vs. Carolina Panthers: 1:00 p.m. (FOX)
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Las Vegas Raiders vs. Indianapolis Colts: 1:00 p.m. (FOX)
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New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints: 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Tennessee Titans vs. Arizona Cardinals: 4:05 p.m.(CBS)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 4:05 p.m.(CBS)
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Detroit Lions vs. Cincinnati Bengals 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
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Washington Commanders vs. L.A. Chargers: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
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New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills: 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Oct. 6, 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 8:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
How to watch NFL games in 2025:
Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna) or finding a live TV streaming service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7 monthly subscription to NFL+ will let you watch every out-of-market-game local and primetime game in the season on your phone — but only a select few regular season games on your TV. You could also spring for the uber-expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season.
When it comes to nationally broadcast games, NFL games typically air across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games stream exclusively on Prime Video, select football games will stream exclusively on Peacock, games on CBS will stream live on Paramount+, and Monday Night Football games will air on ESPN or ABC and stream on the newly revamped ESPN+ this season. That’s six channels and four streaming platforms to keep up with this season — and that’s not counting your local RSN’s for in-market games and an NFL+ or NFL Sunday Ticket subscription for out-of-market games. Plus, Netflix is once again hosting at least two Christmas Day matches, so add that subscription into the mix. And we can’t forget about Fox One, Fox’s first streaming service, a place where you can also stream games airing on FOX (if you don’t already have access to it).
Confused? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2025 NFL season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team’s games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV.
How to watch NFL games in person:
Tickets for the 2025 NFL season are on sale now.
Every way to watch NFL games this season:
To recap, here are all the ways you can watch NFL games in 2025.
