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Titans quarterback Malik Willis looks on a solid debut on Saturday, August 20.
Quarterbacks of the future will take center stage as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Tennessee Titans in Nashville on Saturday, August 20.
The game (7 p.m. ET) will be televised locally on different channels depending on the city: NBC (WFLA-8) in Tampa, ABC (WKRN-2) in Nashville, and either ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW or MyTV in other local markets (full list here). It will also be televised on NFL Network for anyone out of market.
If you don’t have cable and you live in market, FuboTV and DirecTV Stream are your best options, as they have all the local channels in most markets and both come with a free trial.
If you live out of market, FuboTV and Sling TV both include NFL Network and are our recommended options.
Here’s a more complete rundown and some other ways you can watch a live stream of the Bucs vs Titans:
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You can see what local channels are available in your city here
You can watch a live stream of NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, CW, MyTV (all live in most markets), NFL Network and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV’s “Pro” bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Bucs vs Titans live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can see what local channels are available in your city here. NFL Network is not included, so this is an in-market option only
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, CW and MyTV (all live in most markets) are included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Bucs vs Titans live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
This option is just for those who live in Memphis, Huntsville or anywhere the game is on CBS
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the Bucs vs Titans live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
You can see what local channels are available in your city here
You can watch a live stream of NBC, Fox (both live in select markets), NFL Network and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. It doesn’t come with a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with NFL Network, and you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Bucs vs Titans live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
This option is just for those who live in Memphis, Huntsville or anywhere the game is on CBS
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the Bucs vs Titans live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every NFL game (preseason, regular season, postseason), NFL Network and NFL RedZone via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Bucs vs Titans live on the DAZN app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch the game on your computer via the DAZN website.
Bucs vs Titans Preview
Young quarterbacks tabbed as potential heir apparents with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1) and Tennessee Titans (0-1) will take center stage on Saturday in The Music City.
Bucs second-year backup quarterback Kyle Trask will get plenty of snaps. The team’s 2021 second-draft pick impressed at moments during the Bucs’ opener on August 13, a 26-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Trask threw for 258 yards and a touchdown versus an interception on 25-33 passing.
“Obviously, it’s bittersweet personally because I thought I made a huge stride in my game play,” Trask said via the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud. “Obviously, you want to win the game. But I’m really proud of myself for the amount of growth that I’ve shown, but also I know I have a long ways to go to get to where I want to be. All I can do is keep on striving and keep getting better every single day.”
Bucs backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert will get the start first on Saturday though per Pewter Report. Gabbert went 5-5 for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Tom Brady, the Bucs superstar quarterback, remains absent from the team during what started as a 10-day hiatus. The Bucs haven’t named an exact date for his return except for it being after the Titans game.
Titans starter Ryan Tannehill didn’t play in the opener against the Baltimore Ravens, a 23-10 loss on August 11. Malik Willis, the Titans’ third-round draft pick, impressed in his debut with 6-11 passing and 107 yards plus five carries for 38 yards and a touchdown.
“I mean, you’ve got a lot to learn from, a lot to look at on film, so I guess it’s really cool to get out there again and play football,” Willis said via NFL.com’s Kevin Patra. “You know, I missed some things, probably, and I just made up for it with my legs and continued to rely on that, but that’s what preseason is for. So you just see those things against a live defense, one we hadn’t played before. … You gotta look at the film, check it for what it’s worth, and continue to work. I mean, we’re in the middle of camp.”
“I should have done better,” Willis added. “Like I said, it’s a learning experience and you have to take it for what it is. It’s preseason, but it’s an opportunity at the same time, so I’m just going to try and continue to work and watch through the film and just keep on going.”
Fellow backup quarterback Logan Woodside, who also took significant snaps in the opener, looks to bounce back from disappointments against the Ravens. Woodside threw two interceptions, but he also went 14-24 for 102 yards.
