In Week 18 of the NFL season, Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers take on the New Orleans Saints from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Here is how to watch the 1:00 PM EST kickoff live without cable on FOX.
Table of Contents
- How to watch today’s Carolina Panthers game
- The most important channels for Panthers fans
- Will Bryce Young start this season at QB for the Panthers?
- Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on fuboTV?
- Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on Sling TV?
- Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on DIRECTV STREAM?
- Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on Hulu + Live TV?
- Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on YouTube TV?
- If you live outside of the Southeast
- Watching the Panthers FAQ
- How to watch the Carolina Panthers on Roku
- Find Your NFL Team By Conference
Although several live TV streaming services carry WJZY FOX 46 Charlotte, our top pick for watching the Panthers, Fubo, offers CBS, FOX, ESPN, and NBC in the base package, plus the option to upgrade for Bally Sports Carolina for in-market Carolina Hurricanes games.
To save almost $1,000 a years over services like Fubo, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM, try NFL+ Premium. NFL+ offers full coverage of the Panther’s season for local fans, but is only available on mobile and tablets.
Watch WJZY FOX 46 Charlotte, CBS, NBC, ESPN, and Bally Sports South and Southeast. | $74.99 / month | 7 Day Free Trial |
Watch in-market Panthers game that air on WJZY FOX 46 Charlotte. | $35 / month | Explore offers |
LOCAL FANS. Watch Panthers games on a mobile phone or tablet. | $79.99 / year | 7 day free trial |
Even when you cut the cord and ditch cable, NFL TV coverage is determined regionally for most regular season games. This means that Charlotte, and some nearby markets, will reliably get the Panthers game every week on their local FOX affiliate. In Charlotte, the local FOX affiliate is WJZY FOX 46 Charlotte.
Based on TV coverage maps published by 506 Sports, we estimate the following markets will get the Panthers regularly, and be considered in-market for many Panthers games:
- Charlotte, NC
- Raleigh, NC
- Greensboro, NC
- Columbia, SC
- Charleston, SC
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Greenville, SC
- Knoxville, TN
This doesn’t mean the Panthers won’t be on in some other major markets on a regular basis, but it depends on the NFL schedule, flex games, and bye weeks. The most reliable markets for getting the Panthers regional games are listed above. When the team is featured in a national game, like Monday Night Football, Panthers fans can tune in regardless of location.
How to watch today’s Carolina Panthers game
What channel is the Panthers game on? We list the Carolina Panthers TV schedule, as well as the live TV streaming services that carry each game, in the easy to use table below.
The most important channels for Panthers fans
The most important channels for Panthers fans will be CBS, FOX, ESPN, and NBC, and of all these, FOX, the channel with rights for most NFC games through 2033, will be the most important for watching the Panthers.
NFL coverage for each channel:
- CBS – In-market AFC games / some NFL Playoff games
- FOX – In-market NFC Games / some NFL Playoff games / 2023 Super Bowl
- ESPN – Monday Night Football / some NFL Playoff games
- NBC – Sunday Night Football / some NFL playoff games
The table below documents the live TV streaming providers that carry the most important channels for watching the NFL.
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| $74.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $4.99 / month | $50 / month | $72.99 / month | $69.99 / month |
Note: Sling TV carries FOX and NBC, but only in select markets.
These are the best options for in-market Panthers fans, although even out-of-market fans will get some games.
Will Bryce Young start this season at QB for the Panthers?
Panthers GM Scott Fitterer has said there is no timetable for the Panthers to start their first-round draft pick from Alabama, Bryce Young. Former TCU QB Andy Dalton remains the starter for now, but we will have a close eye on the Panthers sideline to see if Young gets some reps under center this season, especially because of the viral video showing him taking snaps with the Panthers offensive line that many believe shows Young’s lack of NFL starting QB height. This will be an interesting story to watch develop this season, and in season’s to come.
Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on fuboTV?
Fubo is an excellent choice for NFL action.
The platform carries all the channels you need to watch every Panthers game in-market and even allows fans to pause their subscription while the NFL is in off-season.
Fubo offers an upgrade to gain access to NFL Red Zone, although if the goal is watching the Panthers out-of-market, YouTube TV is a better option this season.
Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on Sling TV?
Streaming services are getting too expensive for many families, which is why we list Sling Blue here. Although the service doesn’t offer NBC in Charlotte, it does carry FOX 46. If you live in North Carolina, you can watch every in-market Panthers game that airs on FOX with Sling Blue.
ABC and CBS can be added to Sling using an air antenna, or you can watch CBS with a Paramount+ subscription. For $15 more per month, Sling Orange & Blue will get you ESPN.
Read our full Sling TV review for sports fans.
Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on DIRECTV STREAM?
Yes, DirecTV Stream offers all the channels you need to stream the Panthers games, but as an added bonus, the service is the only streaming platform that carries Bally Sports South and Southeast, the local regional sports networks that broadcast the Charlotte Bobcats and Carolina Hurricanes. Although the DirecTV Stream Choice package is more expensive than fuboTV or Sling TV, it is the better choice if you want access to local MLB, NHL and NBA games, in addition to NFL action.
Read our DirecTV Stream review for sports fans.
Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on Hulu + Live TV?
Yes, you can watch the Carolina Panthers on Hulu + Live TV. The platform carries CBS, ESPN, FOX, and NBC, and offers NFL Network in the base package.
For more information, read our Hulu + Live TV review for sports fans.
Can I watch the Carolina Panthers on YouTube TV?
Yes, YouTube TV is an excellent choice for streaming NFL action, and allows Panthers fans to watch every in-market game. It is slower to setup than some services because a Google account is required, but the platform has innovated with a number of excellent features, including a mobile only fantasy football dashboard that integrates with live game action.
Read our YouTube TV review.
If you live outside of the Southeast
If you don’t live within driving distance of Bank of America stadium in Charlotte, your best bet to guarantee access to every Panthers game is NFL Sunday Ticket, the NFL’s premium out-of-market offering that allows fans to choose which regional games they watch.
YouTube TV + NFL Sunday Ticket
New for 2023, YouTube TV holds the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket. To watch the Panthers out-of-market, simply add NFL Sunday Ticket to your YouTube TV account.
Note: Sunday Ticket is an additional fee ($293.96) over the DirecTV subscription.
Watching the Panthers FAQ
There are several good options for watching the Panthers live without cable in a free trial. Three live TV streaming services, YouTube TV, Fubo, and DIRECTV STREAM carry WJZY-TV FOX 46 and also offer free trials. Of the three, YouTube TV offers the longest free trial at 14 days.
How to watch the Carolina Panthers on Roku
Time needed: 15 minutes.
Watching the Carolina Panthers on a Roku device is easy. All of the live TV streaming services we list above support most Roku devices, including our top pick, DIRECTV STREAM. Here are the steps to take to watch the Panthers on Roku.
- Signup for a live TV streaming service on your laptop or mobile phone.
Visit your preferred streaming service’s website, and either create an account, or signup. Signup for DIRECTV STREAM, here. Write down your login credentials on a piece of paper.
- Go to your Roku TV and grab the remote. Press the Home button on your Roku remote.
Look for “streaming channels” on the home screen and find your live TV streaming service.
- Find the “Streaming Channels” option on the left sidebar of the Roku home screen.
This option will help you search for, and find, your live TV streaming app. Press “ok” when you have found your streaming app.
- Pressing “ok” will highlight the streaming service you have chosen. Here is an example with YouTube TV.
- Use the “Add Channel” option to add your live TV streaming service app to your Roku library.
You will see the icon and option to “Add Channel” when you select the streaming service. You can also add channels to Roku from a web browser by visiting the Roku channel store.
- Open the live TV streaming service app and follow the prompts to login.
Login to the streaming service app on Roku.
- Find the channel the Panthers game is on
We list the channel, start time, and streaming options above.
- Make sure you are in the viewing territory for this Panthers game.
Use a site like 506 Sports to confirm you are in the viewing territory for this game. This step doesn’t apply if the Panthers are playing on Monday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, or Thursday Night Football, as these are national TV games. If you aren’t in the viewing territory, you can watch the game by adding NFL Sunday Ticket.TV to a DIRECTV STREAM subscription.
- Watch the game
If you are in-market for the game, or if the game is on national TV, finding the channel the game is on on your live TV streaming service is all you need to do to start live streaming the game! Finding the channel lineup is easy and intuitive on most streaming services, with fuboTV being the easiest to navigate in our opinion.
