The return of quarterback Joe Burrow has suddenly made the Cincinnati Bengals watchable. The Bengals still have a shot at winning the AFC North but face a tough road test in Buffalo today. Most of the country will get the Bengals-Bills game as the 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) game on Fox followed by a huge NFC North clash between the first-place Bears and second-place Packers at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. PT), according to the coverage map on 506 Sports.
The map is a bit more mixed for the single CBS game today. The Steelers-Ravens game will be shown in many areas at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT), while most markets in the Mountain and Pacific time zones will get the Broncos and Raiders at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT).
If you find yourself less interested in the games that are being broadcast in your area or your access is blocked because of an internet location glitch, there's an option to watch another game that doesn't require subscribing to something like NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Plus, or searching the internet for a sketchy website: You can use a virtual private network. With a VPN, you can watch any of today's games from anywhere.
Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) face the Buffalo Bills (8-4) today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Fox. Jason Miller/Getty Images
How to watch NFL Week 14 from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view Sunday's games locally because of incorrectly applied blackout restrictions, you may need a different way to watch. That's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, plus it's a great idea for when you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, nonblackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
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Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks. Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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