A huge AFC East showdown between Buffalo and New England today is the marquee matchup for Week 15 in the NFL. If the Bills (9-4) have any hope of catching the Patriots (11-2) for the division title, they'll need to come out of Foxboro today with a win.
The Bills-Pats game will be shown in many areas in the East as the 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) game on CBS, while the Chargers vs. Chiefs game is the early CBS game in most markets in the Western parts of the country. On Fox, the most widespread early games are Raiders vs. Eagles and Browns vs. Bears.
For the late games starting at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. PT), most people will see Packers vs. Broncos on CBS and Lions vs. Rams on Fox, according to the coverage map on 506 Sports.
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.
Drake Maye and the New England Patriots host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday for a game that will go a long way to decide who comes out on top in the AFC East. Ricky Bowden/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
How to watch NFL Week 15 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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