Super Bowl 2024: Where to Stream the San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Game Online Today

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It’s official: The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year, this time against the San Francisco 49ers. The two teams last faced off at the Super Bowl in 2020 and in October 2022, with the Chiefs winning 31-20 and 44-23, respectively. This year’s game will be a rematch.

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The 2024 Super Bowl airs live today on CBS, and streams simultaneously on Paramount+.

Stream 2024 Super Bowl on Paramount+

Below, keep reading for when and where to watch the big game live with and without cable, and — the question that every sports-loving Swiftie is asking — whether Taylor Swift will show up to support boyfriend and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Super Bowl 2024: Date, Time, Where to Watch on Cable

The 2024 Super Bowl will be broadcast live today on CBS, and kickoff time is at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET. (The telecast rotates annually among CBS, Fox and NBC.)

How to Stream the 2024 Super Bowl Online

Since the 2024 Super Bowl is being televised on CBS, you can stream the game live on CBS.com (just log in with your cable TV provider credentials), on Paramount+, or on any live TV streaming service that carries the channel. You can watch the Super Bowl for free by signing up for a free seven-day trial to Paramount+.

If you don’t have cable, you can watch the 2024 Super Bowl online through live TV streaming services that offer CBS, including DirecTV Stream, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. Learn more about how to watch the Super Bowl LVIII on your TV without a cable subscription (including for free) below.

How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free
How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free

BEST FREE TRIAL FOR SUPER BOWL

DirecTV Stream

Packages from $69.99 per month

get directv free trial

Watch the 2024 Super Bowl online on CBS for free when you sign up for DirecTV Stream‘s seven-day trial. Packages start at $69.99 per month for the Entertainment package, which includes more than 75 other channels, including ABC, CNN, Discovery, Disney Channel, E!, MSNBC, Nickelodeon and others. Other plans offer over 105-150 channels, with prices ranging from $84.99 to $159.99 per month.

Another reason for sports superfans to love DirecTV? The service’s Sports Central platform lets you keep track of your favorite teams and schedule recordings so you don’t miss a game.

For a limited time, new subscribers can also earn up to a $200 Visa gift card; learn more here.


How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free
How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free

BEST VALUE

Fubo

Packages from $74.99 per month

Get Fubo free trial

Watch more than 180 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $79.99 per month for the Pro package. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more (including Monday, Thursday and Sunday night football) and watch later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.

Other plans include the Elite package (255 channels for $89.99 monthly) and the Premier tier that comes with 264 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for $99.99 monthly. The online TV streaming service offers a five-day trial for new subscribers, so you can technically watch the 2024 Super Bowl online for free during that period.


How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free
How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free

BEST LIVE TV STREAMING BUNDLE

Hulu + Live TV

Packages from $76.99 per month

Get Hulu + live TV, disney+ & ESPN+

Watch the 2024 Super Bowl with a Hulu + Live TV subscription, which starts at $76.99 per month with ads and comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+. The plan includes CBS and 75 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels, you’ll also get access to live sports events on ESPN+, like UFC Fight Night, PGA golf, soccer and baseball.

Hulu + Live TV does not currently offer a free trial.


How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free
How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free

BEST FOR STREAMING CBS

Paramount+

Packages from $5.99 per month

Get Paramount+

Paramount+ is the exclusive streaming home of the 2024 Super Bowl. It costs $5.99 per month for the ad-supported Essential plan or $11.99 monthly for the ad-free Paramount+ with Showtime bundle. Save 16 percent when you sign up for an annual package ($60 or $120 per year, respectively). Subscriptions come with access to thousands of hours of movies and TV series, including Sonic the Hedgehog 2, South Park: The Streaming Wars, the entire Star Trek franchise, Yellowstone prequel show 1883 and more.

Paramount+ is offering a free seven-day trial, so you can watch the Super Bowl for free if you’re a new subscriber.


How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free
How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers Game Online for Free

BEST FOR STREAMING OUTSIDE OF U.S.

ExpressVPN

Packages start at $7

Get ExpressVPN

If you’re located outside of the U.S. and want to access your live TV streaming account, you can use a virtual private network (VPN) such as ExpressVPN. The service costs $7 to $13 per month and lets you log into high-speed servers across more than 90 countries while keeping your data private and secure, and new subscribers get three free months; learn more here.


Who Is Performing at the Super Bowl?

Usher will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the national anthem will be sung by country music star Reba McEntire and signed in American Sign Language by SAG Award-winning CODA star Daniel Durant. Post Malone will sing “America the Beautiful” (signed by Anjel Piñero) and Golden Globes-winning The United States vs. Billie Holiday actress Andra Day will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (signed by choreographer and actor Shaheem Sanchez).

Sanchez will also perform the ASL version of Usher’s halftime show.

Will Taylor Swift Attend or Perform at the 2024 Super Bowl?

Before heading to Tokyo to continue The Eras Tour, Taylor Swift attended the Kansas City Chiefs’ victorious AFC Championship game took to the field to celebrate boyfriend and tight end Travis Kelce’s big win against the Baltimore Ravens.

But will Swift attend the Super Bowl today? Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, told People that the 14-time Grammy-winning star is indeed coming to the big game. The Japanese Embassy also released a statement reassuring fans that Swift could make it in time for the Super Bowl: “Despite the 12-hour flight and 17-hour time difference, the Embassy can confidently Speak Now to say that if she departs Tokyo in the evening after her concert, she should comfortably arrive in Las Vegas before the Super Bowl begins.”

AP reports that eagle-eyed Swifties and aviation journalists tracked Swift’s private jet as it left from Japan’s Haneda Airport and arrived at LAX airport yesterday afternoon.

Where to Buy 2024 Super Bowl Tickets

Tickets for the Super Bowl LVIII are still available but know that you’ll be paying a premium to watch the Chiefs and 49ers (and potentially Swift) in the flesh. Super Bowl ticket prices have dropped by at least $1,000 in the last week, with seats going for $5,746 and up on resale platforms such as Gametime, SeatGeek, StubHub, VividSeats, Ticketmaster, Ticket Liquidator and Ticket Network. On Location, the league’s official hospitality partner, is offering ticket packages for Chiefs and 49ers fans, starting at $8,500 per person. (For reference, last year’s team packages for the Eagles and Chiefs started at $3,400.)

Looking for the best deals for Super Bowl 2024? Through today, SeatGeek is offering $500 off Super Bowl tickets with the promo code SBVEGAS500. Find The Hollywood Reporter‘s exclusive promo codes on Super Bowl tickets here.

How to Watch the Puppy Bowl 2024 Online: Date, Time, Coaches

If your Super Bowl tradition involves watching over 100 adorable (and adoptable) four-pawed players tumble their way to touchdowns to win the Wayfair “Lombarky” trophy, then you can also watch the Puppy Bowl XX online with or without cable.

The annual cute overload will air before the 2024 Super Bowl on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS and TruTV today at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET, and streams simultaneously on Max. You can also watch the Puppy Bowl on live TV streaming services that carry those channels, including Discovery+, DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Philo and Sling‘s Blue plan. You can also log into the Animal Planet Go app with your cable TV provider account.

Stream Puppy Bowl on Max

The Puppy Bowl 2024 Pre-Game Show starts at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET with furry sportscasters, while the Kitty Half-Time Show will feature adoptable kittens.

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