Chargers vs Washington live stream: how to watch NFL online from anywhere

It’s shaping up to be a classic clash of offensive excitement vs defensive solidity at FedExField as offensive rookie of the year Justin Herbert leads the Bolts against defensive rookie of the year Chase Young and his formidable Washington pass rush. Read on as we explain how to get a Chargers vs Washington live stream and watch the NFL week 1 game online from anywhere.

Chargers vs Washington: live stream NFL week 1

Date: Sunday, September 12

Time: 1pm ET / 10am PT / 6pm BST / 3am AEST

Venue: FedExField, Landover, Maryland

TV channel and live stream: CBS (via Paramount Plus FREE trial or FREE fuboTV trial)

Free live stream: DAZN FREE trial (CA) | NFL Game Pass FREE trial (UK, AU)

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Just how far can Herbert go? He threw a record 31 passing touchdowns last season, and excitement levels are through the roof as he enters his sophomore season.

Rookie coach Brandon Staley has completely overhauled the Chargers’ beleaguered O-line, with first-round draft pick Rashawn Slater a particularly notable addition, considering the offensive tackle’s college-era successes against Young.

On the other side, it’s time for veteran QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to make his bow for the Football Team after transferring from the Dolphins, and he’ll be looking towards Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel, freshly signed from the Panthers.

The 38-year-old, now representing his ninth NFL franchise, isn’t averse to a risky play or two, but with an elite defense now supporting him, could this be a match made in heaven for Fitzmagic and Ron Rivera?

Follow our guide for how to watch the Chargers vs Washington online and get an NFL live stream wherever you are in the world right now.

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How to watch Chargers vs Washington from outside your country

If you've mismatched a holiday or you're away on business and you want to watch your country's coverage from abroad, then you'll need to use a VPN. This will help you dial in to a location back in your home country to avoid geo-blocks and regain access to the content and services you already pay for back home.

A VPN is generally perfect for this as it allows you to change your IP address so you appear to be in a completely different location when the big game is on.

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Once you've chosen and installed your VPN of choice, simply open the service's corresponding app, hit 'choose location', select the appropriate country, and you'll be able to watch the broadcast as if you were back at home.

Chargers vs Washington live stream: how to watch NFL in the US

Today's Chargers vs Washington game is being shown on CBS, with kick-off scheduled for 1pm ET / 10am PT.

If you haven't already got CBS as part of your cable package, you should know that it's also available on a streaming-only basis on Paramount Plus from just $4.99 a month after a 7-day FREE trial.

How to watch Chargers vs Washington without cable

In general though, we recommend fuboTV as the best way to watch NFL games without cable this season.

The standard FuboTV plan includes Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN and the NFL Network - all the channels you need to tune into every nationally televised NFL game in the 2021/22 regular season.

Plus, you also get the benefit of the fact that FuboTV has a FREE trial.

How to watch Chargers vs Washington: live stream NFL FREE in Canada

Today's Chargers vs Washington game kicks off at 1pm ET / 10am PT. Canadian NFL fans are some of the the luckiest in the world, as streaming service DAZN is showing it along with every single game of the 2021/22 season, right the way through to the Super Bowl.

And it's an absolute bargain - DAZN costs just CAD$20 a month or $150 a year.

Plus, the FREE 30-day DAZN trial lets you try before you buy - essentially mean you can live stream Chargers vs Washington free of charge.

Not only do you get every single NFL game, including NFL Game Pass and RedZone access, but DAZN's also the exclusive Canadian streaming home of Premier League and Champions League soccer!

It also comes with support for iOS, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, Xbox One, PS4, and laptop/PC streaming (including Mac devices).

Chargers vs Washington live stream: how to watch NFL online in the UK

The Chargers vs Washington game kicks off at 6pm BST on Sunday evening, and you can tune in via the NFL Game Pass, which is showing every game of the season live.

A subscription costs £14.99 a week or a much better-value £147.99 for the season, after a 7-day FREE trial.

Sky Sports shows at least five NFL games a week but the Chargers vs Washington game isn't one of this week's featured matchups.

And if you don't have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, Now TV will let you stream everything it has to offer without locking you into a lengthy contract.

Not in the UK but still want to catch the action? Use a VPN to live stream NFL as if you were at home. This also lets you get around any blackout restrictions that sometimes apply to games.

How to watch Chargers vs Washington: live stream NFL in Australia

The Chargers vs Washington game kicks off at 3am AEST on Sunday night/Monday morning.

If you stay up late enough you can tune in via the NFL Game Pass, which is showing every game of the season live. A subscription costs $28.99 a week or $274.99 for the season, after a 7-day FREE trial.

It's worth bearing in mind that 7Mate shows three games a week for FREE, but not this particular one. ESPN, available through Foxtel, and streaming service Kayo Sports also show plenty of NFL action Down Under.

Not in Australia right now? Use a VPN if you're away from home, in order to tap into your domestic coverage.