Important viewing information you need to know about Lions vs Broncos

The Detroit Lions are back on primetime Saturday night. this time against the Denver Broncos. The Lions have a chance to clinch the playoff with a win in this game and some other teams doing them a favor. This is a big game. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch this one.  […]

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The Detroit Lions are back on primetime Saturday night. this time against the Denver Broncos. The Lions have a chance to clinch the playoff with a win in this game and some other teams doing them a favor. This is a big game. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch this one. 

How to watch

Detroit Lions (9-4) vs Denver Broncos (7-6)
Date: Saturday, December 16th
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Ford Field/Detroit, MI
Betting odds: Lions -4.5, Over/Under 48
How to watch on TV: NFL Network and Detroit area Fox stations
Streaming: NFL + Premium, FuboTV, YouTube TV, Network apps, etc.
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket. Radio map for rest of Michigan

If you take anything from this section its that this game will only be broadcast on NFL Network unless you live in the Detroit area. Then the game will be on your local Fox affiliate. That is only the Detroit area. Not West Michigan or the U.P. or anything like that. If you're out of state, NFL Network is the only way to watch this.  

There's ways around this though. You could sign up for NFL + on any smart TV, or streaming device. It's $6.99 a month if you want to sign up for just this month and enjoy the game. 

It's a bit inconvenient, but this is how the NFL scheduled this game. 

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