The UFL playoffs begin this afternoon, as the Birmingham Stallions play against the Michigan Panthers in the USFL Conference Championship game. This game will be broadcasted on ABC at 2 p.m. CT. Fans can watch this playoff game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. If both of those streaming methods have already been used, then Sling offers a first month discount to new users.

The Stallions have been the best team in the UFL all season, as they ended the regular season with a 9-1 record. This great performance allowed Birmingham to win the USFL Conference and host today’s playoff game.

Since today’s game will be hosted at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, fans can purchase tickets to watch the game from several websites: SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, Stubhub. These tickets are less than $20, which makes them affordable to watch the UFL’s first playoff game.

Birmingham is 2-0 against the Panthers this year, including a 20-19 win over Michigan last week. So, the Stallions are looking to find similar success in the playoff matchup today.

The Stallions have been led by their quarterback Adrian Martinez all season, who earned all-UFL honors from his great performances. Martinez has carried the ball 54 times this year, which has led to a league-leading 528 rushing yards. He has also thrown for over 1,700 yards and has 15 passing touchdowns. So, he is a dual-threat quarterback that can put up numerous points in a game.

Birmingham also has a highly talented defense that has allowed the fewest rushing yards of any UFL team this year. Although the Stallions pass defense has some flaws, the team has still allowed the second-fewest total yards per game. So, this matchup will likely be relatively low-scoring.

Michigan has played the Stallions twice this season, and both of the matchups were competitive. The largest margin of victory was seven points, which indicates that this playoff game should be close.

The key for Michigan will be shutting down Martinez’s rushing attack because that will hamper Birmingham’s offense. So, the Panthers will need to stop the run early and force Martinez to beat them with only his arm. This will give Michigan a great chance to steal a playoff victory and earn an opportunity to win the UFL championship next week.

Fans can watch this UFL playoff game for free by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. Alternatively, the USFL Conference Championship game can be viewed through Sling.