What TV channel is Cowboys-Bears on today? Live stream, time, how to watch online
The Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears face off on Sunday, Oct. 30. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).
Justin Fields might be in his best groove yet in his second season as Chicago’s quarterback.
Dak Prescott is trying to find his next one with the Dallas Cowboys in his second game back after missing five with a fractured right thumb.
The Bears face another tough road game against the Cowboys on a short week after winning in New England for the first time in franchise history.
Fields has a shot at his first back-to-back road victories Sunday after arguably his most complete performance during Monday night’s 33-14 win over the Patriots.
Fields had 82 of Chicago’s 243 yards rushing with a touchdown and was 13 of 21 for 179 yards passing with a TD and an interception as the Bears (3-4) moved the pocket and used designed QB runs.
Although the former Ohio State star struggled the previous game in a loss to Washington, he had career highs in completion rate (71.4%) and passer rating (118.8) in a Week 5 loss to Minnesota.
Prescott was understandably ragged early in a 24-6 victory over Detroit in his first game since breaking the thumb on his throwing hand in a season-opening loss to Tampa Bay.
But the 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year was 7-of-8 passing with a touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Cowboys (5-2) pulled away, once again leaning on one of the league’s best defenses.
When is Cowboys-Bears?
The Bears play the Cowboys at noon (1 p.m. ET) Sunday, Oct 30.
Live stream options
FuboTV
The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.
There are four options of DirecTV Stream:
The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.
The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.
The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.
The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.
DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.
To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.
In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.
Will it be televised?
The Bears and Cowboys will be televised on Fox.
Preview
BANGED-UP ELLIOTT: Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott missed both full practices after spraining his right knee on a hard hit by Detroit safety DeShon Elliott, who later was hurdled by the two-time rushing champ on another run.
The Dallas back said he could play without practicing, but there’s a decent chance Tony Pollard will have the lead role for the second time in his four seasons.
The previous time was the only game Ezekiel Elliott has missed because of injury in his career when he had a calf issue late in the 2020 season.
RUNNING ALONG: The Bears are averaging a league-best 181 yards rushing per game. It’s the first time since 1990 they’ve held the top spot through Week 7, and their 242 attempts are also more than any other team this season.
Chicago had its third 200-yard rushing game of the season against New England, with matching 62-yard showings from Khalil Herbert and David Montgomery to go with Fields’ team-leading total.
Herbert is ninth in the NFL with 464 yards rushing and leads all NFL running backs with a 6.2-yard average (Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson is the overall leader).
NEED FOR SPEED: Standout Dallas linebacker Micah Parsons was in the same draft class with Fields and now is the reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, spearheading the team leading the NFL in sacks (29).
Parsons faces a challenge similar to what Jalen Hurts presented with the Eagles, who beat the defending NFC East champs 26-17 two weeks ago with the division lead on the line.
After defensive coordinator Dan Quinn showed Parsons some clips last week of how Hurts’ offense exploited the second-year star at times, Parsons responded, “Challenge accepted.”
Parsons responded similarly this week when asked by reporters if Fields was even faster than Hurts.
“None of ‘em’s faster than me, so I don’t really think that’s a problem,” Parsons said. “At the end of day, we just got to get them to the ground.”
OFF SCHEDULE: From a mini-bye to a shortened week, the Bears had their routine knocked off track.
They were on a condensed schedule preparing for the Cowboys after having extra time to get ready for New England following a Thursday night loss to Washington.
Coach Matt Eberflus used some of that extra time to prepare for Dallas, where he was an assistant for seven seasons before spending the past four as defensive coordinator at Indianapolis.
“I always work back and look at the time,” he said. “In these short weeks, long weeks, you still have the same amount of time, but as long as you think ahead a little bit and put that time forward … It’s important to do that, but we’ve always done that since I’ve been in pro ball.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.