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Tricarico, A. (2026, October 4). Here’s how to watch Jets vs. Lions for free: Time, livestream. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/how-to-watch-jets-vs-lions-live-for-free-livestream-info/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-04 · by Angela Tricarico

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The New York Jets face the Chicago Bears in Week 4 of the NFL season at Soldier Field on October 4, kicking off at 1 p.m. ET and airing on FOX. Tyson Bagent will start for the Bears after being cleared from concussion protocol, with Case Keenum as backup. The article details how to watch the game for free using a five-day trial of DIRECTV.
Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Jets face the Chicago Bears in Week 4 with significant injuries impacting their roster. Breece Hall, who is week-to-week due to a quad injury suffered against the Detroit Lions, will likely miss the game, leaving backups Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis to carry the load. The team also lacks key players like WR Adonai Mitchell (finger), OL Dylan Parham (knee), TE Mason Taylor (thumb), and LB Kiko Mauigoa (quad). Head coach Aaron Glenn aims to avoid a three-game losing streak, emphasizing that performance is more important than blaming injuries. Meanwhile, the Jets' offensive line struggles continue, with protecting QB Geno Smith from Chicago's defensive front being crucial for any chance of victory. Additionally, this game marks a meeting between former Detroit Lions assistants turned head coaches: Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson, who will now face each other on opposite sidelines.

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NY Jets schedule 2026 | Week | Opponent | Date | Time | Channel | |---|---|---|---|---| | 4 | Chicago Bears | Oct. 4 | 1 p.m. ET | FOX | | 5 | Cleveland Browns | Oct. 11 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 6 | New England Patriots | Oct. 18 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 7 | Miami Dolphins | Oct. 25 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 8 | Las Vegas Raiders | Nov. 1 | 1 p.m. ET | FOX | | 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | Nov. 8 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 10 | Buffalo Bills | Nov. 15 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | Nov. 22 | 4:05 p.m. ET | FOX | | 12 | Miami Dolphins | Nov. 29 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 13 | BYE WEEK | ||| | 14 | Denver Broncos | Dec. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 15 | Arizona Cardinals | Dec. 20 | 4:05 p.m. ET | FOX | | 16 | New England Patriots | Dec. 27 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 17 | Minnesota Vikings | Jan. 3 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 18 | Buffalo Bills | TBD | TBD | TBD | This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 The New York Jets travel to Chicago for Week 4 of the NFL season, where the question on everybody’s mind is still who will be Chicago’s starting quarterback as kickoff draws closer.
2026-10-04 · New York Post
Here’s how to watch Jets vs. Lions for free: Time, livestream · assertive framing
2026-10-04 · New York Post
Here’s how to watch Jets vs. Bears for free: Time, livestream · assertive framing

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The New York Jets travel to Chicago for Week 4 of the NFL season, where the question on everybody’s mind is still who will be Chicago’s starting quarterback as kickoff draws closer. asserted
kickoff → travel → mind
The cross-conference matchup is set to kick off at 1 p.m. ET, and as of Saturday night, head coach Ben Johnson had yet to confirm who will be the Bears’ signal caller this afternoon with Caleb Williams still out with an injury. asserted
Williams → set → injury
Case Keenum passed for two touchdowns in Monday night’s win over Philadelphia, but backup Tyson Bagent has been out of concussion protocol for over a week now. asserted
Bagent → pass → week
On Saturday night, sources told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that Bagent will start today’s game with Keenum serving as his backup. asserted
Keenum → tell → backup
Watch Jets vs. Bears for free - When: Oct. 4, 1 p.m. ET - Where: Soldier Field (Chicago, Illinois) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - Channel: FOX The matchup is a particularly personal one for Jets head coach Aaron Glenn. asserted
matchup → watch → Glenn
After facing off against his former boss, Dan Campbell, in last week’s loss to the Lions, he’ll go up against Bears head coach Ben Johnson. asserted
he → face → Johnson
Glenn previously served as Detroit’s defensive coordinator, while Johnson was the offensive coordinator. asserted
Johnson → serve → coordinator
Both were hired into NFL head coaching positions in January 2025. asserted
Both → hire → January
After the 31-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday, the Jets come into this game trying to avoid a three-game losing streak with five key players being ruled out due to injury. asserted
players → come → injury
Breece Hall will be sidelined with an injured quad paving the way for third-year player Braelon Allen to be the team’s primary running back. asserted
Allen → sideline → way
Here’s how to tune in to the Jets game for free. asserted
Here → ’ → game
Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. asserted
he → take → field
Today’s (Oct. 4) Jets vs. Bears game is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. ET. asserted
game → schedule → ET
How to watch Jets vs. Bears for free If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Jets game live for free. asserted
you → watch → game
DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free. asserted
DIRECTV → try → TV
Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month. asserted
you → take → month
We recommend the Choice plan, which includes FOX as part of its 125+ channel options. asserted
which → recommend → options
NY Jets schedule 2026 | Week | Opponent | Date | Time | Channel | |---|---|---|---|---| | 4 | Chicago Bears | Oct. 4 | 1 p.m. ET | FOX | | 5 | Cleveland Browns | Oct. 11 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 6 | New England Patriots | Oct. 18 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 7 | Miami Dolphins | Oct. 25 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 8 | Las Vegas Raiders | Nov. 1 | 1 p.m. ET | FOX | | 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | Nov. 8 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 10 | Buffalo Bills | Nov. 15 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | Nov. 22 | 4:05 p.m. ET | FOX | | 12 | Miami Dolphins | Nov. 29 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 13 | BYE WEEK | ||| | 14 | Denver Broncos | Dec. 13 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 15 | Arizona Cardinals | Dec. 20 | 4:05 p.m. ET | FOX | | 16 | New England Patriots | Dec. 27 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 17 | Minnesota Vikings | Jan. 3 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS | | 18 | Buffalo Bills | TBD | TBD | TBD | This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. asserted
article → write → Shopping
Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. asserted
Angela → keep → service
Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. asserted
she → test → shopping
When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. asserted
she → write → headphones
Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews. asserted
she → join → Reviews
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