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How to watch Ravens vs. Falcons for free in NFL Week 5: Time, livestream

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Levy, M. (2026, October 11). How to watch Ravens vs. Falcons for free in NFL Week 5: Time, livestream. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/sports/how-to-watch-ravens-vs-falcons-for-free-in-nfl-week-5-time-livestream/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-11 · by Matt Levy

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The Baltimore Ravens will face the Atlanta Falcons in an NFL Week 5 Sunday Night Football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 11 at 8:20 p.m. ET. The Falcons are favored by 3.5 points due to Lamar Jackson's absence, with Tyler Huntley starting for the Ravens. Viewers can watch the game for free via a five-day DIRECTV trial offer.
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On October 11, the Baltimore Ravens played against the Atlanta Falcons in a pivotal "Sunday Night Football" matchup with potential playoff implications. The game was notable as the Ravens' star quarterback, Lamar Jackson, was out due to an ankle injury and backup Tyler Huntley took over. Despite being underdogs, the Ravens managed an improbable 30-23 overtime win. Early struggles gave way to clutch plays by Huntley and a significant performance by veteran running back Derrick Henry with 102 yards rushing.

The Falcons' Michael Penix Jr., who had been playing well since returning from injury, sustained a rib injury late in the fourth quarter and was replaced temporarily by Tua Tagovailoa. The game featured four sacks on Huntley but also saw him lead crucial drives to tie the score at the end of regulation and secure victory with an OT touchdown. This victory solidified Baltimore's top spot in the AFC North division standings after five weeks.

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“The first article describes the setup and preview for an upcoming Ravens vs. Falcons game scheduled for October 11th, while the second article reports on a completed game involving Tyler Huntley leading Baltimore to an OT win over Atlanta, indicating these are two different events.”
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Matt Levy
79 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “I really couldn’t care less what the record says,” McVay said.
🔮 Watch Ravens vs. Bills for free - When: Nov. 1, 1 p.m. ET - Where: Highmark Stadium Stadium (Orchard Park, New York) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - Channel: CBS As fans may recall, their last showdown was a 41-40 barnburner in September 2025 that Buffalo won on a last-second field goal. This season, the Bills and Ravens have yet to meet.
🔮 Therefore, today will be a true test for these evenly-matched teams, both of whom have had some rough breaks.
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Atlanta DIRECTV Falcons NBC Ravens

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Ravens ORG · 8× Falcons ORG · 7× Atlanta ORG · 5× DIRECTV ORG · 2× Jackson PERSON · 2× Levy PERSON · 2× NBC ORG · 2× Michael Penix Jr.’s PERSON · 1× the Atlanta Falcons’ ORG · 1× the Baltimore Ravens ORG · 1×

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Atlanta publication The Falcoholic writes “the circumstances here—the potent primetime Falcons, their hot play, being at home, the Ravens being so dinged up and minus Jackson—set this up for Atlanta to win if they can just seize the opportunity and play the caliber of football they’ve managed these past two weeks.
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🔮 At 8:20 p.m. ET, the Baltimore Ravens will swoop into the Atlanta Falcons’ home Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a meaningful Week 5 Sunday Night Football showdown with potential playoff implications.
2026-10-11 · New York Post
How to watch Ravens vs. Falcons for free in NFL Week 5: Time, livestream · assertive framing

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At 8:20 p.m. ET, the Baltimore Ravens will swoop into the Atlanta Falcons’ home Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a meaningful Week 5 Sunday Night Football showdown with potential playoff implications. asserted
Ravens → swoop → implications
Ahead of the matchup, Michael Penix Jr.’s 2-2 club resurrected their season with a huge 45-24 MNF road win over the New Orleans Saints in the 20th anniversary of “Domecoming.” asserted
club → resurrect → Domecoming
“I think all these games are challenges in tough environments on the road, great defenses across the other side,” Atlanta head coach Kevin Stefanski said after the victory. asserted
Stefanski → think → victory
“We’re excited about this one, we’ll learn from this one and then we’ll get to the next one.” asserted
we → ’re → one
Watch Ravens vs. Falcons for free - When: Oct. 11, 8:20 p.m. ET - Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - Channel: NBC On the other side of the gridiron, the visiting Ravens are without their star quarterback Lamar Jackson. asserted
Ravens → watch → quarterback
Backup Tyler Huntley will sub in for him while Jackson nurses his unconventional ankle sprain. asserted
Jackson → sub → sprain
Due to the 2019 and ’23 NFL MVP’s absence, oddsmakers believe Atlanta has the advantage today. asserted
Atlanta → believe → advantage
They’re considered 3.5-point favorites. asserted
They → consider → ?
Atlanta publication The Falcoholic writes “the circumstances here—the potent primetime Falcons, their hot play, being at home, the Ravens being so dinged up and minus Jackson—set this up for Atlanta to win if they can just seize the opportunity and play the caliber of football they’ve managed these past two weeks. asserted
they → write → football
Make it appointment viewing. asserted
it → make → ?
If you want to tune in to today’s primetime Week 5 Ravens vs. Falcons showdown, here’s what you need to know. asserted
you → want → what
Today’s (Oct. 11) Ravens vs. Falcons game is scheduled to kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET. asserted
game → schedule → ET
How to watch Ravens vs. Falcons for free If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Ravens vs. Falcons game 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 payment kicks in. asserted
payment → take → trial
We recommend the MySports Genre Pack ($49.99/month) or the MyNews Genre Pack ($39.99/month). asserted
We → recommend → Pack
Both include NBC among their 20+ sports-focused channels. asserted
Both → include → channels
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. asserted
article → write → Levy
Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. asserted
Levy → stay → prices
Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. asserted
Levy → start → few
Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change. asserted
prices → please → change
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