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How will the New England Patriots respond to the news that they’ll be without star tight end Rob Gronkowski for the foreseeable future?

Earlier this week it was announced that Gronk will undergo surgery for a herniated disc in his back and is expected to miss the next two months. While the 9-2 Patriots are almost certainly headed to the playoffs, it will be interesting to see how far they can go without Gronkowski.

We’ll get out first glimpse when they take on the Rams!

WHAT TIME DOES THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS. LOS ANGELES RAMS GAME START?

The Patriots and Rams game is scheduled to kick off at 1:00 P.M. Eastern.

HOW DO I LIVE STREAM THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS. LOS ANGELES RAMS GAME?

The Patriots/Rams game will air on FOX. If you have a cable subscription, and (this is important) you are receiving the broadcast in your area, you’re all set: you can live stream Rams vs Patriots free via the Fox Sports Go app, available on iTunes, Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Android, and more.

If you’re a crafty cord cutter, you can also watch via Sling TV, whose Blue package carries Fox (more on Sling below). If you’re a Verizon customer, you can also stream all games airing on the NFL Network, FOX, CBS, NBC, and ESPN on the NFL Mobile App.

And don’t forget about PlayStation Vue! Subscribers to their ‘Access’ basic cable streaming service have access to FOX, though channel lineups vary by region.

CAN I STREAM VIA DIRECTV SUNDAY TICKET?

You can, but only if you live at an address at which DirecTV does NOT offer service (and only out-of-market games). Check your eligibility here.

WHAT ABOUT NFL GAME PASS?

NFL Game Pass shows games that have already concluded. If you’re fine with on demand NON-live games, sign up for $99/year.

WHAT ABOUT TWITTER? I HEARD THEY WERE STREAMING THE NFL THIS YEAR.

Twitter is indeed streaming a number of games, but only Thursday night games, and not all of them.

HOW CAN I GET SLING TV?

This is a terrific time to check out Sling TV. The service’s Blue package, which includes major networks like Fox and NBC, normally costs $25 a month, but are currently offering subscribers a free one-week trial of the service. Then, from there, you can either download the Sling desktop app (if you’re watching on a desktop or laptop computer), or download the Sling app for iOS/Apple devices, Android, Roku, Microsoft, Nexus player, ZTE or XBox One.