What to Watch This Week on Sling: Dec. 16 to Dec. 22, 2025
Whether you have a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass or a monthly subscription, here’s your weekly guide for what to watch on Sling.
With the launch of the new 1 Day Pass, 7 Day Pass, and 3 Day Pass subscriptions by Sling – and our all-new Select Package – there is plenty to watch no matter how long you’re subscribed to Sling, or what package you’re subscribed to. Here’s a look at the best sports and entertainment to watch every day of the week. To try the new 1 Day Pass, click the link below, or compare Sling plans to find the right subscription for you.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t - Rent for $19.99
https://youtu.be/-E3lMRx7HRQ?si=kObQW3r-ms0iHuFc
One of the biggest hits of the fall is now available to rent with Sling. The third movie in the hugely entertaining “magic + heist” Now You See Me film series (surely there was a better title for 2016’s Now You See Me 2; we’d have gone with Now 2 See Me), Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, features the return of the original Four Horseman – J. Daniel “Danny” Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), and Jack Wilder (Dave Franco). This time, the Horsemen are joined by a trio of aspiring young magician-criminals (Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt), and a new villain played by a scenery-chewing Rosamund Pike. The first film was outrageously fun and twisty; the second only slightly less-so. The third film – directed by Eisenberg and Harrelson’s Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer – has the best Rotten Tomatoes score of the series.
How to watch with Sling: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is available to rent for $19.99 under the “Rentals” section in the “On Demand” tab in the Sling app.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
StaffDNA Cure Bowl: Old Dominion vs. South Florida - 5pm ET on ESPN
While this isn’t technically the first game of Bowl Season, it is the first bowl game that takes place during office hours, officially kicking off one of the great sports traditions for those of us pounding away at keyboards during the holiday season. Aside from Sling Day Pass being a perfect companion for that, the Cure Bowl features a USF team that lost its coach, as Alex Golesh is now the head man for the Auburn Tigers. There figures to be a good amount of opt-outs in this one as both of these teams had really great years and players will be entering the transfer portal. But don’t let it fool you – these are the types of bowl games where you can expect the unexpected because of the lack of experience from some of the players. Saddle up; this is peak bowl season.
How to watch with Sling: ESPN is available with Day Pass subscriptions or Sling Orange.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately? - 9pm ET on HBO
https://youtu.be/ekgP-brZwlE?si=gggko2BWrqdpy8KZ
If you were a moody teenager in the mid-90s, Counting Crows’ 1993 debut August and Everything After is the type of album that can overwhelm you with nostalgia. The six-time platinum album is haunting and beautiful in equal measure, and it was anchored by the alternative smash “Mr. Jones,” a song about yearning to be famous. In an ironic twist, the song’s ubiquity elevated Counting Crows’ earnest frontman Adam Duritz to uncomfortable levels of celebrity. The new HBO “Music Box” documentary Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately? explores the aftermath of the album’s success and the band’s attempt to move on from it with 1996’s more upbeat follow-up Recovering the Satellites.
How to watch with Sling: Follow this link to add HBO to your Sling subscription.
Friday, Dec. 19
College Football Playoff: First Round - No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma - 8pm ET on ESPN
The first game of the first round of the College Football Playoff is arguably the most intriguing of the bunch. Just one month ago, Alabama and head coach Kalen DeBoer lost to the Sooners 23-21 in Tuscaloosa. Now the rematch is set in Norman and features an elite Oklahoma defensive unit going up against an Alabama offense that has been inconsistent. Alabama will hope to get some players back from injury, but the key in this game is the Oklahoma offense, which continues to scrape by with lackluster performances. Quarterback John Mateer and wide receiver Isaiah Sategna have come through when the team needs them but have struggled at times. A night playoff game in Norman, Oklahoma is must-see TV.
How to watch with Sling: ESPN is available with Day Pass subscriptions or Sling Orange.
Saturday, Dec. 20
College Football Playoff: First Round - No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 20 Tulane - 3:30pm ET on TNT
https://youtu.be/Wp_5bFcg9H4?si=W01On93Xc2Mtfszm
Ole Miss and Tulane is the other First Round Playoff game that’s a rematch from the regular season. The Rebels easily handled the Green Wave 45–10 in Oxford back in September. But that was when Lane Kiffin was coaching the Rebs. The polarizing coach is now the head coach at LSU and left the Ole Miss program in typical Lane Kiffin fashion: with oodles of drama. Kiffin hoped he would be able to coach Ole Miss after taking the LSU job, but that was not something the athletic department was ever going to approve. Now with the dust settled, Kiffin has allowed his offensive coaching staff to return to Oxford to coach the remainder of the CFP. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding was named permanent head coach, and the Rebs are ready to make a run behind electric quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. On the flip side for Tulane, their coach is allowed to coach the Green Wave despite being hired by the University of Florida two weeks ago. Jon Sumrall is doing double duty and passed the first test by winning the American Conference, securing the Green Wave a spot in the playoff. They are currently 17.5-point underdogs.
How to Watch With Sling: TNT is available with Day Pass subscriptions or Sling Orange or Blue.
Sunday, Dec. 21
Adult Swim’s The Elephant - On Demand with Adult Swim
It’s the Adult Swim version of a White Elephant Christmas party, as a quartet of celebrated animators – Patrick McHale (Over the Garden Wall), Ian Jones-Quartey (OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes), Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe), and Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time) – team up for “an animated adventure so mysterious, even they don’t know what it’s about.” According to a press release, Adult Swim’s The Elephant finds the foursome working on a “creative experiment in which each of the three-acts are made in isolation.” Given the pedigree of the creators involved and the brand behind it, we’re expecting nothing short of a Christmas miracle. Behind the Elephant, a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the special, premieres Dec. 20.
How to watch with Sling: Adult Swim is available with a subscription to Sling Blue or Orange + Blue.
Monday, Dec. 22
Monday Night Football - San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts - 8:15pm ET on ESPN
https://youtu.be/9ggKJfd-cns?si=aN6vR3s-bEmiElKA
‘Tis the season for heartwarming stories about unlikely redemptions, and last week, the NFL got one of their own, as 44-year-old former Chargers star Philip Rivers ended his retirement to join the QB-depleted Indianapolis Colts as they make a push for the playoffs. Sadly, his quest for victory in his return came up just short against Seattle, but Rivers played shockingly well for a literal grandfather getting his first taste of NFL action in more than four years. The Colts have lost four-straight since starting 8-2 and things won’t get easier from here, as they face the 10-4 49ers before finishing their season with games against the Jaguars and Texans, two teams that have leapfrogged them in the AFC South race. According to ESPN, the Colts now have just a 12 percent chance to make the playoffs, but if they can rally behind Rivers to make the tournament, it will be one of the best sports stories in a long time. Maybe even since Rivers took his last snap.
How to watch with Sling: Watch Monday Night Football on ESPN with Sling by subscribing to Sling Orange/Day Passes.