Trying to watch a live stream of Chargers vs. Saints.

After clawing out a 3-point win against the Bengals in the season opener, it has been downhill for the Chargers, losing by progressively larger spreads with each game, culminating in a 7-point loss last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bookmakers expect this trend to continue on Monday, with the Saints favored to win by an average of 8 points.

But what if the Chargers can keep scoring until the end? One more touchdown in one more game and they could have upset all three losses. Last week, for example, the Chargers dominated the first half against Tom Brady and the tough Buccaneers, leading 24-14 at halftime. At the end of the third quarter, they still led by just 31-28. The Bucks then scored the game-winner by 10 points.

The Saints, now 2-2 on the season, experienced virtually the opposite last week against the Detroit Lions. After giving up two touchdowns in the first five minutes of the game, the Saints took the lead in the second quarter and went on to win 35-29.

New Orleans took the win despite being hit hard by injuries. Star wide receiver Michael Thomas and tight end Jared Cook were benched in the last game and may miss the Chargers game as well.

The Saints are fortunate, though, to still have running back Alvin Kamara, who leads the league with seven scrimmage touchdowns. Kamara can also catch. His 30 receptions this season rank fourth in the NFL and lead all running backs.

On the Chargers' side, it is a pleasure to watch the rookie play. In last week's game, rookie quarterback Justin Herbert threw touchdown passes to wide receiver Tyrone Johnson and tight end Donald Parham Jr.

Twenty years later, Saints QB Drew Brees is no rookie. A former Charger (he joined the Saints in 2006), Brees has been a solid player. He has thrown eight touchdown passes this season, more than Herbert's five touchdowns.

Whether on the ground or through the air, the Saints are moving the ball better than the Chargers this season.

Football fans, if for some reason you have to leave your "bubble" or suffer the dreaded local blackout, you don't have to miss the game if you can't watch the Chargers-Saints live stream! ...and you can do it over a virtual private network or VPN. Using a virtual private network, or VPN, you can pretend you are surfing the web from your hometown (or anywhere else not hit by a power outage) and access the same streaming service you have already paid for.

Not sure which VPN is right for you? After testing a variety of services, the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN. It offers great speed and excellent customer service. However, there are other VPN options out there. Here are our top picks.

In the US, the Chargers-Saints game is today (Monday, October 12) at 8:15 PM ET.

It is on ESPN, included in most cable TV packages, and available on two live TV services, fuboTV and Sling TV.

Of the two, football fans will probably choose fuboTV: CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN, and the NFL Network. That is why it is one of the best streaming services.

Sling may be able to watch this game, but CBS is not included (nor is NFL RedZone). Sling Orange & Blue (required to watch ESPN, FOX, NBC, and NFL Network) costs $45 per month, while the Fubo TV Standard package costs $59.99 per month and includes all of the above.

If you just want to watch Chargers vs. Saints on your phone, the Yahoo Sports app for iOS and Android allows you to watch all NFL games broadcast in local TV markets on your phone or tablet for free. This includes Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football. You can also sign in to your NFL Game Pass subscription and stream from the Yahoo app.

Chargers vs. Saints can be seen live across the pond, even if it is at the ridiculous hour of 1:15 am local time (BST). Yes, people in the UK will be seeking out Sky Sports to watch NFL games in the UK, on the Sky Sports NFL channel.

If you are an existing Sky customer, all of this is available to you with the Sky Sports Complete Pack for £39 per month.

If you don't want to spend that much, you can get a less comprehensive Sky Sports pass from Now TV. Daily, weekly and monthly passes range from £9.99 to £33.99.

Now, folks, let's get to Da Zone. More specifically, Canadian football fans need DAZN to watch a live stream of Chargers vs. Saints in Canada.

DAZN also offers live streaming of the Champions League soccer games. Additionally, Canadians can get a free 30-day trial of DAZN here.