WATCH Buccaneers vs. Rams Live Stream Online: NFL Thursday Night Football, Playoff News 2015

Football's back for the official 2015 NFL season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take the field against the St. Louis Rams in Week 14 of the regular season on Thursday, December 17 at 8:25 p.m. EST from the Edward Jones Dome in Missouri. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated pre-playoffs football game online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Just a few short weeks before the divisional rounds, both Tampa Bay and St. Louis snag rather meager spots in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 32 professional teams (power rankings):

Buccaneers (18): "The Buccaneers will have to address the pass defense this offseason. They are allowing an NFL-worst 68.7 completion percentage, including a 75.6 percent mark in Sunday's loss to the Saints."

Tampa Bay maintains a 6-7 winning record and is now 2nd in the NFC Southern Division.

Meanwhile, for the Rams (26):

"The Rams are 4-1 this season when Todd Gurley rushes for at least 100 yards. They are 1-7 when he doesn't play or fails to reach 100 rushing yards."

With that, St. Louis now holds five wins and eight losses and remains 3rd in the NFC Western Division.

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on your local NFLN sports channel.

For a complete list of current standings and scores for the regular 2015 season, check out the official NFL website. And for any additional updates pertaining to the Fantasy League...

Also keep an eye on the upcoming Playoff Picture.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Or try this nifty thread from Reddit.

ESPN, NFL Scoreboard, SBNation, and NFL Live are all good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

For additional team radio station affiliates: Buccaneers and Rams.

And official NFL team websites: Buccaneers and Rams.

Are you ready for some football!? Enjoy kick-off from Missouri this evening, and always keep an eye on MstarsNews for additional NFL coverage later this week. Which "wildcard" rival will capture the big victory tonight?