From crack-of-the-bat October to fourth-quarter chaos, this weekend is loaded with things to watch. The Phillies headline the NLDS while the ALDS hums in the background, the best NFL and college matchups bring the hits, and the couch gets creepy with Monster: The Ed Gein Story.
Sprinkle in a couple fresh-to-streaming films for the postgame wind-down, and you’ve got a perfectly unhinged schedule—snacks up, remotes armed, feelings optional.
MLB postseason: NLDS/ALDS — with a Phillies spotlight
Phillies vs. Dodgers (NLDS)
- Game 1: Sat, 3:38 pm — at Citizens Bank Park
- Game 2: Mon, 3:08 pm — at Citizens Bank Park
Both games carry national coverage on TNT Sports (TBS/truTV/Max). Phillies–Dodgers is your heavyweight brawl; pace yourself…and your scream-pillow.
ALDS openers you’ll actually want on a second screen
- Yankees at Blue Jays — Sat, 1:08 pm and Sun, 1:08 pm (Toronto) on FOX/FS1.
- Tigers at Mariners — Sat, 5:38 pm and Sun, 5:03 pm (Seattle) on FOX/FS1.
Tip: NLDS games live on TNT Sports platforms this year; ALDS lives on FOX/FS1. Plan your channel flips accordingly.
NFL Week 5: the can’t-miss trio (Sun)
- London game (breakfast football): Vikings vs. Browns — 6:30 am (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium). Set the coffee to “extra Vikings.”
- America’s glare game: Cowboys at Jets — 10:00 am. Star power, tabloid energy, and a very loud stadium.
- Sunday Night Football: Patriots at Bills — 5:20 pm. Rivalry vibes + weather risk = chaos potential.
Philly angle: Broncos at Eagles (10:00 am) is your early window appetizer before Phillies–Dodgers on Monday. Hydrate.
College football (Sat): ranked heat and blue-blood drama
- No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 19 Kentucky — afternoon slot; Wildcats’ defense is legit.
- No. 8 Alabama vs. Vanderbilt — Bama’s offense tune-up watch.
- Miami at No. 7 Florida State — rivalry spice; keep this on standby.
- No. 3 Ohio State vs. Minnesota — 4:30 pm — prime-time in Columbus; upset meter faint but on.
Streaming picks: true-crime chills + a new star-driven movie
- Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix) — out now
The latest entry in Netflix’s “Monster” anthology dives into the Plains drifter whose crimes inspired Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Not for the squeamish; perfect for spooky-season completists. - The Lost Bus (Apple TV+) — now streaming
Paul Greengrass directs Matthew McConaughey in a tense, fact-based survival drama about a school-bus driver in California’s deadliest wildfire. If you need a break from box scores, this one’s gut-punch prestige. - The Naked Gun (2025) — Paramount+ (now streaming): Akiva Schaffer’s reboot puts Liam Neeson in the Drebin hot seat—pure slapstick comfort food. Bonus: Paramount+ is also streaming the original Naked Gun trilogy if you want to binge from the top.
- Play Dirty — Prime Video (now streaming): Mark Wahlberg teams with Shane Black for a loud, quippy heist ride—slick set-pieces, wisecracks, the whole kit.
- Honey Don’t! — Peacock (streams Fri, Oct 3): From Ethan Coen & Tricia Cooke: a dark, small-town PI comedy with Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza that spirals into cult weirdness.
- The Lost Bus — Apple TV+ (streams Fri, Oct 3): Matthew McConaughey & America Ferrera star in Paul Greengrass’ true-story wildfire rescue drama—gritty, propulsive, cathartic.
Fresh Scares
- V/H/S/Halloween (anthology) — Shudder / AMC+
The found-footage franchise drops a Halloween-themed grab bag of shorts right on time. If you like your terror chaotic, dive in. - Werewolves (action-horror) — Hulu
Frank Grillo battles a world prepped for another “supermoon” lycanthropy event. Big creatures, bigger chaos. (New to Hulu.) - Scurry (one-shot creature feature) — Digital/VOD (Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango at Home)
A real-time, single-take survival sprint; goes digital today alongside a limited theatrical run. - She Loved Blossoms More (surreal horror) — Digital/VOD
Three brothers build a time machine to resurrect their mother. What could go wrong? (In select theaters + at-home today.) - Monsters Within (psychological/creature) — Digital/VOD (Amazon, Fandango at Home)
Small-town demons—literal and otherwise—come calling; new at-home release this weekend. - Cognitive (mind-bender) — Digital/VOD
Identity gets slippery in this low-budget chiller hitting home platforms now.
Our thought
- Sat: Yankees–Jays at 1:08 → Buckeye football at 4:30 → Phillies–Dodgers at 3:38 (yes, overlap; embrace the dual-screen life).
- Sun: Eagles-Broncos at 10:00 → Yankees–Jays at 1:08 → Patriots–Bills at 5:20 — and sneak in Tigers–Mariners if you love T-Mobile’s October noise.
- Late night: Cool down with Monster or The Lost Bus.
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