With football season finally here, where are you going to be watching the big game?

It's an important question, one that can make-or-break your entire night, or your entire Sunday. You need a restaurant, bar and/or grill that will cater to your needs: cold beer, good food, and plenty of screens on which you can watch the games.

A lot of places can provide those things, but which spots in the Capital Region do it better than the rest?

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A recent post on Yelp broke down the Epic Sports Bars in the Capital Region, just in time for kick-off of the 2022 NFL season. The post highlights five local establishments in the Capital Region, on either end of the Northway, all of which have reputations of being incredible places to watch the game.

This NFL season will certainly be one to behold in New York, for the good, the bad and the ugly. The Buffalo Bills are one of the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl, and are poised for a deep playoff run. The Giants and Jets, meanwhile, have middling expectations, and are viewing 2022 as a season of growth and development.

Either way, whether you're watching your favorite team, or even just tuning in to watch the players on your fantasy football roster, there are a few select places in the Capital Region that Yelp recommends heading to ahead of kick-off.

Here are five top places to watch the game in the Capital Region, and what Yelp has to say about them.

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