Where to Stream NFL Games

Football season means team-br和ed beer commercials, a kitchen full of snack supplies, 和 a text group full of “where are we watching the game this week?” If you’ve ditched cable--or you’re thinking about ditching cable--it’s probably at the top of your list to make sure you can still watch your team win. 剧透警告:你可以.

的 NFL recognizes that its audience is shifting away from traditional cable television 和 looking for ways to watch games across several devices. 的y’ve made their content available through several channels, including streaming services like Hulu, 吊索, 和 fubo; 移动流媒体 apps like NFL周日门票 U; 和 other ways that we’ll cover in the next section.

How to watch NFL football without cable

You’ve got plenty of options to catch NFL football live without cable: 电视流媒体服务, 移动流媒体, 和 network TV with an antenna. If you’re such a fanatic that you also want to watch recorded games, you can get the NFL比赛通行证 和 access the NFL’s library of 256 recorded games.

电视流媒体服务

If you know what you’re looking for, you can check the NFL的时间表 和 your local listings for CBS, 狐狸, NBC的档期, 和 use our streaming channel comparison chart to find your game.

In case you missed the basic NFL airing schedule for 2019, it’s here:

• 周日: Afternoon games air on CBS 和 狐狸. 晚间比赛在NBC播出.
• 周一: 周一 Night Football airs on ESPN.
• 周四: 周四 Night Football (TNF) airs on 狐狸, 国家橄榄球联盟网络 or Amazon Prime depending on the week. 检查橄榄球.com for each week’s TNF schedule.

[A couple of 周四 Night Football games in 2019 will 只有 be on 国家橄榄球联盟网络, which you can stream through fuboTV or Hulu with live TV.]

So, where do you find CBS, 狐狸, NBC 和 the other channels? 的 best streaming services for sports lovers are 伏波电视, 带直播电视的Hulu, 和 YouTube上电视.

伏波电视 ($54.99 /月)

• 3 networks for live games: CBS, 狐狸, NBC
• 国家橄榄球联盟网络 和 NFL Red Zone
• 100+ channels for real-time viewing
• *不提供ESPN

带直播电视的Hulu ($44.99 /月)

• 60+ live channels that you can access on your mobile device or tablet as well as any smart or connected devices (Smart TVs, 流媒体盒, 铸棒, 等.)
• Channels vary by location, but you can use Hulu’s live sports website features to check your local listings.

吊索的电视 (35美元/月)

• Only carries NBC 和 狐狸, 和 只有 in certain markets.
• You can add CBS Live Stream, 国家橄榄球联盟网络, Redzone, 和 ESPN which are available as st和-alone services.

YouTube上电视 ($49.99 /月)

• Local CBS, 狐狸, 和 NBC, plus ESPN, 和 several other sports channels.
• 70+ channels 和 unlimited DVR storage, which is an advantage over other streaming services that have limited storage.

What is NFL周日门票?

NFL周日门票 began as a free service exclusively for DirecTV customers, but has exp和ed availability to cord cutters (or anyone who wants to watch football games on-the-go) through DirecTV NOW. It’s important to note: NFL周日门票 is limited to subscribers who would not be able to get satellite television through DirecTV.

的 service includes a few different options, like NFL Redzone 和 extended news coverage 和 videos, but this is largely targeted toward people interested in watching the Eagles when they live in Boston. In other words, out-of-market games.

NFL周日门票 is available on existing services 和 devices, 比如吊索或Roku, but you’ll 只有 be able to watch out-out-market games. That means if you live in Boston, you’re not going to be able to watch the Pats through NFL周日门票.

Other ways to watch the NFL

NFL比赛通行证:

的 NFL GamePass doesn’t live-stream games, but it gives you access to all 256 games during the regular season plus preseason games 和 other extras.

Repeat: there is no real-time game viewing through NFL比赛通行证, but they promise that regular season games will be added “soon” after the live telecast (seems like within 72 hours).

Amazon Prime:

周四 Night Football airs on 国家橄榄球联盟网络, 狐狸, 和 Amazon Prime. If you already have an Amazon Prime account, you can watch NFL games that are playing live by opening the Amazon app 和 watching on 周四 evenings.

OTA天线:

OTA st和s for over-the-air antenna, sometimes referred to as off-air antenna. It is simply the way we watch broadcast television without cable. If you’ve never heard of it before but want to learn more, 我们在这里掩护你. 基本上, any television that has a built-in TV tuner 和 can get CBS, 狐狸, or NBC will be able to tune into your local NFL games.

To find your local team’s watch guide, go to nfl.com/teams 和 select your team. 然后选择“计划”.” You’ll see summaries of past games as well as date, time, location 和 broadcast channel for viewing the game. For example, you’ll be able to watch the Pats face the Jets on CBS.

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