The NFL season is back and streaming looks a little different in 2026.
Whether you’re a casual fan or want to watch every game, this guide breaks down the changes across all the major services and reviews the ways to still save money.
In this article, I’ll show you what’s new and what hasn’t changed for the 2026-2027 season.
Start with the basics
Your home team’s games are always on broadcast TV. If you can pick up locals with an antenna, that’s a lot of football for free.
Sunday afternoons
- CBS and FOX still carry Sunday games
- Paramount+ streams NFL on CBS with both plans, including Essential
- FOX One ($19.99/month) gets you FOX games
- Skinny sports bundles: YouTube TV, DIRECTV and Fubo all offer sports-first bundles for around $65/month; includes local stations, ESPN and more
Compare options for streaming live TV in this guide.
Out-of-market and highlights
- NFL Sunday Ticket: Out-of-market Sunday games, sold through YouTube TV or YouTube standalone; look for promos and new customer deals
- NFL RedZone: Shows every touchdown, available as an add-on to most live TV services or included with NFL+ Premium ($14.99/month)
Primetime
- Sunday Night Football: NBC and Peacock
- Monday Night Football: ESPN, with many games also on ABC; ESPN’s $29.99/month streaming service is another option; Super Bowl is on ESPN and ABC in February 2027
- Thursday Night Football: Amazon Prime Video starting in Week 2, also streaming free on Twitch
Special games
- Kickoff Game
- September 9: Patriots vs. Seahawks; NBC and Peacock
- Netflix Games (5 total)
- September 10: Rams vs. 49ers
- Thanksgiving Eve (November 25): Packers vs. Rams
- Christmas Day: Packers vs. Bears; Bills vs. Broncos
- Week 18: Saturday, January 9, 2027
- Amazon Prime Video
- Black Friday (November 27): Broncos vs. Steelers
- Wild Card Playoff Game: January 16 or 17
- Peacock
- January 2: NBC/Peacock Saturday game
- January 2: Peacock-exclusive game
- NFL Network
- Week 4 (Sunday, October 4): Colts vs. Commanders
- Week 5 (Sunday, October 11): Eagles vs. Jaguars
- Week 6 (Sunday, October 18): Texans vs. Jaguars
- Week 7 (Sunday, October 25): Steelers vs. Saints
- Week 9 (Sunday, November 8): Bengals vs. Falcons
- Week 16 (Saturday, December 26): Two games
- Super Bowl 2027: ESPN and ABC
NOTE: NFL+ streams local and primetime games, but only on mobile devices. NFL Network and NFL RedZone can be streamed on all devices, including TV sets.
If you have ESPN Unlimited, NFL Network is now included and can be streamed through the ESPN app.
Bottom line
Some NFL fans spend $0 a month with just an antenna. Others pay close to $150 a month for a live TV streaming service, NFL Sunday Ticket and other apps.
Ask yourself:
- Do you have an antenna for locals?
- Are out-of-market Sunday games a must-have?
- Will you watch all the streaming-only games?
If an antenna is not an option for you and price matters, try to avoid the big bundle cable TV replacements. Look into the skinny bundles or standalone apps.
Compare your live TV options in this guide and get the latest deals on MichaelSavesDeals.com.
Great tips, Michael! I appreciate the breakdown of all the streaming options available for watching NFL games without cable. It really helps to have everything in one place, especially with the changes happening in 2024. Looking forward to trying out a few of these services!
Hi my name is matthew im trying to get the seahawks vs the Falcons tomorrow on my phone do you have any ideas im not paying anything over $20 I tryed doing the live streaming which I paid like $11 but I ended up getting burnt it kicked me out of the game so I was lost out of $11 can you help me please