Excitement’s starting to mount in the run-up to the 2026-27 NFL season. Already debates are being held about which quarterbacks will be the real stars and whether the 2027 Super Bowl will see a genuine wild card carrying off the Vince Lombardi trophy.
Equally importantly, fans are scoping out the best ways to catch their favorite teams in action when they can’t get to the games themselves.
Today, it has moved away from the big broadcast networks to focus more on the many streaming services out there. But this has clouded the situation somewhat, with most games being streamed on some services but not on others.
There’s also the question of the cost. To subscribe to all the services to get blanket coverage of all the games across the whole season would be prohibitively expensive for many fans.
The sheer number of streaming services involved is also a reflection of the high levels of interest in the game alongside the ever-growing fanbase for the sport both in the US and abroad.
So while this guide isn’t absolutely comprehensive, it will give you a good idea about where to find the best NFL action, hopefully affordably depending on your budget.
At this point it’s also worth mentioning that, for fans of sports betting, there are also a number of related streaming services including the DraftKings Network. As well as analysis from experts, this is also where you’ll be able to get up to date with all DraftKings NFL betting options for upcoming games.
YouTube
Let’s start with one of the most expensive streaming providers. YouTube Sunday Ticket can be yours for $20 a month and will bring you up to four games on each Sunday. Combine it with a YouTube TV subscription and it rises to $67.99 a month for the first three months and $82.99 after that. For fantasy football players, it also lets you track your fantasy team.
Peacock
NBC’s Peacock streaming service has the rights to show 22 regular season games, including 18 on Sundays, the traditional Thanksgiving Game and a late afternoon one at 4.30 pm ET on January 2, 2027. There will also be one divisional playoff game on the weekend of January 23. It’s part of the network’s Premium service costing $10.99 a month or $109.99 for the year.
Prime Video
For Thursday Night Football, it’s Prime Video. They have the rights to 17 games all across the season, starting with the pre-season clash between the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, August 27 and culminating in a Wild Card playoff game on the weekend of January 16th. It’s included as part of any Prime subscription costing $14.99 per month.
Netflix
In recent seasons, Netflix has created ever closer links with the NFL, including documentary series like Quarterback and America’s Sweethearts that take a fly-on-the-wall look at the legendary Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. For 2026-27 there’s an expanded schedule of games including one to be streamed from Australia’s Melbourne Cricket Ground between the LA Rams and the San Francisco 49ers. There will also be two games on Christmas Day. They even have rights to screen NFL Honors, the exclusive awards ceremony held in the run- up to the Super Bowl. Subscription costs range from $8.99 up to $26.99 per month.
ESPN+
Monday Night Football is featured on ESPN+, but there’s also far more to enjoy if you’re prepared to pay for it. The basic service can be yours for $11.99 a month, but for $54.99 per month it will also include NFL RedZone that shows every touchdown live from every single Sunday game.
NFL+
An increasingly popular, low-budget way to catch all the action is via the league’s own NFL+. For just $6.99 a month, you can watch any game, in full, after it’s over. One slight drawback is that you can only watch on a phone. Unless, that is, you increase the subscription to $14.99 per month, in which case you can watch on a tablet or computer. Also included in the Premium subscription is NFL RedZone.
If this all sounds confusing and you just want to find out how to watch your favorite teams, then there’s a handy online guide provided by the NFL. You just have to put in your Zip Code and say which services you subscribe to. As to which particular streaming services come out top with fans, there’s plenty of advice and opinion available online.
So now’s the time to start planning exactly how you’re going to catch all the action this season without blowing your budget. Choose carefully and you’re promised not to miss a single thrilling play or a game where there’s a genuine upset – right the way through from pre-season up to the exciting culmination of the Super Bowl.
