How to watch all NFL games and how much will it cost: SAN’s viewer guide

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00:00Two weeks into the NFL season, and cheeseheads everywhere believe their team is headed to the Super Bowl.

00:06You can't blame them. The Packers dominated the Washington Commanders Thursday night.

00:10But not everyone had a chance to see the game.

00:14It was exclusively on Amazon Prime, and many would agree,

00:17it's complicated trying to navigate all the choices fans have to watch games without breaking the bank.

00:24Well, I'm here to say, I'm going to help you out.

00:26Once upon a time, all you had to do was pay your cable bill or have DirecTV to get nearly every NFL game.

00:35Now you'll need access to a similar service and a few more streaming options.

00:40The good news is that the league's $100 billion media rights deal runs until at least 2029.

00:47Commissioner Roger Goodell said in February he's happy with how the fans watch for now.

00:52You see the quality of the content and what it can do.

00:56I think we're also, obviously, as you know, with the changing media landscape, we're changing also.

01:01We still have nearly 88% of our games on either broadcast or over the air.

01:08The highest by any standard of any other league. No one comes close to that.

01:12The commish is correct.

01:14There are many ways to watch the NFL over the air.

01:18But if you happen to be a cord cutter or don't want to pay $300 to $500 for the NFL Sunday ticket, you have just a couple of options.

01:26Fans can watch every NFL national game and the games broadcast in their local market by doing one of the following.

01:33You can sign up for a premium live TV service plus a few add-on subscriptions.

01:38Or you can subscribe to seven different streaming services, a la carte style.

01:45The prices for both are similar, as I'll outline.

01:48Which choice is best?

01:49That depends on the perks you want and what you're starting with.

01:52Let's assume you want to make sure you see the games in your local market and all the action that's broadcast for a national audience.

01:59Following those parameters, here's choice number one.

02:02You can sign up for a premium live TV service like YouTube TV, Hulu, Fubo, or DirecTV Streaming.

02:11Those services will give you all of your local stations and ESPN.

02:16Subscriptions run anywhere from $75 to $85 per month.

02:20And you'll need one for the length of the season, which is five months.

02:24If you already have cable like Xfinity or Spectrum, you'll also likely have access to your local games and ESPN.

02:30Cable costs can vary depending on installation, bundling with internet, and other factors.

02:36An over-the-air antenna also works for games in your local market.

02:40The signal is free, of course, but you won't have access to games on ESPN, like Monday Night Football.

02:47Once you've figured out the local games, you'll want to add Thursday night, Christmas Day, and a few select Saturday games.

02:54So, here come the add-on streaming subscriptions.

02:57Amazon Prime has exclusive rights to every Thursday night game from Week 2 of the season through Week 17.

03:04They'll also have a wild-card playoff game.

03:07Amazon Prime will run you $75 for the season.

03:10For Christmas Day games, you'll need a one-month subscription to Netflix for $6.99.

03:15And paying $10.99 for a one-month subscription to Peacock will get you a couple Saturday games, a wild-card playoff game, and the Super Bowl.

03:25Sign up for a few days before the game, and you'll be covered through the playoffs.

03:29Adding up all those options will cost you a little over $500 this season.

03:33But if you want to be more selective, or you want to use streaming services from each network individually, option two might be a better choice.

03:41Here are all seven streaming services you'll need to sign up for to get the most out of the season.

03:47The first five on this list have games all season long, so each would require five monthly payments.

03:54ESPN gets you Monday Night Football and a couple playoff games.

03:57Fox 1 will get you local games on that network and the playoffs.

04:02Same with Paramount Plus for CBS games.

04:05Peacock will get you Sunday Night Football on NBC, select Saturday games, a playoff game, and Super Bowl 60.

04:12Thursday Night Football, again, an Amazon Prime subscription for five months.

04:17There are also six international games remaining on the NFL network this year.

04:21Those can be seen for $6.99 on NFL Plus.

04:25And finally, Christmas Day, Netflix for one month at $6.99.

04:30Yes, that is a lot of streaming and a lot of passwords.

04:33But you'll be covered should your local team be playing in a game broadcast exclusively with one service.

04:40So, which option is cheaper?

04:42A premium service, plus a few add-on streamers, comes in at $507.

04:47The a la carte seven streaming services are a bit less at $447 for the season.

04:53It might not be as convenient as just turning on cable or YouTube TV, but $50 is pretty good pizza money.

05:00All right, hoping this little breakdown helps.

05:02So, we've included a link to a PDF in the article below with all the options for you if you need a refresher.

05:08And if you're interested in out-of-market games or help avoiding blackout restrictions,

05:14well, Sunday Ticket is the call.

05:16But you'll still need a few add-ons there as well.

05:20For Straight Arrow News, I'm Chris Francis.

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