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NFL 2026, Without Cable

The season opens September 9 and the games are split across seven services. Here is what each one carries, and the option on slide 3 costs nothing at all.

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It Starts September 9

The Seahawks host the Patriots at Lumen Field in a Super Bowl LX rematch, 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Regular season play runs to January 10.

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The Free Route Is an Antenna

A one-time antenna pulls in your local CBS, Fox, NBC and ABC signals free forever. That covers Sunday afternoons, Sunday night, the playoffs and the Super Bowl.

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Peacock Has Sunday Night

Every NBC Sunday Night Football game streams on Peacock. Live sport needs at least Premium, which rose to $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year on August 18.

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Paramount+ Covers CBS

The AFC Sunday package sits on CBS, so check the tier: Essential is $8.99 a month but leaves out your live local CBS station, which Premium at $13.99 includes.

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Thursdays Belong to Prime

Thursday Night Football is exclusive to Prime Video at no extra cost with Prime, $14.99 a month or $139 a year. The Thursday slate opens September 17.

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Monday Night Lives on ESPN

ESPN Unlimited streams Monday Night Football without a TV package, and now carries NFL Network too. It runs $29.99 a month or $299.99 for the year.

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NFL+ Is Cheap, With a Catch

At $6.99 a month it carries live local and primetime games, but only on a phone or tablet. Cast it to the TV and the game stops. RedZone needs Premium.

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Out-of-Market Needs a Ticket

Following a team from another city? Only NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube carries out-of-market Sunday afternoon games, from $240 a season for new subscribers.

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Or Buy One Big Bundle

YouTube TV at $82.99 a month bundles the broadcast networks and ESPN in one app. Chasing every single game across all services runs past $1,000 a season.

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Pick the Games, Not the Bundle

An antenna plus one streaming service covers most fans for the season. Add the rest only for the weeks you actually need them.

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