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# How to Watch American Football in New Zealand

Sporty's guide to how to watch American football in New Zealand: TVNZ shows one NFL game a week on DUKE and three on TVNZ+, plus the playoffs and Super Bowl LXI. ESPN streams games in the Disney+ app and in Sky's Sky Sport Now and Sky Go apps. NFL Game Pass on DAZN has every game.

**There are also other streaming services that may be useful. Check the [Sporty App](https://app.sporty.live) for the most up-to-date information on how to watch.**

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## How to watch in New Zealand

- **[NFL: TVNZ](https://www.tvnz.co.nz/)** — Shows one game a week on DUKE and three on TVNZ+, plus the playoffs, and Super Bowl LXI on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+. (Sources: 1News — [NFL returns to TVNZ](https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/10/super-bowl-rematch-kicks-off-nfls-return-to-tvnz/))
- **[NFL: ESPN on Disney+](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-nz/welcome/espn-sports)** — Shows Thursday, Sunday and Monday games, Thanksgiving games, every playoff game and Super Bowl LXI, plus NFL RedZone, in the Disney+ app in the 2026-27 season. (Sources: Disney+ — [How to watch the 2026-27 NFL season in New Zealand](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-nz/explore/articles/how-to-watch-nfl-in-australia-new-zealand))
- **[NFL: ESPN on Sky](https://www.skysportnow.co.nz/)** — Shows NFL games on TV and in the Sky Sport Now and Sky Go apps. (Sources: Sky New Zealand — [ESPN renewal](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/skynz_sky-has-renewed-its-longstanding-distribution-activity-7424248426789330944-_yyv) · Sky Sport Now — [ESPN](https://www.welcome.skysportnow.co.nz/espn))
- **[NFL: NFL Game Pass on DAZN](https://www.dazn.com/)** — NFL Game Pass shows every NFL game, through the playoffs and Super Bowl LXI, in the DAZN app. (Sources: NFL.com — [NFL Game Pass on DAZN](https://www.nfl.com/news/what-is-nfl-game-pass-on-dazn) · NFL.com — [Super Bowl ways to watch by country](https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/ways-to-watch/countries-and-languages))

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## Upcoming games

- [NFL: Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots](/watch/event/30730-chicago-bears-vs-new-england-patriots/), 13:15 (UTC+13), 23 Oct
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## Competitions and leagues

- [How to watch the NFL in New Zealand](/watch/nfl/new-zealand/)
- [How to watch college football in New Zealand](/watch/college-football/new-zealand/)

## American football in other countries

- [American football in India](/watch/american-football/india/)
- [American football in the United Arab Emirates](/watch/american-football/united-arab-emirates/)
- [American football in Qatar](/watch/american-football/qatar/)
- [American football in Saudi Arabia](/watch/american-football/saudi-arabia/)
- [See all American football guides](/watch/american-football/)

## More to watch in New Zealand

- [Premier League](/watch/premier-league/new-zealand/)
- [Football](/watch/football/new-zealand/)
- [Cricket](/watch/cricket/new-zealand/)
- [NBA](/watch/nba/new-zealand/)
- [See all guides](/watch/)