How to Watch the NFL in the United States
Sporty's guide to how to watch the NFL in the United States: CBS and FOX show Sunday afternoon games, with CBS games also on Paramount+. NBC and Peacock have Sunday Night Football, ESPN and ABC have Monday Night Football, and Prime Video streams Thursday Night Football. Out-of-market Sunday games are on NFL Sunday Ticket in the YouTube TV and YouTube apps.
There are also other streaming services that may be useful. Check the Sporty App for the most up-to-date information on how to watch.
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How to watch in the United States
- CBS, Paramount+ and FOX — Show Sunday afternoon games, on TV and streamed on Paramount+. (Sources: NFL.com — Broadcast deals through the 2033 season)
- NBC and Peacock — NBC shows Sunday Night Football, also streamed on Peacock, and Peacock alone streams one game on 2 January 2027. (Sources: NFL.com — Broadcast deals through the 2033 season · NFL.com — 2026 NFL schedule)
- ESPN, ABC and Prime Video — ESPN and ABC show Monday Night Football, and Prime Video streams Thursday Night Football. (Sources: NFL.com — Broadcast deals through the 2033 season · NFL.com — 2026 NFL schedule)
- NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV and YouTube — Shows out-of-market Sunday afternoon games in the YouTube TV and YouTube apps, and YouTube TV carries NFL RedZone. (Sources: NFL.com — NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV and YouTube)
- NFL Network — Shows five of the nine 2026 international games on its own. (Sources: NFL.com — 2026 NFL schedule)
- Netflix — Streams four 2026 games in its app: the Week 1 game in Melbourne, the Thanksgiving Eve game on 25 November and two Christmas Day games. (Sources: NFL.com — 2026 NFL schedule)
- NFL+ — Streams live local and prime-time games on phones and tablets in the NFL app. (Sources: NFL.com — NFL+)