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The 2024-25 NFL season kicks off with the Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs in a re-match of last season’s AFC Championship game on Thursday, Sept 5.
And with a tough 18 week season ahead of all 32 teams in the NFL, it’s unclear if the Chiefs will “three-peat” as Super Bowl Champions, or if another team will hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season. Check out the complete 2024-25 NFL season schedule here.
At a Glance: Watch the 2024-25 NFL Season Online
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- When Thursday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
- TV channels ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and NFL Network
- Stream online Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, NFL+, Prime Video, ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock
If you’re looking for ways to watch NFL football games online without cable, read on below.
How to Watch NFL Season Without Cable: Stream Online Free
Cable subscribers can watch the NFL season on TV across ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and NFL Network.
Cord-cutters can stream the games on web-based streaming cable services, like Fubo and Hulu + Live TV some of which even offer free trials. In addition, games are available to stream on NFL+, Netflix, Prime Video, ESPN+, Paramount+ and Peacock.
Below, keep reading for the best online TV streaming services and video-on-demand platforms that give you a front-row seat to the NFL.
Fubo
To watch NFL football games online is through Fubo, which starts at $79.99 per month for more than 200 channels, including ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and NFL Network. You can also record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more.
Right now, you can get $30 off your first month of service with Fubo’s current deals.
Other plans include the Elite package (with more than 252 channels for $99.99 per month and the Premier tier that comes with nearly 261 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for $109.99 per month. If you want to watch some of NFL games live online free, the online TV streaming service offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.
DirecTV Stream
Watch the 2024-23 NFL season with DirecTV Stream, which carries CBS, Fox, NBC and NFL Network, along with more than 90 other channels — such as AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and others.
The streamer has a free five-day trial available, which will let you watch the NFL. Afterwards, you can either cancel the service or keep watching, with prices starting as low as $59.99 for the entry-level Entertainment package.
Hulu + Live TV
A subscription to Hulu + Live TV is one of the best streaming services for watching NFL games on ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and NFL Network. The cable streamer carries over 90 live channels starting at $76.99 per month with ads and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+.
In addition to live TV, Hulu + Live TV lets subscribers watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm (Star Wars), The Muppets Studio and Pixar Animation, as well as ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1, UFC, MLB and other sports leagues. It includes unlimited cloud DVR, too. Hulu offers a three-day free trial to try before you buy a monthly subscription.
Sling
Sling‘s Season Pass package (from $199) is one of the cheapest options for new live TV streaming subscribers who want to watch NFL games on ABC, ESPN, Fox, NBC and NFL Network. The Sling Orange + Blue plan starts at $30 for the first month and includes Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, CNN, Fox News, TNT, TBS, Bravo, FreeForm, QVC, MSNBC and much more; and auto-renews for $60 monthly.
Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your location and TV market.
For an additional $11 and up per month, you can sign up for the Sports Extra add-on to watch networks, like the Big Ten Network, NBA TV, MLB Network and more. Learn more about Sports Extra here.
NFL+
NFL+ is the football league’s own streaming service. It gets you the most comprehensive coverage online. Starting at $6.99 per month (or $49.99 per year), the service offers live out-of-market preseason games, live local and primetime regular season and postseason games — including playoff games, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl — local and national radio game broadcasts, the NFL Network and the NFL Films archive.
If you want more NFL action, NFL+ Premium has everything NFL+ offers, but also full game replays, condensed game replays, coaches’ films and NFL Red Zone for $14.99 per month (or $99.99 per year).
ESPN+
ESPN+ is also live-streaming NFL games this season. If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up for ESPN+ for $10.99 per month.
ESPN+ includes original programming, such as The Pat McAfee Show, 30 For 30, McEnroe’s Places, Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, Deion’s Double Play and others. Meanwhile, it comes with streaming access to live sports from UFC, Formula 1, NHL, MLB and other sports leagues.
Prime Video
Prime Video features Thursday Night Football games throughout the season. New subscribers can get a free 30-day trial for Prime Video; after that, it auto-renews at $8.99 per month (as a standalone service). Amazon Prime, as a whole, goes for $14.99 per month, or $139 per year — a nearly 25 percent savings compared to paying the regular monthly price.
Amazon Prime includes access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Music Prime; as well as fast free shipping on most items sold from the online retailer with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market, access to exclusive shopping events — like Prime Day and Black Friday — and much more.
Peacock
Peacock also has NFL on NBC games streaming online. Subscriptions are $7.99 monthly (or $79.99 yearly) for the ad-free plan or $13.99 per month (or $139.99 annually) for the ad-free Premium Plus package. Aside from the NFL, you’ll also get access to originals like Those About To Die, Love Island USA, The Traitors, Ted and others; hit movies like Back to Black, Abigail, Oppenheimer, Lisa Frankenstein and others; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; and more than 50 “always-on” streaming channels.
Related: The Best Peacock Streaming Deals
Paramount+
Watch NFL on CBS games for free with a seven-day trial to Paramount+, which offers CBS and CBS Sports Network during the 2024-25 NFL season.
Paramount+ is $7.99 per month for the basic ad-supported Essential plan or $12.99 monthly for the Paramount+ with Showtime package. Save 16 percent when you sign up for an annual package ($60 or $120 per year, respectively).
How to Watch NFL Season with Cable
The NFL games broadcast on ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and NFL Network in the U.S. You can watch those channels online on their respective websites by logging in with your cable TV provider account.
Where to Buy NFL Tickets Online
Want to watch NFL games in person? Tickets are available for the NFL season at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster and GameTime — prices depend on the city and seat location. For more info, visit NFL.com.
One of the best deals on last-minute tickets right now is at Ticket Network, which offers THR readers $150 off orders of $500 with promo code THR150 or $300 off $1,000 and up with code THR300.
Meanwhile, other deals on tickets can be found at Vivid Seats, where you can save $20 with code THR2024; or at SeatGeek where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 on eligible purchases of $250 and up.
