How to Stream Every NFL Game in 2024: A Breakdown of Subscription Costs
The 2024 NFL season is just around the corner, and fans are gearing up to catch all the action. However, with the rise of streaming, watching every game has become a complex and costly endeavor. In this article, we’ll break down the various streaming options and their associated costs, so you can plan your viewing schedule and budget accordingly.
Peacock: The Exclusive Home of Sunday Night Football
Peacock, NBC’s streaming platform, will air exclusive games, including the NFL’s first-ever opening-week Friday game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers in São Paulo, Brazil. Additionally, Peacock will stream all of NBC’s games, including every Sunday Night Football game, the NFL Kickoff Game, and a Thanksgiving matchup between the Packers and Dolphins.
Sunday Night Football is coming to Peacock
Amazon Prime Video: The Home of Thursday Night Football
Amazon Prime Video is entering its second season as the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football. This season, Prime Video will air one preseason game, 15 Thursday Night Football games, a Black Friday matchup between the Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders, and its first-ever playoff game during the wild card round.
Thursday Night Football is coming to Amazon Prime Video
Netflix: The New Kid on the Block
Netflix is the newest player in the NFL streaming game. This season, Netflix will stream two Christmas Day contests, one between the Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers and the other between the Texans and Baltimore Ravens.
Christmas Day football is coming to Netflix
ESPN+: The Exclusive Home of Monday Night Football
ESPN+ will carry 25 NFL games in 2024, including one exclusive broadcast as part of a Week 7 Monday Night Football doubleheader when the Los Angeles Chargers visit the Arizona Cardinals.
*Monday Night Football is coming to ESPN+
NFL Sunday Ticket: The Ultimate Package
To round out the streaming options, NFL Sunday Ticket is the way for football fans to access every game on Sundays. While fans can watch three or four games on CBS and FOX each Sunday depending on the week, Sunday Ticket allows fans to watch out-of-market games.
Get every game on Sundays with NFL Sunday Ticket
The Total Cost of Streaming Every NFL Game in 2024
Assuming a fan only keeps a subscription for the shortest amount of time necessary to watch NFL games, here is how much it would cost for a full season:
- Peacock: One month (September) at $7.99 per month = $7.99
- Amazon Prime Video: Five months (September through January) at $8.99 per month = $44.95
- Netflix: One month (December) at $6.99 per month = $6.99
- ESPN+: One month (October) at $10.99 per month = $10.99
- NFL Sunday Ticket (with YouTube TV plan): Six months (September through February) at $72.99 per month plus $349 Sunday Ticket cost = $786.94
- NFL Sunday Ticket (without YouTube TV plan): $449
- Total cost with YouTube TV plan: $857.86
- Total cost without YouTube TV plan: $519.92 (does not include cable/other service that would be needed to watch in-market games on Sundays)
“The cost of streaming every NFL game in 2024 is steep, but for die-hard fans, it’s worth it.”
Get ready for the 2024 NFL season