How to Watch Every NFL Game in 2026 (+ Full Broadcast Schedule)

Watching sports has become harder than ever, with games in most leagues scattered across different networks and streaming services at different times. Perhaps no sport has become more difficult to watch due to this trend than NFL football.

NFL games are now spread out across no less than five networks and eight streaming platforms. Figuring out where and when to catch your favorite team (and the most cost-effective way to do it!) can be a monumental task.

That’s why we put together this quick and comprehensive guide to watching the most NFL football as possible during the 2026-27 season. We’ve covered info on where regular season games are being broadcast each week, plus where to catch exclusive games like Christmas Day or the NFL’s slate of international games this season.

Don’t forget: You can watch all of the NFL action on the gridiron with DIRECTV.

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How to Watch Every NFL Game During the 2026-27 Season

NFL games in 2026 can be watched across the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX) on your local affiliate channels, ESPN, NFL Network and on streaming platforms such as Paramount+, Peacock, Fox One, ESPN Unlimited, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and NFL+.

For the major networks, check your local affiliate channels below:

• ABC
• CBS
• FOX
• NBC

Now, let’s take a look at which network or platform carries which games on each weekday, or during exclusive matchups.

If you’re looking for an at-a-glance version of this guide, we’ve included a handy infographic at the bottom of this page! Plus, find the entire NFL broadcast schedule for the whole season.

Where to Watch NFL Games by Day in 2026

Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of where to watch every NFL game each week:

Wednesday NFL Games

• Season Opener: The season opener between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will air on NBC/Peacock on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET.
• Thanksgiving Eve: The Thanksgiving Eve game between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams will air on Netflix on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET.

Thursday NFL Games

• Every week’s Thursday games except Week 1, Thanksgiving and Week 18 air on Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video.
• Week 1: Netflix will carry the game on Sept. 10, 2026 at 8:35 p.m. ET between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.

Friday NFL Games

Typically, NFL games don’t take place on Fridays due to the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, but there will be four happening in 2026:

• Week 12
  • Amazon Prime Video will stream the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos game during Week 12 on Nov. 27.
• Week 16 – Christmas Slate (3 games) on FOX and Netflix

Saturday NFL Games

Again, NFL games don’t usually take place on Saturdays, but two games are expected to fall on a Saturday this season:

• Week 15
  • FOX will carry the matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles
  • CBS will carry the matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills

Sunday NFL Games

• Sunday daytime games are held on CBS and FOX
• Sunday Night Football is held on NBC

You’ll need an antenna, a subscription to a cable or streaming TV provider like DIRECTV or a subscription to each network’s streaming service (Fox One, Paramount+, Peacock) to watch these games.

• International Games: All six of the season’s international games will be carried by NFL Network and streamed on NFL+ at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sundays.

Monday NFL Games

• Monday night games are broadcast on ABC and ESPN’s Monday Night Football. You’ll need a subscription to a TV provider or to ESPN Unlimited to watch these games. ESPN Select won’t cut it.
• ESPN will carry games exclusively during:
  • Week 4
  • Week 8
  • Week 10
  • Week 11
  • Week 12
  • Week 14
  • Week 16
  • Week 17
• Both ABC and ESPN will carry games on:
  • Week 1
  • Week 2
  • Week 3
  • Week 5
  • Week 6
  • Week 7
  • Week 9
  • Week 13
  • Week 15

Holidays

• Thanksgiving Day afternoon games will be broadcast at 1 p.m. on CBS, at 4:30 p.m. on FOX and the night game will be broadcast by NBC.
• Christmas Day: Two Christmas Day games will be streamed on Netflix, and a third will be on FOX.

All Out-of-Market Games: You can watch every out-of-market NFL game of the season that is not broadcast locally with a subscription to NFL Sunday Ticket through YouTube or YouTube TV.

How Much Does It Cost to Watch Every NFL Game in 2026?

NFL games are broadcast across multiple different networks and platforms, and each carries its own monthly cost. Here’s how much you’ll be looking at paying if you want to catch every single NFL game this season:

Major Networks: Free, if you have an antenna. Otherwise, you’ll pay about $90-110 per month on average for a cable or streaming subscription or a total of about $50 per month for all four networks’ streaming services.

Of course, if you sign up for DIRECTV’s MySports® Genre Pack®, you can get those major networks where available and other top sports networks, plus access to ESPN Unlimited, for just $64.99 per month or less, no contract required. MySports Extra and DIRECTV Sports Pack also include NFL RedZone, which gives you the highlights of all Sunday afternoon games.

ESPN Unlimited: $30 per month for four months (Included for free when you subscribe to MySports Genre Pack from DIRECTV)

Netflix: $9+ for two to three months (Week 1, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas games)

NFL+: $7 for four months

Amazon Prime Video: $15+ per month for four months (Thursday Night Football, Black Friday)

Peacock: $11+ for exclusive games

So, in total, you’ll be looking at spending a minimum ofabout $350 (with MySports, without an antenna) to watch the maximum amount of NFL possible this season.

Of course, that’s just for access to each in-market game for your home team. If you want to watch out-of-market games too, then you’ll need to pick up NFL Sunday Ticket for an additional $378+ per year, either through YouTube Premium Channels or as an add-on to YouTube TV ($85 per month). That gets you access to all of the out-of-market games on CBS and FOX in addition to your locally broadcast games.

You’ll still need to subscribe to the services that carry exclusive and international games, and you’ll need to watch Amazon Prime, Peacock and ESPN Unlimited (unless you have MySports). That’ll push the cost up to about $900.

Prices are effective as of 8/12/26 and subject to change at any time

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Full NFL 2026-27 Season Broadcast Schedule

Here’s the full, comprehensive 2026-27 NFL season broadcast schedule.

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