How To Watch the NFL This Season

18 weeks. 32 teams. 272 games. And that’s not counting the playoffs. Are you ready for some football? We are. Whether you’re tuning in via your cable provider, a streaming service, or combination of the two, we’ve got the best seat in the house. Here are all the ways to watch the NFL this season.

Looking for Monday Night Football? 

If you’re an Xfinity TV customer, watching Monday Night Football couldn’t be easier. You can tune in to the game live on ESPN at home or stream it anywhere with the Xfinity Stream app. Prefer a more relaxed, behind-the-scenes experience? Switch over to ESPN2 to watch ManningCast, featuring Peyton and Eli Manning’s alternate Monday Night Football broadcast complete with analysis, commentary, and celebrity guests. 

All the Ways to Watch the NFL on Cable and Streaming

The road to the Big Game on February 8, 2026 begins Thursday, September 4 at 8:20 PM ET on NBC and Peacock, when the title-defending Philadelphia Eagles face off with division rival Dallas Cowboys. Here’s how to watch every snap, tackle, and touchdown all season long. 

NFL games air live on these six cable networks: CBS, FOX, NBC, ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network. Here is what you can expect to see on each of these networks: 

• NBC: Sunday Night Football

• ESPN/ABC/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes: Monday Night Football on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, plus select primary telecasts on ABC. Secondary broadcasts of designated games will be on ESPN2 (ManningCast)

• CBS: Local and regional games on Sunday afternoons

• FOX: Local and regional games on Sunday afternoons

• Amazon Prime: Thursday Night Football

• NFL Network: International games in weeks 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, & 11 and week 17 Saturday games

• NFL RedZone: Seven commercial-free hours of football coverage on Sunday afternoons, featuring every touchdown from every game in a whip-around format.

Xfinity X1 customers can add the More Sports and Entertainment Package to get access to NFL RedZone, NFL Network, as well as the BIG Ten Network for college football, and more. 

What is NFL RedZone?

NFL RedZone is the official subscription channel of the NFL airing every Sunday afternoon throughout the regular season. Its signature whip-around format drops you into key drives, big plays, and crucial moments. 

NFL RedZone offers split-screen, triple-box, quad-box, and even octo-box (eight separate games at once) options, so you can catch all the best moments from the matchups you want see. X1 customers can watch NFL RedZone with the More Sports and Entertainment Package.

What to Find on the NFL Network 

NFL Network offers 24/7, 365 NFL coverage. It will air preseason games, exclusive live international games (during weeks 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11), and three Saturday games on December 27th. You can stream the NFL Network through NFL+ and NFL+ Premium. NFL+ also includes livestreaming of local games to mobile devices. X1 customers can watch the NFL Network with the More Sports and Entertainment Package.

How to Stream NFL games

Catch Sunday Night Football game this season from kickoff to the playoffs on NBC and Peacock. Looking to livestream but don’t have Peacock? You can livestream Sunday Night Football on the NBC Sports and NBC apps or at NBCSports.com when you authenticate your Xfinity TV subscription. 

If you’re looking for the NFL Sunday Ticket for access to out-of-market regular season games, you’ll find it exclusively on YouTube. The NFL Sunday Ticket can be added on to a YouTube Live TV subscription or as a standalone Primetime Channel on the main YouTube platform.

With Christmas landing on a Thursday this year, the league will return to a tripleheader of games. Netflix will air two games in the afternoon and Prime Video will air the primetime game as part of its Thursday Night Football package.

Best Ways for Xfinity Customers to Stream 

X1 customers can stream live TV anywhere with the Xfinity Stream app. To access third-party streaming apps like Netflix, Prime, or YouTube, watch on your Xumo Streambox or add to your X1 platform. Separate subscriptions or authentication of your Xfinity subscription may be required. 

Xfinity Delivers the Ultimate Fan View

With Xfinity X1, football season is about more than just game day – it’s an all-season experience. Watch the biggest matchups in stunning 4k, keep track of live scores, stats, and odds right on your screen with the new Fanview sidebar, and use BYO Multiview to follow multiple games at once. From opening kickoff in September through the big game in February, X1 puts every moment at your fingertips.

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More Sports & Entertainment Package 

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