Here's how much it would cost to stream every game on 2026 NFL schedule

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To some fans' dismay, watching the NFL is more of a complicated process than it once was.

A basic cable package will no longer guarantee a football fan access to watch every game of a full season — while most of the big matchups still air on Fox, CBS, ESPN and NBC, more than ever, streaming is playing a significant role in the NFL schedule.

The 2026 season features a few games that are stream-only, along with available streaming options that can make things far easier for fans, such as NFL Sunday Ticket.

Here's a guide to every streaming service needed to watch NFL games in 2026.

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Every streaming service needed to watch NFL games in 2026

Netflix

• Games: 4
• Cost: $8.99/month (standard with ads in U.S.)

In each of the last two seasons, Netflix has streamed an NFL Christmas double-header. But in 2026, the streaming service's coverage of the league is only expected to increase.

In top of the typical Christmas games in 2026, Netflix will be streaming the Week 1 game in Melbourne, Australia, and the streaming service will also carry Packers vs. Rams on Thanksgiving Eve.

On Tuesday, Front Office Sports also reported that the 2027 NFL Honors ceremony is expected to be streamed by Netflix.

For NFL fans, that means that in order to watch all Netflix games, they'll need a subscription beyond just the month of December — there are exclusive Netflix matchups scattered throughout the 2026 season.

Prime Video

• Games: All Thursday night games, Black Friday game, one Wild Card
• Cost: $8.99 monthly

By now, NFL fans are likely familiar with the home of "Thursday Night Football."

Amazon Prime Video has been the exclusive, full-time home of the prime-time Thursday slot since 2022. Additionally, there are some other exclusive games that land on the streaming platform, including the Black Friday matchup and one Wild Card game in the playoffs.

A subscription to Prime Video typically falls within the same range as Netflix, but an NFL fan will be guaranteed access to every "Thursday Night Football" game.

Peacock

• Games: 1 exclusive (Jan. 2), along with NBC broadcast coverage
• Cost: $10.99 monthly (premium package)

With NBC being one of the main broadcast partners of the NFL for years, including every "Sunday Night Football" matchup airing on the network, Peacock has long been the streaming home of those games as a secondary option.

But in 2026, there will be at least one game that is aired exclusively on Peacock. On Saturday, Jan. 2, there will be a Week 17 game that can only be streamed on Peacock and will not be airing on NBC.

Per NBC, that Week 17 will also feature two games that will be on both NBC and Peacock — but on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET, fans can only catch the action on the streaming service.

Cable subscription/YouTube TV/streaming subscription

• Games: All Fox, CBS, ESPN, NBC games

It appears that neither YouTube TV or ESPN+ will carry any exclusive games this season — both did in 2025, but reports indicated YouTube may wind up without any NFL games in 2026.

For now, outside of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Peacock, in order to watch every NFL game in 2026, the rest of the action will be aired across the typical TV broadcasters: Fox, CBS, ESPN and NBC. Whether through a basic cable subscription, YouTube TV or any other live TV service, a majority of the NFL action will be on those networks.

It is possible to go all-in on streaming for those games — combinations of platforms like YouTube TV, Fubo, Paramount+ (CBS), Peacock (NBC) and ESPN's streaming service can cover all the action.

NFL Sunday Ticket

• Games: Out of market Sunday games
• Cost: $20 monthly or $240/year

If you're an NFL fan serious about catching every game, then in order to avoid blackouts, one can utilize YouTube TV's NFL Sunday Ticket packages to watch out-of-market games on Sundays.

At $20 per month over the first year, Sunday Ticket assures that when a fan goes to watch the NFL on Sunday afternoon with plenty of games ongoing, they can watch more than just the game on TV based on their market. The service can also be paired with YouTube TV for another cost.

How much would it cost to steam every game on 2026 NFL schedule

Using the monthly costs of Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, YouTube TV (for cable/TV games) and Sunday Ticket over the 2026 season, which lasts from September until February, an NFL fan could be paying anywhere between $700 to $1,000 to watch every game.

Here's a breakdown of how six months of each platform, for September through February, would add up:

• Netflix: $9 per month over six months, $54
• Prime Video: $9 per month over six months, $54
• Peacock: $11 per month over six months, $66
• YouTube TV + Sunday Ticket package: $20/month for Sunday Ticket, $83/month for YouTube TV: $618
• Total Cost: $792