Cut through conflicting TV broadcast regional maps, streaming subscriptions, and blackout rules. Find exactly where any game is airing live based on your TV equipment and location.
NFL broadcasting rights are segmented between regional Sunday afternoon packages and exclusive national packages. Here is how blackouts and availability operate:
If you live inside the television market of either participating team (typically within 75 to 100 miles of the metro stadium area), you are considered In-Market. The NFL mandates that local affiliate stations (CBS or FOX) carry the game free over-the-air. NFL Sunday Ticket does NOT show in-market games because of these local broadcast exclusivity protections.
Any game televised on FOX, CBS, NBC, or ABC is broadcast uncompressed over digital airwaves. With a $20 indoor antenna plugged into your television's coaxial port, you receive crystal-clear 1080i/720p 60fps broadcasts with zero latency and zero monthly subscriptions.
Thursday Night Football is exclusive to Amazon Prime Video nationwide. Peacock carries select exclusive wild card and international games. Netflix broadcasts Christmas Day doubleheaders. However, by NFL rule, the two participating teams' home markets always receive a free over-the-air simulcast on local affiliate TV.
NFL+ allows fans to stream live local in-market and national primetime games for $6.99/mo, but restricted specifically to smartphones and tablets. It cannot be cast or natively run on a smart TV for live games.
Key network distributors and their native live streaming hubs:
Carried on local CBS affiliates. Live stream on Paramount+ with Showtime (or the Paramount+ Essential tier in select markets) and vMVPDs (YouTube TV, Hulu+Live, Fubo).
Carried on local FOX affiliates. Authenticated live stream on FOX Sports App with TV provider credentials, or standard over-the-air antenna without internet connection.
Televised on local NBC stations and simultaneously simulcast live on every tier of Peacock.
Televised on ESPN, select games simulcast on ABC, and streamed via ESPN+ or the ESPN App.