With 272 NFL regular season games this season, it can be hard to figure out where to stream every matchup. We've highlighted everything you need to know about how to watch out-of-market NFL games.
Monday Night Football on ABC/ESPN, Sunday Night Football on NBC, and Thursday Night Football on Prime Video are all nationally broadcast or streamed, but Sunday afternoon games at 1 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET on CBS and FOX are locally broadcast, which means that only select games will be available in your region.
Below, you can find all the details on tuning into out-of-market games in the US. We've highlighted special deals available on the official out-of-market streaming service, as well as a few other workarounds that might be worth trying for individual games.
How to watch out-of-market NFL games
Option A:
The NFL Sunday Ticket, available via YouTube, is the gold standard for viewing every out-of-market game in the US. The NFL Sunday Ticket is available on its own or as an add-on to a YouTube TV plan. With the exception of Thursday night Prime Video games, a YouTube TV bundle and NFL Sunday Ticket bundle is the best way to live stream every game of the NFL season in one place.
NFL Sunday Ticket on its own costs $30 a month for eight months or $240 a year for new users, or $60 a month for eight months or $480 a year for returning users. You can bundle a standard plan (like YouTube TV Sports + News for $72 a month) with the NFL Sunday Ticket for some extra savings. If you're a returning user, bundling the two together will bring the monthly price of the NFL Sunday Ticket down to $47.25 a month for eight months (or $378 a year).
Option B:
If you're away from the location where the game is being locally broadcast, you can also try using your usual streaming services with a VPN (virtual private network). For example, if you're a Dolphins fan in New York this weekend, you can try using a VPN to access your streaming options through your usual services. This would allow you to temporarily change your virtual location to Miami, where the game is being locally broadcast. This won't work for every streaming service or every device, and you might need to cast the game from your phone to your TV. We have been able to do this ourselves recently, and can confirm it works.
VPNs are handy tech tools that improve cybersecurity. They're especially popular among those looking to use their usual streaming methods while away from home, making this a solid option if you're hoping to keep up with games while traveling abroad on vacation or if you're in a different part of the US than your team's broadcast options.
NordVPN is one of the best VPNs on the market, especially for American audiences thanks to its robust selection of US servers in a wide range of cities. The app is speedy, user-friendly, and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so it's no sweat if you find that it's not helping you out as you'd hoped.
Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Business Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.
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