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How To Watch NFL Network for Free Without Cable

Add Decider on Google More On: Sports How To Watch The NFL On ESPN Unlimited: Price, Free Trial, YouTube TV/NFL Network Info Field of Dreams Game 2026: Channel, Where To Watch Phillies vs. Twins Live Is ‘Thursday Night Football’ On Amazon Tonight? Channel, ‘TNF’ Schedule, Free NFL Live Stream Info Is ‘Monday Night Football’ On Tonight? ‘MNF’ Start Date, 2026 Schedule There’s no shortage of streaming options when it comes to NFL football. The 2026-27 regular season will feature Sunday games airing on CBS and FOX, with Sunday Night Football once again available on NBC and Peacock.

ESPN and ABC continue to be the home of Monday Night Football, while Prime Video will air the majority of Thursday Night Football matchups. You’ll also be able to watch select NFL games on Netflix, NFL Network, NFL+, Paramount+, FOX One, NFL Sunday Ticket, and NFL RedZone.

That’s… umm… a lot, right?

NFL Network will be the streaming home for a host of international games during the 26-27 season, with the network broadcasting 9:30 a.m. ET games from Week 4 to Week 7 (and also Week 9). How can you watch NFL Network for free without cable? Here’s everything you need to know.

NFL Network is included with a variety of cable providers (Dish, Fios, Optimum, Xfinity, and more) and is also available through Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, DIRECTV, Fubo TV, YouTube TV, NFL+, and ESPN Unlimited (more on these options below).

If you have a valid cable login, you can watch NFL Network live on the NFL app.

Yes! NFL Network has been added to the ESPN App for Unlimited plan subscribers. You can access ESPN Unlimited with an active subscription to DIRECTV, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum TV, Verizon, FiOS, U-Verse, or Cox.

You can also bundle ESPN Unlimited and NFL+ Premium for $39.99/month or $45.99/month (includes Disney+ and Hulu). This plan also includes access to NFL RedZone.

Yes! NFL RedZone with NFL Network is available through DIRECTV’s “MySports Genre Pack,” Premier Streaming TV package, and DIRECTV Sports Pack Add-on.

The “MySports” Genre Pack, which also includes ESPN Unlimited, is currently $49.99/month for the first month ($64.99/month after) and offers a five-day free trial.

You bet. NFL Network is included in YouTube TV ($67.99/month) and YouTube TV’s Sports Plan ($54.99/month). The streamer is currently offering a free trial.

Hulu + Live TV ($89.99/month), which offers a three-day free trial, also has NFL Network.

Yep. You can watch NFL Network via Fubo’s Sports Plan, which is available for $54.99/month for the first month ($64.99/month after). Fubo also offers NFL Network via the Pro ($63.99 first month, $88.99/month after) and Elite ($68.99 first month, $98.99/month after) plans. Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers.

You can also stream NFL Network on Sling TV. Sling Select ($19.99/month) offers NFL Network, and you can also watch the channel via Sling’s Orange and Blue packages, which offer one-day, three-day, seven-day, or monthly prepay passes.

It is indeed. You can purchase NFL+ as a standalone service for $6.99/month or $39.99/year ($14.99/month or $79.99/year for NFL+ Premium).

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