{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-tsx","path":"/cheapest-way-to-watch-nfl-games-without-cable/","result":{"data":{"ghostPost":{"id":"Ghost__Post__6aa088bd8478e50001eb1271","title":"Cheapest Way to Watch NFL Games in 2026 (Without Cable)","slug":"cheapest-way-to-watch-nfl-games-without-cable","featured":true,"feature_image":"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/thinksaveretire.com/content/images/2026/09/Cheapest-Way-to-Watch-NFL-Games-without-cable.jpeg","excerpt":"The cheapest ways to watch NFL games without cable in 2026, from a free antenna to the lowest-cost streaming plans, with real prices and what each covers.","custom_excerpt":"The cheapest ways to watch NFL games without cable in 2026, from a free antenna to the lowest-cost streaming plans, with real prices and what each covers.","created_at_pretty":"08 September, 2026","published_at_pretty":"08 September, 2026","updated_at_pretty":"08 September, 2026","created_at":"2026-09-08T22:14:21.000+00:00","published_at":"2026-09-08T22:35:39.000+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-08T22:53:44.000+00:00","meta_title":"Cheapest Way to Watch NFL Games in 2026 (Without Cable)","meta_description":"The cheapest ways to watch NFL games without cable in 2026, from a free antenna to the lowest-cost streaming plans, with real prices and what each covers.","og_description":null,"og_image":null,"og_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"twitter_image":null,"twitter_title":null,"authors":[{"name":"Vanessa Zimin","slug":"vanessa","bio":"Vanessa Zimin writes about practical ways to earn more, build credit, and grow income outside a 9-to-5. 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Check out our tips, advice and resources.","meta_title":"How to Save Money","visibility":"public"},"tags":[{"name":"Save Money","slug":"save-money","description":null,"feature_image":null,"meta_description":"We specialize in helping people to learn how to save money! Check out our tips, advice and resources.","meta_title":"How to Save Money","visibility":"public"}],"plaintext":"Last updated: September 2026, for the 2026-27 NFL season. Streaming prices and\nrights change often, so confirm current pricing with each service before\nsubscribing.\n\nDisclosure: This article is for informational purposes only. It may contain\naffiliate links, and we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.\n\nThe cheapest way to watch NFL games in 2026 is a free over-the-air antenna for\nyour local CBS, Fox, and NBC games, then adding only the services you actually\nneed: Amazon Prime Video for Thursday Night Football, and ESPN Unlimited (or a\nSling day pass) for Monday Night Football. Most fans who follow their local team\ncan watch the majority of the season for little more than the cost of an Amazon\nPrime membership. If you'd rather have one simple bill, the YouTube TV Sports\nplan ($54.99/month for year one) is the cheapest all-in-one option.\n\nWatching football without cable used to be simple. In 2026, the NFL's TV rights\nare spread across nine different platforms, which sounds overwhelming and\nexpensive. The good news: you almost certainly don't need all nine. The trick to\nwatching the NFL cheaply is to start with the games you can get for free, then\nadd only what you're missing. This guide breaks down every option by real 2026\nprice, so you can build the lowest-cost setup for how you actually watch.\n\nWhere Each NFL Game Airs in 2026\nBefore you spend a dollar, it helps to know who carries what. Here's the weekly\n2026 breakdown:\n\nGame Network How to Stream It Sunday afternoon (AFC) CBS Antenna (free) or\nParamount+ Sunday afternoon (NFC) Fox Antenna (free) or Fox One Sunday Night\nFootball NBC Antenna (free) or Peacock Monday Night Football ESPNABC ESPN\nUnlimited, Sling, or antenna for ABC games Thursday Night Football Prime Video \nAmazon Prime Video or free on Twitch International & holiday games NFL Network\nNetflixOthers Varies; many also air on local TV Availability can vary by\nlocation, provider, package, and game schedule.\n\nThe Cheapest Way to Watch the NFL: Free Antenna + Selective Add-Ons\nFor most fans, this is the lowest-cost path, and it's how the savviest\ncord-cutters do it.\n\nStep 1: Get a free-to-watch antenna (one-time cost)\nThree of the four NFL broadcast networks, CBS, Fox, and NBC, still air games\nfree over the air. A one-time over-the-air antenna [https://www.amazon.com/] \npurchase ($15-$50) gets you your local Sunday afternoon games and Sunday Night\nFootball in full HD, with no monthly fee, ever. This alone covers a large share\nof your local team's season. Reception varies by location, so check your signal\nstrength [https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps] with the FCC's free\ncoverage map before buying.\n\nStep 2: Add Amazon Prime Video for Thursday nights\nThursday Night Football is exclusive to Prime Video. If you already have Amazon\nPrime, you've got it. If not, Prime Video is $8.99/month standalone. And in\n2026, Amazon has said Thursday games will also stream free on Twitch, so the\nthrifty move is to try Twitch first.\n\nStep 3: Add Monday Night Football only if you need it\nMonday games are on ESPN (sometimes simulcast on ABC). If the game is on ABC,\nyour antenna gets it for free. Otherwise, the cheapest options are a Sling TV\nday pass for ESPN (around $5 for the day) or ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month) if\nyou watch every week.\n\nTotal for a typical local-team fan: As little as $0-$9 per month (antenna\nalready paid off, plus Prime you may already have). That's the cheapest\nrealistic way to watch most of the NFL in 2026.\n\nCheapest All-in-One Streaming Options\nIf you'd rather have one app and one bill instead of juggling an antenna and\nadd-ons, these live TV streaming sports plans are the cheapest that bundle the\nnetworks you need. Prices are before taxes and fees.\n\nYouTube TV Sports Plan [https://tv.youtube.com/learn/sportsplan/], best\nall-in-one value\n$54.99/month for your first year (then $64.99). Includes Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN,\nABC, and NFL Network, essentially everything except Prime Video's Thursday\ngames. This is the cheapest single plan that covers Sunday and Monday games in\none place.\n\nFubo Sports Plan [https://www.fubo.tv/]\n$64.99/month (often $54.99 for the first month). Includes Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN,\nABC, and NFL Network, the same core lineup as YouTube TV, with strong DVR and\nteam-following features.\n\nSling TV [https://www.sling.com/], cheapest live TV entry point\nSling Blue starts around $45.99/month and Orange + Blue around $60.99/month,\ngiving you Fox and NBC (and ABC/ESPN on the Orange side), though not CBS, so\nyou'd add Paramount+ ($8.99) for AFC Sunday games. Sling's $5 ESPN day passes\nare also the cheapest way to catch an occasional Monday night game.\n\nHulu + Live TV [https://www.hulu.com/live-tv]\n$89.99/month. The priciest here, but it bundles Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN\nUnlimited, so it's worth considering only if you'd use those extras.\n\nCheapest Individual Network Apps (A La Carte)\nPrefer to pick only the networks your team needs? Here's each direct-to-consumer\napp and its 2026 price:\n\n * Paramount+ [https://www.paramountplus.com/] Essential: $8.99/month, streams\n   your local CBS (AFC Sunday afternoon) games.\n * Peacock [https://www.peacocktv.com/] Premium: $10.99-$12.99/month, streams\n   NBC, including all of Sunday Night Football.\n * Fox One [https://www.foxone.com/]: $19.99/month (or $199/year), streams your\n   local Fox (NFC Sunday afternoon) games.\n * ESPN Unlimited [https://www.espn.com/espnplus/]: $29.99/month (or\n   $299.99/year), streams ESPN and ABC, including Monday Night Football, and\n   includes NFL Network.\n * Prime Video [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/storefront]: $8.99/month\n   standalone, streams Thursday Night Football.\n\nYou can also bundle Fox One and ESPN Unlimited together for $39.99/month, which\nsaves $10 versus buying them separately.\n\nThe cheapest mobile-only option: NFL+\nIf you're happy watching on a phone or tablet, NFL+ [https://www.nfl.com/plus/] \nis the single cheapest streaming option at $6.99/month (or $49.99/year). It\nincludes local and primetime games plus NFL RedZone on mobile. The catch:\nstandard NFL+ does not stream to your TV, and it doesn't include out-of-market\nSunday afternoon games. NFL+ Premium ($14.99/month) adds RedZone on your TV and\nfull-game replays.\n\nWhat About Out-of-Market Games? (NFL Sunday Ticket)\nIf you want to watch a team that isn't local to you, the only option is NFL\nSunday Ticket [https://tv.youtube.com/learn/nflsundayticket/] on YouTube or\nYouTube TV. For 2026-27 it runs about $240 for new subscribers (renewals jump to\nroughly $378-$480). It's a significant expense, so only buy it if you genuinely\nfollow an out-of-market team. If you mostly watch your local team, skip it; your\nlocal broadcasts already cover most of those games.\n\nHow to Build the Cheapest Setup for You\nMatch your situation to the lowest-cost path:\n\n * You mostly watch your local team: Antenna + Prime Video. As little as\n   $0-$9/month after the antenna pays for itself.\n * You want every Sunday and Monday game in one app: YouTube TV Sports plan\n   ($54.99/month year one).\n * You only care about Sunday afternoons: Fox One + Paramount+ (about\n   $29/month), or just an antenna for free.\n * You watch on your phone: NFL+ ($6.99/month).\n * You follow an out-of-market team: YouTube TV + Sunday Ticket (highest cost,\n   but the only way).\n * You want the absolute minimum: A free antenna plus free Twitch for Thursday\n   games.\n\nThe Bottom Line\nYou do not need nine streaming services, or an expensive cable package, to watch\nfootball in 2026. Start with a free antenna for your local CBS, Fox, and NBC\ngames, which covers a large share of the season, then add only the pieces you're\nactually missing: Prime Video for Thursdays, and an ESPN option for Mondays. For\nmost fans who follow their local team, that's the cheapest way to watch the NFL,\noften for little more than an Amazon Prime membership you may already have.\n\nIf you'd rather keep it simple with one bill, the YouTube TV Sports plan is the\nbest-value all-in-one at $54.99/month for your first year. Whatever you choose,\nthe smartest money move is the same: pay only for the games you'll actually\nwatch. For more ways to trim recurring costs, see our guide to cutting your\nmonthly bills [https://thinksaveretire.com/save-money/].\n\nFAQs\nWhat is the cheapest way to watch NFL games in 2026?\nThe cheapest way is a free over-the-air antenna, which picks up your local CBS,\nFox, and NBC broadcasts (a large share of the season) at no monthly cost. From\nthere, add only what you're missing: Amazon Prime Video for Thursday Night\nFootball, and ESPN Unlimited or a Sling day pass for Monday Night Football. Many\nfans following their local team can watch most games for little more than the\ncost of a Prime membership.\n\nCan I watch NFL games for free?\nYes, partially. A one-time antenna purchase ($15-$50) gets you local CBS, Fox,\nand NBC games free forever, no subscription. Amazon has also said Thursday Night\nFootball will stream free on Twitch during the 2026 season. Netflix and Prime\nexclusives are still shown free on local broadcast TV in the participating\nteams' home markets, so an antenna often covers those too.\n\nHow can I watch NFL games without cable?\nYou have three main routes: (1) a free antenna for local games plus a few cheap\nadd-ons; (2) a single live TV streaming sports plan like YouTube TV ($54.99/mo\nfirst year) or Fubo; or (3) individual network apps (Paramount+ for CBS, Fox One\nfor Fox, Peacock for NBC, ESPN Unlimited for ESPN/ABC, Prime Video for\nThursday). The antenna-plus-add-ons route is usually the cheapest.\n\nWhat's the cheapest streaming service for NFL games?\nFor a single all-in-one plan, the YouTube TV Sports plan ($54.99/month for the\nfirst year) and Fubo's Sports plan are the cheapest that include CBS, Fox, NBC,\nESPN, ABC, and NFL Network. For mobile-only viewing, NFL+ is cheapest at\n$6.99/month. For picking networks a la carte, Paramount+ ($8.99) and Peacock\n($10.99-$12.99) are the lowest-cost individual apps.\n\nDo I need NFL Sunday Ticket?\nOnly if you want to watch out-of-market games (teams outside your local area).\nIf you mostly follow your local team, you don't need it, most of that team's\ngames air locally on CBS, Fox, or NBC. Sunday Ticket on YouTube costs $240 for\nnew subscribers in 2026 (renewals jump to about $480), so skip it unless you're\na serious out-of-market fan.\n\nWhat do I need for Thursday, Sunday, and Monday night games?\nThursday Night Football is exclusive to Amazon Prime Video (or free on Twitch).\nSunday Night Football is on NBC (free via antenna, or Peacock). Monday Night\nFootball is on ESPN, sometimes simulcast on ABC (stream via ESPN Unlimited, a\nSling day pass, or catch the ABC simulcast free with an antenna).\n\nIs an antenna worth it for watching football?\nFor most local-team fans, yes. A $15-$50 antenna pays for itself in the first\nmonth versus any streaming subscription, and it delivers local CBS, Fox, and NBC\ngames in full HD with no monthly fee, often including the local broadcasts of\nPrime and Netflix exclusive games. The catch is reception: it works best if you\nlive in an area with a decent broadcast signal.\n\nKeep More Money in Your Pocket\nCutting your football costs is one win. Here are more ways to trim your monthly\nbills and save: \n\n *  How to Save Money: Strategies That Actually Work\n   [https://thinksaveretire.com/save-money/] \n *  Legit Ways to Make Extra Money on the Side\n   [https://thinksaveretire.com/extra-money/] \n *  25 Ways to Make Money From Your Phone\n   [https://thinksaveretire.com/25-ways-to-make-money-from-your-phone-100-per-day/]","html":"<p><em><strong>Last updated: </strong>September 2026, for the 2026-27 NFL season. Streaming prices and rights change often, so confirm current pricing with each service before subscribing.</em></p><p><em><strong>Disclosure:</strong> This article is for informational purposes only. It may contain affiliate links, and we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.</em></p><p>The cheapest way to watch NFL games in 2026 is a free over-the-air antenna for your local CBS, Fox, and NBC games, then adding only the services you actually need: Amazon Prime Video for Thursday Night Football, and ESPN Unlimited (or a Sling day pass) for Monday Night Football. Most fans who follow their local team can watch the majority of the season for little more than the cost of an Amazon Prime membership. If you'd rather have one simple bill, the YouTube TV Sports plan ($54.99/month for year one) is the cheapest all-in-one option.</p><p>Watching football without cable used to be simple. In 2026, the NFL's TV rights are spread across nine different platforms, which sounds overwhelming and expensive. The good news: you almost certainly don't need all nine. The trick to watching the NFL cheaply is to start with the games you can get for free, then add only what you're missing. This guide breaks down every option by real 2026 price, so you can build the lowest-cost setup for how you actually watch.</p><h2 id=\"where-each-nfl-game-airs-in-2026\">Where Each NFL Game Airs in 2026</h2><p>Before you spend a dollar, it helps to know who carries what. Here's the weekly 2026 breakdown:</p><!--kg-card-begin: html--><style>\n.tsr-streaming-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  max-width: 920px;\n  margin: 30px auto;\n  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n  color: #17312b;\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-table-inner {\n  background: #ffffff;\n  border: 1px solid #dfe7d8;\n  border-radius: 18px;\n  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-table-scroll {\n  width: 100%;\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-table table {\n  width: 100%;\n  min-width: 760px;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  background: #ffffff;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-table th,\n.tsr-streaming-table td {\n  padding: 15px 18px;\n  text-align: left;\n  vertical-align: top;\n  font-size: 15.5px;\n  line-height: 1.42;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8eee3;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-table th {\n  background: #f4f8ef;\n  color: #004837;\n  font-weight: 900;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.35px;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-table tr:nth-child(even) td {\n  background: #fbfcf8;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-table tr:last-child td {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-table td:first-child {\n  font-weight: 900;\n  color: #004837;\n  width: 28%;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-table td:nth-child(2) {\n  width: 24%;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-pill {\n  display: inline-block;\n  background: #eef8e8;\n  color: #004837;\n  border: 1px solid #d2e8c7;\n  border-radius: 999px;\n  padding: 5px 10px;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  font-weight: 800;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n  margin: 0 4px 4px 0;\n}\n\n.tsr-streaming-note {\n  margin: 14px 4px 0;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  font-style: italic;\n  color: #3d4844;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 640px) {\n  .tsr-streaming-table th,\n  .tsr-streaming-table td {\n    font-size: 14.5px;\n    padding: 13px 14px;\n  }\n\n  .tsr-streaming-note {\n    font-size: 13.5px;\n  }\n}\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"tsr-streaming-table\">\n  <div class=\"tsr-streaming-table-inner\">\n    <div class=\"tsr-streaming-table-scroll\">\n      <table>\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th>Game</th>\n            <th>Network</th>\n            <th>How to Stream It</th>\n          </tr>\n        </thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sunday afternoon (AFC)</td>\n            <td><span class=\"tsr-streaming-pill\">CBS</span></td>\n            <td>Antenna (free) or Paramount+</td>\n          </tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sunday afternoon (NFC)</td>\n            <td><span class=\"tsr-streaming-pill\">Fox</span></td>\n            <td>Antenna (free) or Fox One</td>\n          </tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sunday Night Football</td>\n            <td><span class=\"tsr-streaming-pill\">NBC</span></td>\n            <td>Antenna (free) or Peacock</td>\n          </tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Monday Night Football</td>\n            <td><span class=\"tsr-streaming-pill\">ESPN</span><span class=\"tsr-streaming-pill\">ABC</span></td>\n            <td>ESPN Unlimited, Sling, or antenna for ABC games</td>\n          </tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Thursday Night Football</td>\n            <td><span class=\"tsr-streaming-pill\">Prime Video</span></td>\n            <td>Amazon Prime Video or free on Twitch</td>\n          </tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>International &amp; holiday games</td>\n            <td><span class=\"tsr-streaming-pill\">NFL Network</span><span class=\"tsr-streaming-pill\">Netflix</span><span class=\"tsr-streaming-pill\">Others</span></td>\n            <td>Varies; many also air on local TV</td>\n          </tr>\n        </tbody>\n      </table>\n    </div>\n  </div>\n\n  <p class=\"tsr-streaming-note\">Availability can vary by location, provider, package, and game schedule.</p>\n</div><!--kg-card-end: html--><h2 id=\"the-cheapest-way-to-watch-the-nfl-free-antenna-selective-add-ons\">The Cheapest Way to Watch the NFL: Free Antenna + Selective Add-Ons</h2><p>For most fans, this is the lowest-cost path, and it's how the savviest cord-cutters do it.</p><h3 id=\"step-1-get-a-free-to-watch-antenna-one-time-cost-\">Step 1: Get a free-to-watch antenna (one-time cost)</h3><p>Three of the four NFL broadcast networks, CBS, Fox, and NBC, still air games free over the air. A one-time<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/\"> <strong>over-the-air antenna</strong></a> purchase ($15-$50) gets you your local Sunday afternoon games and Sunday Night Football in full HD, with no monthly fee, ever. This alone covers a large share of your local team's season. Reception varies by location, so<a href=\"https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps\"> <strong>check your signal</strong> <strong>strength</strong></a> with the FCC's free coverage map before buying.</p><h3 id=\"step-2-add-amazon-prime-video-for-thursday-nights\">Step 2: Add Amazon Prime Video for Thursday nights</h3><p>Thursday Night Football is exclusive to Prime Video. If you already have Amazon Prime, you've got it. If not, Prime Video is $8.99/month standalone. And in 2026, Amazon has said Thursday games will also stream free on Twitch, so the thrifty move is to try Twitch first.</p><h3 id=\"step-3-add-monday-night-football-only-if-you-need-it\">Step 3: Add Monday Night Football only if you need it</h3><p>Monday games are on ESPN (sometimes simulcast on ABC). If the game is on ABC, your antenna gets it for free. Otherwise, the cheapest options are a Sling TV day pass for ESPN (around $5 for the day) or ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month) if you watch every week.</p><p>Total for a typical local-team fan: As little as $0-$9 per month (antenna already paid off, plus Prime you may already have). That's the cheapest realistic way to watch most of the NFL in 2026.</p><h2 id=\"cheapest-all-in-one-streaming-options\">Cheapest All-in-One Streaming Options</h2><p>If you'd rather have one app and one bill instead of juggling an antenna and add-ons, these live TV streaming sports plans are the cheapest that bundle the networks you need. Prices are before taxes and fees.</p><h3 id=\"youtube-tv-sports-plan-best-all-in-one-value\"><a href=\"https://tv.youtube.com/learn/sportsplan/\">YouTube TV Sports Plan</a>, best all-in-one value</h3><p>$54.99/month for your first year (then $64.99). Includes Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network, essentially everything except Prime Video's Thursday games. This is the cheapest single plan that covers Sunday and Monday games in one place.</p><h3 id=\"fubo-sports-plan\"><a href=\"https://www.fubo.tv/\">Fubo Sports Plan</a></h3><p>$64.99/month (often $54.99 for the first month). Includes Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network, the same core lineup as YouTube TV, with strong DVR and team-following features.</p><h3 id=\"sling-tv-cheapest-live-tv-entry-point\"><a href=\"https://www.sling.com/\">Sling TV</a>, cheapest live TV entry point</h3><p>Sling Blue starts around $45.99/month and Orange + Blue around $60.99/month, giving you Fox and NBC (and ABC/ESPN on the Orange side), though not CBS, so you'd add Paramount+ ($8.99) for AFC Sunday games. Sling's $5 ESPN day passes are also the cheapest way to catch an occasional Monday night game.</p><h3 id=\"hulu-live-tv\"><a href=\"https://www.hulu.com/live-tv\">Hulu + Live TV</a></h3><p>$89.99/month. The priciest here, but it bundles Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Unlimited, so it's worth considering only if you'd use those extras.</p><h2 id=\"cheapest-individual-network-apps-a-la-carte-\">Cheapest Individual Network Apps (A La Carte)</h2><p>Prefer to pick only the networks your team needs? Here's each direct-to-consumer app and its 2026 price:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.paramountplus.com/\"><strong>Paramount+</strong></a><strong> Essential:</strong> $8.99/month, streams your local CBS (AFC Sunday afternoon) games.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.peacocktv.com/\"><strong>Peacock</strong></a><strong> Premium:</strong> $10.99-$12.99/month, streams NBC, including all of Sunday Night Football.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.foxone.com/\"><strong>Fox One</strong></a><strong>:</strong> $19.99/month (or $199/year), streams your local Fox (NFC Sunday afternoon) games.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.espn.com/espnplus/\"><strong>ESPN Unlimited</strong></a><strong>:</strong> $29.99/month (or $299.99/year), streams ESPN and ABC, including Monday Night Football, and includes NFL Network.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/storefront\"><strong>Prime Video</strong></a><strong>:</strong> $8.99/month standalone, streams Thursday Night Football.</li></ul><p>You can also bundle Fox One and ESPN Unlimited together for $39.99/month, which saves $10 versus buying them separately.</p><h3 id=\"the-cheapest-mobile-only-option-nfl-\">The cheapest mobile-only option: NFL+</h3><p>If you're happy watching on a phone or tablet,<a href=\"https://www.nfl.com/plus/\"> <strong>NFL+</strong></a> is the single cheapest streaming option at $6.99/month (or $49.99/year). It includes local and primetime games plus NFL RedZone on mobile. The catch: standard NFL+ does not stream to your TV, and it doesn't include out-of-market Sunday afternoon games. NFL+ Premium ($14.99/month) adds RedZone on your TV and full-game replays.</p><h2 id=\"what-about-out-of-market-games-nfl-sunday-ticket-\">What About Out-of-Market Games? (NFL Sunday Ticket)</h2><p>If you want to watch a team that isn't local to you, the only option is<a href=\"https://tv.youtube.com/learn/nflsundayticket/\"> <strong>NFL Sunday Ticket</strong></a> on YouTube or YouTube TV. For 2026-27 it runs about $240 for new subscribers (renewals jump to roughly $378-$480). It's a significant expense, so only buy it if you genuinely follow an out-of-market team. If you mostly watch your local team, skip it; your local broadcasts already cover most of those games.</p><h2 id=\"how-to-build-the-cheapest-setup-for-you\">How to Build the Cheapest Setup for You</h2><p>Match your situation to the lowest-cost path:</p><ul><li><strong>You mostly watch your local team:</strong> Antenna + Prime Video. As little as $0-$9/month after the antenna pays for itself.</li><li><strong>You want every Sunday and Monday game in one app:</strong> YouTube TV Sports plan ($54.99/month year one).</li><li><strong>You only care about Sunday afternoons:</strong> Fox One + Paramount+ (about $29/month), or just an antenna for free.</li><li><strong>You watch on your phone:</strong> NFL+ ($6.99/month).</li><li><strong>You follow an out-of-market team:</strong> YouTube TV + Sunday Ticket (highest cost, but the only way).</li><li><strong>You want the absolute minimum:</strong> A free antenna plus free Twitch for Thursday games.</li></ul><h2 id=\"the-bottom-line\">The Bottom Line</h2><p>You do not need nine streaming services, or an expensive cable package, to watch football in 2026. Start with a free antenna for your local CBS, Fox, and NBC games, which covers a large share of the season, then add only the pieces you're actually missing: Prime Video for Thursdays, and an ESPN option for Mondays. For most fans who follow their local team, that's the cheapest way to watch the NFL, often for little more than an Amazon Prime membership you may already have.</p><p>If you'd rather keep it simple with one bill, the YouTube TV Sports plan is the best-value all-in-one at $54.99/month for your first year. Whatever you choose, the smartest money move is the same: pay only for the games you'll actually watch. For more ways to trim recurring costs, see our guide to<a href=\"https://thinksaveretire.com/save-money/\"> <strong>cutting your monthly bills</strong></a>.</p><h2 id=\"faqs\">FAQs</h2><h3 id=\"what-is-the-cheapest-way-to-watch-nfl-games-in-2026\">What is the cheapest way to watch NFL games in 2026?</h3><p>The cheapest way is a free over-the-air antenna, which picks up your local CBS, Fox, and NBC broadcasts (a large share of the season) at no monthly cost. From there, add only what you're missing: Amazon Prime Video for Thursday Night Football, and ESPN Unlimited or a Sling day pass for Monday Night Football. Many fans following their local team can watch most games for little more than the cost of a Prime membership.</p><h3 id=\"can-i-watch-nfl-games-for-free\">Can I watch NFL games for free?</h3><p>Yes, partially. A one-time antenna purchase ($15-$50) gets you local CBS, Fox, and NBC games free forever, no subscription. Amazon has also said Thursday Night Football will stream free on Twitch during the 2026 season. Netflix and Prime exclusives are still shown free on local broadcast TV in the participating teams' home markets, so an antenna often covers those too.</p><h3 id=\"how-can-i-watch-nfl-games-without-cable\">How can I watch NFL games without cable?</h3><p>You have three main routes: (1) a free antenna for local games plus a few cheap add-ons; (2) a single live TV streaming sports plan like YouTube TV ($54.99/mo first year) or Fubo; or (3) individual network apps (Paramount+ for CBS, Fox One for Fox, Peacock for NBC, ESPN Unlimited for ESPN/ABC, Prime Video for Thursday). The antenna-plus-add-ons route is usually the cheapest.</p><h3 id=\"what-s-the-cheapest-streaming-service-for-nfl-games\">What's the cheapest streaming service for NFL games?</h3><p>For a single all-in-one plan, the YouTube TV Sports plan ($54.99/month for the first year) and Fubo's Sports plan are the cheapest that include CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network. For mobile-only viewing, NFL+ is cheapest at $6.99/month. For picking networks a la carte, Paramount+ ($8.99) and Peacock ($10.99-$12.99) are the lowest-cost individual apps.</p><h3 id=\"do-i-need-nfl-sunday-ticket\">Do I need NFL Sunday Ticket?</h3><p>Only if you want to watch out-of-market games (teams outside your local area). If you mostly follow your local team, you don't need it, most of that team's games air locally on CBS, Fox, or NBC. Sunday Ticket on YouTube costs $240 for new subscribers in 2026 (renewals jump to about $480), so skip it unless you're a serious out-of-market fan.</p><h3 id=\"what-do-i-need-for-thursday-sunday-and-monday-night-games\">What do I need for Thursday, Sunday, and Monday night games?</h3><p>Thursday Night Football is exclusive to Amazon Prime Video (or free on Twitch). Sunday Night Football is on NBC (free via antenna, or Peacock). Monday Night Football is on ESPN, sometimes simulcast on ABC (stream via ESPN Unlimited, a Sling day pass, or catch the ABC simulcast free with an antenna).</p><h3 id=\"is-an-antenna-worth-it-for-watching-football\">Is an antenna worth it for watching football?</h3><p>For most local-team fans, yes. A $15-$50 antenna pays for itself in the first month versus any streaming subscription, and it delivers local CBS, Fox, and NBC games in full HD with no monthly fee, often including the local broadcasts of Prime and Netflix exclusive games. The catch is reception: it works best if you live in an area with a decent broadcast signal.</p><!--kg-card-begin: html--><div class=\"tsr-keep-money-box\">\n  <h3>Keep More Money in Your Pocket</h3>\n\n  <p>\n    Cutting your football costs is one win. 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Her blog, <a href=\"https://www.makingcoinscount.com/%EF%BB%BF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Making Coins Count, (opens in a new tab)\">Making Coins Count,</a> empowers others to save, invest and grow their net worth using the same simple strategies that have allowed her to travel the world full-time and become financially independent.</em>","slug":"cindy"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"kyle"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"kevin"}},{"node":{"bio":"<em>I’m M @ <a href=\"https://radicalfire.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radical FIRE</a>, a 24-year-old financial consultant that is passionate about the Financial Independence and Retire Early (FI/RE) movement. I want to empower YOU to be Financially Independent, if you want it you can achieve it! I am taking you on my journey to be Financially Independent by 35, let’s do it!</em>","slug":"m"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"whitney"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"michael-perrone"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"fred"}},{"node":{"bio":"Penny is an educator in her early thirties who lives in the ‘burbs of a big Midwestern city with my husband and baby and writes on her blog at <a href=\"https://shepicksuppennies.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She Picks Up Pennies</a>. In three years, they paid down over $85,000 worth of debt on two teachers’ salaries, thanks to some serious savings and extra side hustling.","slug":"penny"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"danielle"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"nathan"}},{"node":{"bio":"<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cameron Huddleston is an award-winning financial journalist with more than 17 years of experience writing about personal finance. She also is the author of </span></i><a href=\"https://cameronhuddleston.com/mom-and-dad-we-need-to-talk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances</span></i></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. </span>","slug":"cameron"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"robin"}},{"node":{"bio":"<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Julie, or “J”, is a 30-year-old tech professional who lives in Seattle, WA with her husband and dog. She loves anything outdoors, side hustling, and talking to interesting people on the path to financial independence on her podcast, <a href=\"https://firedrillpodcast.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Drill</a>. She is the creator of the Side Course where she teaches people how to build passive income streams with Etsy printables, blogging, and freelancing.</span></i>","slug":"julie"}},{"node":{"bio":"Dr. Jeff uses his personal six-figure debt experience he had to inspire other doctor and high-income professionals. He focuses on debt-free living and financial freedom at <a href=\"https://www.debtfreedr.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debt Free Dr</a>.","slug":"jeff"}},{"node":{"bio":"Mr. The Poor Swiss is the main author behind thepoorswiss.com. In 2017, he realized that he was spending more and more every year, falling into the trap of lifestyle inflation. He decided to cut on his expenses and increase his income. This blog is relating <a href=\"https://thepoorswiss.com/about/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his story and findings</a>. In 2018, he saved more than 40% of his income. He made it a goal to reach Financial Independence. You can <a href=\"https://thepoorswiss.com/contact/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">send Mr. The Poor Swiss a message here</a>.","slug":"poor"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"patricia"}},{"node":{"bio":"Molly Barnes is a full-time digital nomad, exploring and working remotely in different cities in the US. She and her boyfriend Jacob created the website <a href=\"http://digitalnomadlife.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Nomad Life</a> to share their journey and help others to pursue a nomadic lifestyle.","slug":"molly"}},{"node":{"bio":"John and his wife run <a href=\"https://www.howtofire.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To FIRE</a> where they work to educate others, provide valuable resources and share our own journey towards FIRE. Their mission is to pursue passions outside of a 9-to-5 and without a worry about money!","slug":"john"}},{"node":{"bio":"Peter writes about achieving financial independence through career-hacking, online side-hustles, and super-saving. In the last 2 years using these techniques, the <a href=\"https://countingeverydollar.com/about/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=https://countingeverydollar.com/about/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1564139744383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFWN8-n7PEM8pff_6Oa8c9RS1lk6g\">Counting Every Dollar family</a> has doubled their income, increased net worth by over $200,000 and reached an 85% savings rate!","slug":"peter"}},{"node":{"bio":"<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-460dc410-7fff-ba14-2737-e17aad8b7733\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial;vertical-align: baseline\">Ingrid took early retirement from software engineering at 43 to pursue her passions for language learning and travel. Her goal is to learn a new language to fluency every two years. Currently, she speaks English, German, and Spanish, and is learning Portuguese. </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-460dc410-7fff-ba14-2737-e17aad8b7733\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial;vertical-align: baseline\">Find out more at her blog </span><a href=\"https://www.secondhalftravels.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial;color: #1155cc;vertical-align: baseline\">Second-Half Travels</span></a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial;vertical-align: baseline\">, or follow along on </span><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/secondhalftravels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial;color: #1155cc;vertical-align: baseline\">Facebook</span></a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial;vertical-align: baseline\">.</span></span>","slug":"ingrid"}},{"node":{"bio":"Chris is a financial blogger who loves to be transparent about money-related issues. He’s paid off massive amounts of credit card debt and is the blog author of <a href=\"https://www.moneystir.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Money Stir</a>. His main focus on Money Stir is talking about how money relates to our relationships, personal development, and how to plan for the future we want. He’s been quoted on Market Watch, The Ladders, and other publications.","slug":"chris-roane-money-stir"}},{"node":{"bio":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enoch Omololu</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a veterinarian by day and a personal finance blogger by night at <a href=\"https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savvy New Canadians</a>. He has a master’s degree in finance and investment management and his writing has been featured in the Toronto Star, Financial Post, MSN Money, Nest Wealth, The Motley Fool, Rockstar Finance and many other personal finance publications.</span></i>","slug":"enoch"}},{"node":{"bio":"Justin Song is a Product Manager at <a href=\"https://www.valuepenguin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.valuepenguin.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1563967229362000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEoYVUlnc5ToD_fEpv6rw7wZQoAjg\">ValuePenguin</a>, a consumer research site, covering the small business and loans vertical. Before joining ValuePenguin he was a Senior Consultant at IBM. Justin graduated from New York University with a B.A. in Economics—in his free time he loves using credit card rewards to travel.","slug":"justin"}},{"node":{"bio":"Andrew is a personal finance aficionado who helps others take control of their finances and learn to build generational wealth at his blog, <a href=\"https://wealthynickel.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wealthynickel.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1564314341647000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFTciQ7uqgr3Mgp-DDuMfD5mLu69w\">Wealthy Nickel</a>. With a Bachelors degree in Engineering and a Masters in Economics, he is a numbers geek through and through. Andrew has a unique story of building wealth outside his day job through real estate investing, and teaches others to do the same. Andrew’s real estate background, along with growing up enjoying the benefits of his family’s timeshare, gives him a balanced view of the industry to help others make the best decision with their own timeshare.","slug":"andrew"}},{"node":{"bio":"<a href=\"https://financialwolves.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Financial Wolves</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a blog focused on helping you make more money to achieve financial freedom. After repaying student loans, I’ve shifted my focus to make more money from side hustles, real estate, freelancing and the online economy. Follow us on </span><a href=\"https://twitter.com/financialwolves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twitter</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and </span><a href=\"https://facebook.com/financialwolves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. </span>","slug":"financial"}},{"node":{"bio":"Drew writes about maximizing career success, especially for introverts, on <a href=\"https://www.fiintrovert.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FI Introvert</a>. He believes that we can realize at least 80% of the benefits of early retirement by working in HIFI positions – high income, high freedom, and high impact. Through brute force savings and a strong stock market, he and his wife have amassed nearly $1M in invested assets in four years. More importantly, he has a job he loves that allows him to work from home, direct 80% of his time, and see his son during the day.","slug":"drew"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"lana"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"adthrive"}},{"node":{"bio":"Melissa loves content, comedy, and all things West Coast. She is grateful to wake up every day with the chance to bring stories from unlikely sources to life and enable others to design and live the life of their dreams. She is an aspiring #RichGrandma but until then she's happy living in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and rescue cat.","slug":"melissa"}},{"node":{"bio":"Shelly is a writer based in Washington. Since coming out of early retirement from being a volunteer wildlife refuge caretaker in her early 20's, Shelly has written for newspapers, worked in corporate comms and served as comms director for political campaigns. With AI taking over, now seems like the perfect time to bring her writing skills to the FIRE movement.","slug":"shelly"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"think"}},{"node":{"bio":"","slug":"paul"}}]}},"pageContext":{"slug":"cheapest-way-to-watch-nfl-games-without-cable"}}}