Can You Watch 2024 NFL Games on Max?

The NFL kicks off this week for the 2024 season. Things get underway on Thursday, Sept. 5 when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. And then on Friday, Sept. 6, the first international game of the season kicks off from São Paulo, Brazil when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Green Bay Packers at 8:15 p.m. ET. Keep reading to find the best streaming options for the 2024 NFL season.

For those wondering if you can stream 2024 NFL games on Max, the answer is no. Max streams sporting events that appear on TBS, TNT, and truTV, but it doesn’t own the rights to any NFL games this season so you’ll have to consider some other options below.

If you want to watch 2024 NFL football games, you’ll need a live TV streaming service that carries ABC, NBC, ESPN, CBS, Fox, and NFL Network. Additional games will also stream on ESPN+, Prime Video, Peacock, and for the first time ever, Netflix.

NFL Football 2024 Streaming Options:

Best Ways to Stream 2024 NFL Football Games

How to Stream 2024 NFL Football Games

The 2024 NFL Football Games are airing on ABC, NBC, ESPN, CBS, Fox, and NFL Network, which means Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, and YouTube TV all carry the needed channels.

Best Choice for Watching 2024 NFL Football Games: Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV is our top recommended service for watching the 2024 NFL football season, especially now that it offers a three-day free trial. And with plans starting at $76.99 per month, you can save a little bit of money by going with this service. Not only does it carry all the channels you need to watch NFL and college football across all conferences, but it also includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu in the price, which is a $14.99 monthly value.

In addition to ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and NFL Network, you’ll get exclusive NFL games on ESPN+, along with college football games on SEC Network, SEC Network+, ACC Network, ACC Network Extra (one of only three live streaming TV services that offer it), Big Ten Network, ESPNU, FS1, ESPN2, The CW, truTV. That makes Hulu + Live TV too good of a bargain to ignore for those who like to optimize their budgets.

Keep in mind that on Oct. 17, Disney will raise the price of nearly all of its streaming products, including Hulu + Live TV. Both the plan that includes the ad-supported Disney bundle and the one that comes with the ad-free option will increase by $6 per month. So, mid-way through the season, it might be worth looking into a lower-cost option.

Best Budget Option: Sling TV

Sling TV is an excellent way to watch most of the biggest games of the 2024 NFL football season, without having to overpay. Sling TV carries Fox, NBC, and ABC in select markets (though you can watch every game that appears on ABC on ESPN3), along with ESPN, NFL Network, and NFL Redzone. Plus, for fans of college football, you can get ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, SEC Network, SEC Network+, Big Ten Network, and ACC Network Extra, in addition to FS1, Fox Sports 2, TNT, TBS, and truTV. Not bad!

What makes Sling TV especially attractive right now for streaming NFL and college football is that for a limited time, Sling TV is offering Sling Season Pass, which combines Sling Orange + Blue and the Sports Extra add-on to unlock access to over 60 channels where viewers can watch live college football and NFL games. The deal gets users four months of service for just $199 upfront – saving you $92.

Related: Which NFL Games Can You Watch on Sling TV in 2024?

Now, there are a few caveats with Sling TV’s offering. First, Fox, NBC, and ABC are only available in select markets.

Sling TV offers ABC in its Blue plan in eight major markets across the country, but it does provide access to ESPN3 across the country, so even if you aren’t in a region where Sling offers ABC, you will be able to stream all of the games that the network airs.

Sling TV offers Fox in 18 major markets across the country. So, if you live near one of the cities listed below, you will be able to tune in:

And to get NBC with Sling TV, you need to live in one of these 11 major markets across the country:

Finally, Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS at all so you can’t watch any games on that channel. We recommend grabbing a subscription to Paramount+ to catch college football games airing on CBS.

Good Alternative with Loads of Top Channels: DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM is a great choice for watching 2024 NFL football games as it carries most of the channels you’ll need in their “Entertainment” plan for $79.99 per month. That will get you ABC, NBC, ESPN, CBS and Fox. Plus, you can add NFL Network when you upgrade to the “Choice” plan for $108.99 per month, which will also give you access to channels that carry college football games like truTV, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPNU, and SEC Network. You’ll also get access to your local NHL and NBA teams via regional sports networks.

Note that at the time of publication, DIRECTV STREAM and Disney have yet to reach a deal to allow DIRECTV STREAM to continue carrying ABC and ESPN. If that remains to be the case, that is a huge drawback and you may want to consider other streaming options.

Great Choice for Sports Fans: Fubo

Fubo plans start at $94.99 per month, but that price includes the regional sports network (RSN) fee that most customers have to pay which gives you access to a ton of MLB, NHL, and NBA regular season games across multiple markets. You get all the channels you need to watch NFL football all season in their basic plan, and if you want to watch college football games too, you can upgrade to “Fubo Elite” for $104.99 per month. That will add ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, ESPNU, and SEC Network, and more. Remember that while it has a free trial, the length of that trial depends on what time of the month you sign up.

Solid No-Frills Option: YouTube TV

YouTube TV plans start at $72.99 per month, and it carries all the channels you need to stream the 2024 NFL football season. What it doesn’t offer is a wide selection of RSNs, a standardized free trial, or free streaming services bundled into the price, which is why we place it last on our list.