How to Watch the 2019 NFL Season Online Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, iOS, & Android
The 2019 NFL season is finally here — and over the past 12 months it’s become even easier to watch your favorite NFL team even if you’ve cut the cord. While the NFL regular season kicked off this past Thursday to begin the NFL’s 100th season, the big anticipation is Sunday where 26 teams will be in action.
With games this season on CBS, NBC, FOX, NFL Network, ESPN, and Amazon — you have multiple ways to stream NFL action online.
How to Stream the 2019 NFL Regular Season Online Without Cable
Which Streaming Service Should I Use for the 2019 NFL Season?
While there are a number of options, we suggest you use PlayStation Vue. You will get NFL Network, ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC, and can add NFL RedZone. This means you’ll get the widest coverage of both local and nationally televised games for $50.
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PlayStation Vue
You’ll get ESPN, NFL Network, CBS, FOX, NBC, and NFL RedZone (+$9).
Once you subscribe, you will be able to stream both local and nationally televised NFL games on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Fire TV, Chromecast, iOS, and Android.
Depending on whether you want to watch your local team, nationally televised games, or out-of-market, we’ve got you covered with the best way to stream your favorite team.
Local Market Broadcasts
How to Stream Local NFL Regular Season Games in 2019
Most National Football League (NFL) telecasts will air on CBS for AFC teams and FOX for NFC teams.
Sunday Night Football airs on NBC, Monday Night Football airs on ESPN, and Thursday Night Football generally airs on FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Prime Video.
To watch your local channels, ESPN, and NFL Network online without cable, you will need a subscription to one of the major Live TV Streaming Services.
You can choose between fuboTV, Hulu Live TV, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, AT&T TV NOW, and YouTube TV.
| DTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Sign Up | Free Trial | Get 50% Off | Sign Up | |||
| $79.99 | $91.99 | $76.99 | $25 | $40 | $40 | $72.99 | ||
| CBS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Fox | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| NBC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ESPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| NFL Network | + $15 | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
Once you subscribe, you will be able to stream your local NFL games on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Fire TV, Chromecast, iOS, and Android.
All Live Streaming Options
fuboTV
Price: $55
Includes: CBS, NBC, FOX, NFL Network, NFL RedZone (+$9)
Hulu Live TV
Price: $45
Includes: CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN
PlayStation Vue
Price: $50
Includes: CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN, NFL Network, & NFL RedZone (+$9)
AT&T TV NOW
Price: $55
Includes: NBC, FOX, & ESPN
YouTube TV
Price: $50
Includes: CBS, NBC, FOX, & ESPN
Sling Blue
Price: $25
Includes: FOX, NBC, NFL Network, & ESPN (+$15)
FOX & NBC available in limited markets.
Not every live streaming service has locals in every market. Fortunately, at least one streaming service includes the main CBS or FOX affiliate in the local market of every NFL team.
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Out-of-Market Games
How to Stream Out-of-Market NFL Games in 2019
NFL Sunday Ticket
If you’ve moved away from your favorite team, you may be able subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket’s out-of-market package online. While you won’t get games that are airing live in your local market, you will get access to nearly every out-of-market game - even on your mobile device.
Not everyone can subscribe though. To be eligible, you have to live in an apartment or dorm that can’t get DirecTV. Either way at $73.49 per month, it’s one of the more expensive options, but it is the only option to watch out-of-market games without cable.
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Are you a Student?
Fortunately, if you’re a student they have an insane deal. Once you validate your student ID, you will be able to subscribe for $100 for the entire season.
NFL Game Pass
NFL GamePass is an option for fans that live away from their favorite teams. While you won’t be able to watch telecasts live, you will be ale to watch all games on demand immediately they air, as well as live radio broadcast. If you want out-of-market regular season games, you’ll need NFL Sunday Ticket.
NFL RedZone Channel
How to Stream NFL RedZone in 2019
In order to watch NFL RedZone on your TV without cable, you will have to subscribe to a Live TV Streaming Service. Just like last season, there are three options fuboTV, PlayStation Vue, and Sling TV — which let you add the channel to the service with an add-on.
| DTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Sign Up | Free Trial | Get 50% Off | Sign Up | |||
| $79.99 | $91.99 | $76.99 | $25 | $40 | $40 | $72.99 | ||
| NFL RedZone | + $15 | + $11 | + $10 | - | - | + $11 | + $11 | |
Last season, the NFL added the option to purchase NFL RedZone from the NFL App. That service returns this season, but it’s a little pricier at $35 a season. Verizon customers though can get a $25 discount, so they can stream NFL RedZone for just $10 a season.
Unfortunately, you won’t be able to AirPlay, Cast, or a streaming player like Roku, Fire TV, or Apple TV. In order to watch NFL RedZone on your TV without cable.
Comparison of All NFL Channels
| DTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | Paramount+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Sign Up | Free Trial | Get 50% Off | Sign Up | Get 30 Days Free | |||
| $79.99 | $91.99 | $76.99 | $25 | $40 | $40 | $72.99 | $5.99 | ||
| ESPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | |
| NFL Network | $15 | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | |
| NBC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | |
| CBS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | $6 | |
| Fox | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | |
| NFL RedZone | $15 | $11 | $10 | - | - | $11 | $11 | - | |
All Live TV Streaming Services
Price: $79.99
Includes: ESPN, NBC, CBS, and Fox + 30 Top Cable Channels
Add-on: $15 Sports Pack
Includes: NFL Network and NFL RedZone
Price: $76.99
Includes: ESPN, NFL Network, NBC, CBS, and Fox + 32 Top Cable Channels
Add-on: $10 Sports Add-On
Includes: NFL RedZone
Price: $91.99
Includes: ESPN, NFL Network, NBC, CBS, and Fox + 24 Top Cable Channels
Add-on: $11 Sports Plus
Includes: NFL RedZone
Price: $72.99
Includes: ESPN, NFL Network, NBC, CBS, and Fox + 31 Top Cable Channels
Add-on: $11 Sports Plus
Includes: NFL RedZone
Price: $55
Includes: ESPN, NFL Network, NBC, and Fox + 26 Top Cable Channels
Add-on: $15 Sports Extra
Includes: NFL RedZone
Price: $11.99
Includes: CBS