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What’s the Cheapest Way to Watch as Many NFL Games as Possible Without NFL Sunday Ticket?

What’s the Cheapest Way to Watch as Many NFL Games as Possible Without NFL Sunday Ticket?

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The 2023 NFL season has arrived, and with it comes the weekly ritual of looking up where one’s favorite team is playing, and which provider is offering the channels needed to stream its games. The league spreads its games across as many channels as possible so as to get network executives bidding against each other and driving up the price when it comes time to renew its broadcast contract.

That leaves customers in the unenviable position of trying to decide which live TV streaming service or subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform will give them the opportunity to stream the most NFL games in a given week. Once they’ve got that down, they’ve got to grapple with finding the cost of the service or services in question.

The Streamable is here to make that entire process as easy as possible. If NFL Sunday Ticket is out of your price range or won’t offer the games you want to see, check out the cheapest ways to stream as many NFL games as possible in a given week below!

How to Stream as Many NFL Games as Cheaply as Possible in 2023

The best way to start this streaming combo is by signing up to Sling TV’s Orange and Blue plan. That service will ensure fans get ESPN and NFL Network, the two cable channels that will air exclusive NFL games this year. This service costs $55 per month, though right now new customers can get their first 30 days for 50% off the standard price. Sling TV also carries the NBC — which airs “Sunday Night Football” — and Fox — which airs games on Sunday afternoons.

The service only offers each network in select markets across the country, so check to see if your region is covered below. But, if you do not live in one of the 11 markets that has NBC, don’t worry, we’ve got a fix for that below.

NBC Affiliates Available on Sling TV

  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas/Ft. Worth
  • Hartford/New Haven
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
  • New York
  • Philadelphia
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose
  • Washington D.C.

Fox Affiliates Available on Sling TV

  • Atlanta
  • Austin
  • Charlotte
  • Chicago
  • Dallas/Ft. Worth
  • Detroit
  • Gainesville
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul
  • New York
  • Orlando/Daytona/Melbourne
  • Philadelphia
  • Phoenix
  • San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg
  • Washington D.C.

How Can You Stream NFL Games on CBS and NBC?

Paramount+ is also a necessary streaming service in this equation, but the good news is fans can sign up to either tier of the service to watch all NFL on CBS games appearing in their local market. Users can also subscribe to an annual plan of Paramount+ with promo code Sports to save 50% off their yearly subscription for a limited time. That would reduce the cost of Paramount+ Essential from $5.99 per month to $2.99, but users must pay for the entire annual plan up front.

If you want to catch “Sunday Night Football” each week, you’ll need a subscription to Peacock. This service also starts at $5.99 per month, and will allow users to stream “SNF” every week, plus the Peacock-exclusive matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Buffalo Bills in Week 16.

How to Watch NFL Streaming-Exclusive Games in 2023?

Next up in the cost-saving stack is a subscription to ESPN+. The worldwide leader in sports’ service costs $9.99 per month now, but will increase in price to $10.99 on Oct. 12. It will carry an exclusive game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 1, so if you want to see as many NFL games as possible this season, ESPN+ is a must-have.

To make sure that you get every possible game this season, you will need to have access to Prime Video. Amazon’s flagship streaming service is the only way for fans around the country to stream every “Thursday Night Football” contest of the 2023 season, plus the first Black Friday NFL game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins.


Altogether, not including potential deals and free trials, this combination costs $85.96 per month. That’s over $10 cheaper than purchasing a monthly installment plan of NFL Sunday Ticket ($99.75 per month), and it includes access to primetime and nationally broadcast games, which Sunday Ticket does not offer.

This bundle won’t give you access to every out-of-market game the way that NFL Sunday Ticket does, but it will offer a huge selection of in-market games, as well as access to NFL games on national TV like “SNF” and “TNF” that are not available with a Sunday Ticket subscription, at a price that’s easier on the wallet than Sunday Ticket.

  • Sling TV

    Sling TV is The Streamable’s choice for cord-cutters on a budget. Sling is a live TV streaming service with multiple channel packages. The $45.99/month Sling Orange plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $45.99/month Sling Blue plan offers about 40 channels, including ABC, Fox, and NBC in major markets.

    You can combine Orange+Blue for a total of $60.99 / month. Sling also offers many channel add-on packages starting at $6/month.

  • ESPN Select

    ESPN Select is a streaming service that replaced ESPN+ and provides access to live NHL, MLB, and MLS games, PGA Tour Golf, international sports events, ESPN original programming, and a complete archive of “30 for 30.” Find out our review of the service and how to start streaming ESPN Select.

  • Paramount Plus

    Paramount+ is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 40,000+ TV show episodes from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and more. Get free access with a Walmart+ subscription.

    Paramount+ includes “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and “PAW Patrol.” Subscribers can watch the NFL, college football, The Masters, college basketball, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Serie A, and NWSL. The service also offers the option to watch your live CBS affiliate. The upgraded ad-free package includes premium movies and shows from Showtime.

  • Peacock

    Peacock is a subscription video streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes original shows, blockbuster movies, and classic television series. Peacock is home to “Yellowstone,” “The Office,” and original hits like “Poker Face” and “Bel-Air.” You can also watch live sports and NBC programming, including the NFL, MLB, WWE, the Olympics, the Premier League, NASCAR, the French Open, college football and basketball, and the PGA Tour. Premium Plus subscribers can stream their local NBC feed in all 210 markets.

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    Peacock also includes news, entertainment, sports, late-night, and reality from various NBCU properties, including NBC, Bravo, and E!. Additionally, Peacock has exclusives like “Below Deck: Down Under.” They also include live and on-demand access to Hallmark channels.

    The company has acquired the rights to many classic shows, including “Parks and Recreation” and the entire Dick Wolf library, which includes “Law & Order” and “Chicago Fire.”

    Peacock features weekly Sunday night NFL games during the regular season, available on the Premium and Premium Plus plans.

    Peacock again raised prices on August 18, 2026, with the cost of plans increasing to $8.99 for the Select, $12.99 for Premium, and $19.99 for Premium Plus.

    The service also features blockbusters and critically acclaimed films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, Illumination, as well as content acquired from Hollywood’s biggest studios.

  • Prime Video

    Prime Video is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 10,000+ movies, TV shows, and Prime Originals like “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Jack Ryan,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Boys,” and more. Subscribers can also add third-party services like Max, Showtime, STARZ, and dozens more with Prime Video Channels. Prime Video also offers exclusive live access to NFL Thursday Night Football.

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    Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime for $14.99 per month ($139 per year), or can be purchased on its own for $8.99 per month. A standalone, ad-supported version costs $8.99 per month, while the upgraded Prime Video Ultra tier, costing an extra $4.99 per month or $45.99 per year, adds Dolby Atmos support, ups video quality to 4K UHD, removes ads, and allows for 100 downloads and 5 simultaneous streams. Prime Video offers a 30-day free trial.

    Prime Video currently offers over 25,000 movies and TV episodes, many of which are original productions. Live sports coverage includes NFL Thursday Night Football as well as select NBA, WNBA, and NWSL events.


David Satin has been a dedicated News Writer at The Streamable since 2022, covering a wide range of stories in the entertainment and streaming industries. With years of experience writing online, David previously worked as a list writer for Screen Rant, where he gained recognition for his extensive coverage of sci-fi and fantasy genres. His ability to break and analyze major stories has made him a trusted voice in the streaming world. Over the course of his career, Satin has become an integral part of The Streamable team, contributing to some of the most impactful stories in the industry.

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