If you are wondering where to watch NFL 2026 games, the answer depends on the day of the week. Sunday afternoon games air on CBS and FOX, Sunday Night Football is on NBC and Peacock, Monday Night Football is on ESPN (with some games on ABC), Thursday Night Football streams on Prime Video, and Netflix has five special games. Out-of-market Sunday games are only on NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube. Below is the full map for the season that kicks off on September 9.
This guide is about coverage: who has which game. If your main goal is the lowest bill, read our companion guide on the cheapest way to watch NFL games once you know which networks you need.
The 2026 NFL TV map at a glance
The league’s games are split across more partners than ever. Here is where each package lives and roughly what the streaming route costs at the time of writing.
| Network / service | Which games | Streaming route and approx. price |
|---|---|---|
| CBS | Sunday afternoon games (mostly AFC road teams), Thanksgiving Lions vs. Bears, a Week 15 Saturday game, AFC Championship | Antenna (free) or Paramount+ Essential, about $8.99/mo |
| FOX | Sunday afternoon games (mostly NFC road teams), America’s Game of the Week, Thanksgiving Cowboys vs. Eagles, Christmas night Rams vs. Seahawks | Antenna (free) or FOX One, about $19.99/mo |
| NBC / Peacock | Kickoff game, 18 Sunday Night Football games, Thanksgiving night, a Peacock exclusive on Jan. 2 | Antenna (free) or Peacock Premium, about $12.99/mo |
| ESPN / ABC | 17 Monday Night Football games (10 also on ABC), Week 18 Saturday doubleheader, Super Bowl LXI | ESPN Unlimited, about $29.99/mo (an increase was announced for mid-September) |
| NFL Network | Seven games, mostly international games in London, Madrid and Paris | Included in ESPN Unlimited, or on live TV services |
| Prime Video | Thursday Night Football (Weeks 2 to 17), Black Friday, Christmas Eve, one Wild Card game | Amazon Prime, about $14.99/mo or $139/yr |
| Netflix | Five games: Melbourne (Week 1), Thanksgiving Eve, two Christmas Day games, a Week 18 game | Netflix Standard with ads, about $8.99/mo |
| NFL Sunday Ticket | Out-of-market Sunday afternoon games | YouTube, about $378/season with YouTube TV or $480 without |
Sunday afternoons: CBS, FOX and Sunday Ticket
Most of the season happens on Sunday afternoons. CBS carries more than 100 regular-season games and FOX carries the most games of any network this year. Which game you see depends on your local market, because CBS and FOX send different matchups to different regions.
- Your local games: free with an antenna, or streamed through Paramount+ (CBS) and FOX One (FOX) in your area.
- National late games: CBS has ten national 4:25 p.m. ET windows and FOX has America’s Game of the Week.
- Every other Sunday afternoon game: only NFL Sunday Ticket, sold by YouTube. It does not include Sunday Night Football on NBC, Monday or Thursday games, or the playoffs.
If you are not sure your local stations come in clearly, our guide to the best TV antenna for local channels explains how to check reception before you buy.
Primetime: NBC, ESPN and Prime Video
Each primetime window has a single home this season.
- Sunday Night Football (NBC and Peacock): 18 regular-season games, plus the kickoff game on Wednesday, September 9 (Patriots at Seahawks), Thanksgiving night, the first international Sunday night game in Mexico City on November 22, and a Peacock-only game on January 2.
- Monday Night Football (ESPN and ABC): 17 games, with ten simulcast on ABC. Peyton and Eli Manning’s alternate broadcast returns for 12 games.
- Thursday Night Football (Prime Video): weekly from Week 2 through Week 17. Games also air on local over-the-air stations in both teams’ home markets, so fans of the two teams can watch with an antenna.
Holidays, international games and streaming exclusives
The special dates are where fans most often miss games, because they jump between services.
| Date | Game window | Where it airs |
|---|---|---|
| Thu., Sept. 10 | Rams vs. 49ers in Melbourne | Netflix |
| Wed., Nov. 25 | Thanksgiving Eve, Packers at Rams | Netflix |
| Thu., Nov. 26 | Thanksgiving tripleheader | CBS (Lions vs. Bears), FOX (Cowboys vs. Eagles), NBC (night game) |
| Fri., Nov. 27 | Black Friday, Broncos at Steelers | Prime Video |
| Thu., Dec. 24 | Christmas Eve, Texans at Eagles | Prime Video |
| Fri., Dec. 25 | Christmas Day | Netflix (two games) and FOX (Rams vs. Seahawks at night) |
| Sat., Jan. 2 | Late-season exclusive | Peacock |
| Jan. 9 to 10 | Week 18 | ESPN/ABC Saturday doubleheader, Netflix game, CBS and FOX Sunday |
International games are also spread out: Rio de Janeiro on CBS (Week 3), Munich on FOX (Week 10), Mexico City on NBC (Week 11), and London, Madrid and Paris on NFL Network.
Playoffs and Super Bowl LXI
The postseason follows the same split. CBS has a Wild Card game, a Divisional game and the AFC Championship. FOX has the NFC Championship. NBC has three playoff games, including a Sunday primetime Wild Card game, and ABC has a Wild Card and a Divisional game. Prime Video has one Wild Card game.
Super Bowl LXI is on Sunday, February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium. It airs on ESPN and ABC, the first Super Bowl in ESPN’s history, so anyone with an antenna can watch it free on their local ABC station.
One bill or several apps?
Live TV services bundle most of these networks into one app. YouTube TV’s base plan costs around $82.99 a month, and its Sports plan, which includes the broadcast networks, the ESPN channels, NFL Network and FS1, is around $64.99 a month. You still need Prime Video and Netflix separately for their exclusives.
Some fans prefer an all-in-one IPTV subscription instead. IPTV as a technology is legal, but services that rebroadcast channels without the rights are not, so confirm any provider is licensed for what it carries. Our guide to subscribing to IPTV safely covers what to check.
Which setup fits your viewing?
- Home team fan in your home market: an antenna covers most Sundays and Sunday Night Football. Add Prime and ESPN for the weeks your team plays on Thursday or Monday.
- Out-of-market fan: NFL Sunday Ticket is the only legal way to see every Sunday afternoon game of a team from another region.
- Watch-everything fan: a live TV plan plus Prime Video and a month of Netflix in late November and December.
FAQ
What channel is the NFL on in 2026?
There is no single channel. CBS and FOX have Sunday afternoons, NBC has Sunday nights, ESPN and ABC have Monday nights, Prime Video has Thursday nights, and Netflix has five special games. NFL Network carries seven games, mostly international ones.
Where can I stream NFL games live without cable?
Paramount+ streams your local CBS games, FOX One streams FOX, Peacock streams NBC, ESPN Unlimited streams ESPN and NFL Network, and Prime Video and Netflix stream their own games. Live TV services such as YouTube TV combine most of the TV networks in one app.
Where is Super Bowl LXI on TV?
Super Bowl LXI airs on February 14, 2027, on ESPN and ABC from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Because it is on ABC, you can watch it free with an antenna.
Which NFL games are on Netflix in 2026?
Netflix has five games: Rams vs. 49ers in Melbourne on September 10, Packers at Rams on Thanksgiving Eve, two Christmas Day games and a Week 18 game. You need a Netflix plan; the ad-supported plan works.
Does NFL Sunday Ticket include primetime games?
No. Sunday Ticket covers out-of-market Sunday afternoon games only. Sunday Night Football stays on NBC and Peacock, Monday games on ESPN and Thursday games on Prime Video, and preseason and playoff games are not included.
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