There are plenty of options for watching your favorite teams each week.
We’ll show you the most affordable services.
Unfortunately, watching the NFL can be a frustrating experience.
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The games have been spread out to a larger number of channels over the years.
Depending on how many games you want to watch, you may need more than one service.
Let’s dive in.
Vidgo
Which Channels Broadcast NFL Football for Free?
First and foremost, let’s talk about the channels that broadcast NFL football games over the air.
When your local team is playing, you’ll see those games on CBS or FOX.
At the times when your local team isn’t playing, you’ll see the nationally televised game.
The NBC Sunday night game is always nationally televised.
You will need to pay for cable or a streaming service to watch these games.
These channels are more for watching the NFL at large, not one specific team.
It’s only available on DirecTV, though.
We’ve got a few choices for you.
Sling TV - Orange & Blue Packages
Sling has two separate packages that can also be combined.
The Orange package alone is only good for ESPN Monday Night Football games.
Assuming you live in a supported market, Sling TV is the best choice.
Vidgo
Vidgois one of the newer streaming services available today.
For NFL fans, it includes ESPN, FOX, and NFL data pipe in the base plan.
The “Premium” plan adds NFL RedZone.
As a new service, there’s not as much information about Vidgo as the other options.
For example, it doesn’t provide great information aboutwhich marketshave access to local FOX channels.
However, the pricing for Vidgo makes it hard to ignore.
To get NFL RedZone, you’ll need the $80 “Premium” package.
That basically covers all the needs for NFL games.
As you could see, watching the NFL on streaming services is not cheap.
By far the most affordable option is anOTA antennato watch your local team on CBS or FOX.
Otherwise, you’re looking at paying at least around $30 per month for a streaming service.
