If you want all five channels that air NFL games, the NFL RedZone Channel, and access to watch all games on your smart TV, smartphone, and tablet, then you’ll want one of the live TV streaming services. If you’re looking forward to watching the NFL playoffs (geez, time went by fast), so far we know that you can watch the Seahawks vs. 49ers game on FOX and the Chargers vs. Jaguars on NBC or Peacock. And it gets better. YouTube TV also lets you add the NFL RedZone Channel to your lineup for the season for $11 per month. If you don’t know what the NFL RedZone Channel is, boy, you’re in for a treat. You’ll get to watch the exciting red zone moments of every game during the Sunday morning and afternoon games (for regular season). The NFL Red Zone Channel will jump to whichever team is inside the 20-yard line ready to score, and you’ll also get to see replays of crazy great plays, like pick-6s, one-handed grabs, and Hail Marys. You’re going to want to find out more about the NFL RedZone Channel in our review and find out more about YouTube TV’s DVR with unlimited storage space. You’ll be able to record all (and I mean all) of the NFL games. All three of fuboTV’s plans have ESPN, FOX, NFL Network, and your local CBS or NBC channels. So you won’t miss a Monday Night Football game airing on ABC and ESPN, or a Sunday Night Football game airing on CBS or NBC. fuboTV offers the NFL RedZone Channel in its Sports Plus add-on for $11 per month, the same price as YouTube TV. But fuboTV’s add-on includes 23 sports channels, while YouTube TV’s includes only 14. Check out our detailed review on fuboTV or find out why we named fuboTV the best streaming service for sports. We must say Hulu Live is excellent for both fans of the National Football League and on-demand content. You’re going to get access to most of the broadcast games, and you’ll get a library full of Hulu’s great Originals, TV shows, and movies. Hulu comes in third because it’s essentially $18 extra per month compared to YouTube TV if you want your on-demand content to be ad-free (but it does include Disney+ and ESPN+). Find out more about Hulu + Live TV’s user interface, new unlimited DVR storage, and plans in our full review. We should highlight that the CHOICE package ($100/month) is $25 more expensive than fuboTV’s Pro plan, and Pro gives you 40 more channels and 1,000 hours of DVR storage space. Although more expensive, DIRECTV STREAM provides you with unlimited Cloud DVR storage, so you won’t miss a thing this football season. We recommend DIRECTV STREAM to sports fans who like a traditional TV feel or want premium channels in their lineup, but we think your money could be better spent with YouTube TV or fuboTV. Take a look at our DIRECTV STREAM review to see if it’s the right service for you. Although we’ll give you network app options that require a cable or satellite TV subscription, we’ll also give you a couple of options that don’t require the traditional TV commitment. With Paramount+, you’ll get to watch about three to five regular-season games per weekend, the Buffalo and Detroit Thanksgiving game, AFC Wild Card and divisional AFC Playoffs, and the AFC Championship Game. (There will also be a few NFC games in the mix.) We know we like services with channels that air post-regular season games (they can be hard to come by). Check out our Paramount+ Review to find out if your streaming devices are compatible with this streaming service. An NFL+ subscription lets you stream all preseason games on your smartphone or tablet, local and primetime regular and postseason games, and gives you access to an on-demand library of NFL programming. So NFL+ makes it easy for you to stream your Dallas Cowboys games if you live in the area. An NFL+ Premium subscription grants you access to complete and condensed game replays, as well as Coaches Film. This is where you get to enjoy all-22 angle coaches film to break down film like the pros. (Now, that’s fun.) Sign in, and then you can open up the app to watch the current game, which could be your Green Bay Packers or Minnesota Vikings (and hopefully not disappointing you like the first few weeks of the season). Sign in with your cable or satellite TV provider, and watch the game on your smartphone under the table during Thanksgiving dinner (we won’t tell). You’re not going to want to miss an important game for the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 as every win is essential at this point. Keep in mind, you won’t be able to stream Sunday afternoon out-of-market games with the NFL Mobile app, but you’ll be able to watch national games, like when the Las Vegas Raiders play the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5 on MNF. Overall, we can say this about each of the streaming picks for watching NFL games this 2022–2023 season:
