The 2024 NFL preseason wraps up this weekend, and you know what that means: NFL kickoff is just around the corner. The full 18-week 2024 NFL regular season schedule is now available, so you can start planning the best ways to watch the 2024-25 NFL season. This year, NFL games will be broadcast on more than 10 channels and streaming platforms. If you’re worried about the challenge of following your favorite team throughout the upcoming season (or are intimidated by the price tag associated with this year’s NFL Sunday Ticket), Yahoo Sports has you covered. Here’s your guide to how to watch NFL games this year.
How to watch the 2024 NFL season:
Dates: September 4, 2024 – February 9, 2025
TV channels: ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network
Streaming: Prime Video, Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, NFL+
2024 NFL Season Opening Week Schedule:
Week 1 of the NFL season kicks off with the Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, September 5 at 8:20 p.m. ET, broadcast nationally on NBC and streaming live on Peacock. The following day, the Eagles and Packers will play in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a game exclusive to Peacock. Here is the full schedule for Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season:
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Friday, September 6, 2024
Sunday, September 8, 2024
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Steelers vs. Falcons: 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
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Cardinals vs. Bills: 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Titans vs. Bears: 1 p.m. (Fox)
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Patriots vs. Bengals: 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Texans vs. Colts: 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Jaguars vs. Dolphins: 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Panthers vs. Saints: 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
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Vikings vs. Giants: 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
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Raiders vs. Chargers: 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
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Broncos vs. Seahawks: 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
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Cowboys vs. Browns: 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
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Commanders vs. Buccaneers: 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
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Rams vs. Lions: 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, September 9, 2024
How to watch NFL games in 2024:
Many NFL preseason games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch a game in the market, it may be as easy as turn on your tv (Or installation of a digital TV antenna) or find a live TV streaming service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $5 monthly plan NFL+ subscription will let you watch every local and primetime out-of-market game of the season (and preseason) on your phone, but only a select few games on your TV. You can also opt for the extremely expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season.
As for nationally broadcast games, NFL games are typically broadcast on ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC, and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games are broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, with some football games being broadcast exclusively on Peacock, CBS games will be streamed live on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and select games will be streamed on ESPN+ this season. That’s six channels and four streaming platforms to watch this season — and that’s not counting your local RSNs for in-market games and…
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