Where to Stream NFL Games in 2026: Thursday, Sunday and Monday Night Football
Which service has which NFL game in 2026 — Thursday, Sunday afternoon, Sunday night, Monday and Netflix's holiday games — plus the remaining TNF and MNF schedules.
In the US in 2026, Thursday Night Football streams on Prime Video, Sunday Night Football on NBC and Peacock, and Monday Night Football on ESPN and the ESPN app, with some games also on ABC. Sunday afternoon games air on CBS and FOX, which stream on Paramount+ and Fox One in your local market. Netflix has a handful of holiday games, and NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube covers out-of-market Sunday afternoon games.
Next up: Monday Night Football on Monday, October 12 (Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams, ESPN and the ESPN app), then Thursday Night Football on Thursday, October 15 (Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos, Prime Video).
Information checked: October 10, 2026, for viewers in the US. Late-season games can move under the NFL's flexible-scheduling rules, so confirm the network in the week of the game.
2026 NFL streaming at a glance
| Game window | On TV | Stream it on |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday Night Football | Local stations in the two teams' markets only | Prime Video (also Twitch; NFL+ on phones and tablets) |
| Sunday afternoon (1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET) | CBS and FOX, regional | Paramount+ (CBS), Fox One (FOX); NFL Sunday Ticket for out-of-market games |
| Sunday Night Football | NBC | Peacock |
| Monday Night Football | ESPN; 10 of the 17 games also on ABC | ESPN app |
| Netflix holiday games | Local stations in the two teams' markets | Netflix |
| NFL Network's seven games | NFL Network (now part of ESPN) | ESPN Unlimited includes NFL Network |
| Super Bowl LXI (Feb 14, 2027) | ESPN and ABC | ESPN app |
Following one team? Our Cowboys TV and streaming schedule shows how these windows play out over a full season.
Thursday Night Football: Prime Video
Prime Video has the national Thursday game from Week 2 to Week 17, plus Black Friday and a Wild Card playoff game. Prime members get it at no extra cost; it also streams on Twitch, and NFL+ carries it on phones and tablets. Fans in the two teams' home markets can watch on a local station with an antenna. Thursday games kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Remaining 2026 Thursday Night Football schedule
| Week | Date | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Thu, Oct 15 | Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos |
| 7 | Thu, Oct 22 | New England Patriots at Chicago Bears |
| 8 | Thu, Oct 29 | Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers |
| 9 | Thu, Nov 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens |
| 10 | Thu, Nov 12 | Washington Commanders at New York Giants |
| 11 | Thu, Nov 19 | Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans |
| 12 | Fri, Nov 27 (Black Friday) | Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 13 | Thu, Dec 3 | Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams |
| 14 | Thu, Dec 10 | Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots |
| 15 | Thu, Dec 17 | San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 16 | Thu, Dec 24 (Christmas Eve) | Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 17 | Thu, Dec 31 | Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals |
| Wild Card | Jan 16 or 17 | To be decided |
Check the Prime Video app for the Black Friday and Christmas Eve start times.
Monday Night Football: ESPN, and sometimes ABC
ESPN has 17 Monday Night Football games in 2026, and 10 of them are simulcast on ABC. There are no Monday doubleheaders this season. To stream, use the ESPN app with an ESPN Unlimited subscription or sign in with a TV provider that includes ESPN. When ABC carries the game, you can also watch it over the air with an antenna.
Remaining 2026 Monday Night Football schedule
| Week | Date | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mon, Oct 12 | Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams |
| 6 | Mon, Oct 19 | Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers |
| 7 | Mon, Oct 26 | Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 8 | Mon, Nov 2 | Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks |
| 9 | Mon, Nov 9 | Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings |
| 10 | Mon, Nov 16 | Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens |
| 11 | Mon, Nov 23 | Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Commanders |
| 12 | Mon, Nov 30 | Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 13 | Mon, Dec 7 | Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks |
| 14 | Mon, Dec 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 15 | Mon, Dec 21 | New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 16 | Mon, Dec 28 | New York Giants at Detroit Lions |
| 17 | Mon, Jan 4 | Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers |
Monday games kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET. ESPN and ABC also have two Saturday games in Week 18 (January 9), with matchups set after Week 17. Which Monday games are on ABC can be found in your local listings.
Sunday Night Football: NBC and Peacock
NBC has 18 regular-season Sunday Night Football games, and Peacock streams every NBC NFL game. NBC also has the Thanksgiving night game and two games on Saturday, January 2, 2027 — one of them exclusive to Peacock. Sunday night games kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Sunday afternoons: CBS, FOX and NFL Sunday Ticket
CBS and FOX share the Sunday afternoon games, and they're regional: which game you get depends on where you live.
- CBS games stream live on Paramount+ in local markets.
- FOX games stream on Fox One, FOX's streaming service.
- NFL Sunday Ticket, sold through YouTube and YouTube TV, is the official way to watch out-of-market Sunday afternoon games. It doesn't include primetime, preseason, playoff or Thanksgiving games.
Netflix's NFL games
Netflix opened the season with the league's first regular-season game in Australia (Rams vs. 49ers, September 10) and has these games left:
- Wednesday, Nov 25 (Thanksgiving Eve): Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams
- Friday, Dec 25 (Christmas Day): Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears (1 p.m. ET) and Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos (4:30 p.m. ET)
- Saturday, Jan 9 (Week 18): matchup to be decided
You need a Netflix subscription to stream them; local stations in the two teams' markets also show the games.
NFL+ and NFL Network
- NFL+, the league's own subscription, streams live local and primetime games on phones and tablets only — not on TVs.
- NFL Network is now owned by ESPN after a deal that closed in January 2026. Its seven-game package, which includes several international games, sits within ESPN's NFL coverage, and ESPN Unlimited subscribers get NFL Network.
Watching without cable
- An antenna gets local CBS, FOX, NBC and ABC broadcasts for free — that covers most Sunday games and the ABC Monday simulcasts.
- Add streaming apps for the windows an antenna can't reach: Prime Video for Thursdays, the ESPN app for ESPN-only Mondays, and Netflix for its holiday games.
- Or use one live-TV streaming service that carries your local stations and ESPN. Line-ups differ by ZIP code, so check yours first.
Make game day stream smoothly
Live sport is the hardest test for any internet connection. Start the stream before kickoff, put the main TV on Ethernet, and turn on match frame rate on your streaming device. Expect streams to run some seconds behind the broadcast, so mute score alerts. Our guides on live sports streaming setup, buffering and internet speed go further. For nights without football, our tracker of new movies on streaming lists what has just arrived.
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A note on "every game" offers
IPTVBESTLIFE is not an NFL broadcast partner and this guide doesn't suggest that any NFL game is available through our service. In the US, NFL rights belong to the services listed above. An offer of every NFL game for a small fee from anyone else is a warning sign — see how to watch sports online legally and is IPTV safe?
Sources checked: Sports Video Group's 2026 NFL broadcast roundup, Cord Cutters News on the 2026 Thursday Night Football schedule, the Monday Night Football schedule cross-checked with Sports Media Watch and the Dallas Cowboys' schedule, 9to5Google on Sunday Ticket, and the AP on ESPN's NFL Network deal.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Thursday Night Football on regular TV?
Only in the two teams' home markets, where a local station carries the game. Everywhere else in the US, Thursday Night Football streams on Prime Video and Twitch, with NFL+ available on phones and tablets.
What do I need to stream Monday Night Football?
The ESPN app with an ESPN Unlimited subscription, or a sign-in from a TV provider that includes ESPN. When ABC simulcasts the game, you can also watch it over the air with an antenna.
Does NFL Sunday Ticket include primetime games?
No. Sunday Ticket covers out-of-market Sunday afternoon games. Thursday, Sunday-night and Monday games are national and stream on Prime Video, Peacock and the ESPN app.
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