Watch NFL 2026 live streams
The 2026 NFL season gets underway on September 9, with the Seattle Seahawks beginning their Super Bowl title defence against the New England Patriots in a rematch of last season's championship game.
The Seahawks enter as one of the favourites, but the Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions will all have their eyes on the Lombardi Trophy. The season promises plenty of big matchups and storylines, and we've found the best ways to watch every game online, including free streaming options.
Follow our guide below for where to watch NFL 2026 live streams.
How to watch NFL 2026 for free
You can watch select NFL games for free in Australia, the UK, US, New Zealand, and Ireland:
- 7plus (Australia) - Select Thursday and Sunday games, playoffs and Super Bowl LXI, plus the 49ers vs. Rams game in Melbourne this week
- 5 (UK) - 2 Sunday games per week, plus select international games and Super Bowl LXI
- TVNZ+ (New Zealand) - 3 games weekly, plus all playoff games and Super Bowl LXI
- Twitch (US) - TNF, except Week 1
- Virgin Media Play (Ireland) - At least 22 games, including 18 Sunday games, 3 playoff games and Super Bowl LXI
If you're from one of these countries but are currently abroad and want to watch an NFL 2026 live stream, you can simply use a VPN. More details below...
Watch NFL 2026 live streams from anywhere
You won't be able to watch your regular NFL 2026 live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.
You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.
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Watch NFL 2026 live streams in the US
In the US, NFL's live coverage is available on TV - CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and NFL Network - and online - Twitch, Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Fox One, Peacock, ESPN Unlimited and Netflix.
- Twitch (FREE) — TNF Weeks 2–17 + Black Friday
- Prime Video (30-day free trial)— TNF Weeks 2–17 + Black Friday + 1 Wild Card game — $14.99/month or $139/year
- Paramount+ — CBS NFL games — from $8.99/month
- Peacock — NBC NFL games — $12.99/month or $129.99/year
- ESPN Unlimited — ESPN NFL games + ESPN channels — $31.99/month or $319.99/year
- FOX One — FOX NFL games — $19.99/month
- Netflix — Melbourne + Thanksgiving Eve + Christmas Day + 1 Week 18 game — from $8.99/month
- NFL+ — Local & primetime games on mobile + NFL Network — from $6.99/month
- NFL Sunday Ticket — Out-of-market Sunday afternoon games
If you've cut the cord, you can get nearly all the TV channels showing NFL this season through a Live TV streaming option, such as Sling, YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu+Live TV, Fubo, or DirecTV.
To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.
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Watch NFL 2026 live streams in the UK
In the UK, Channel 5, 5Action, and the 5 streaming service are showing two NFL games live and free every Sunday. They'll also show the NFL London, Paris, Madrid and Munich games, as well as Super Bowl LXI completely free.
If you want access to every match, consider getting the NFL Game Pass on DAZN. DAZN's Season Pro pass costs £179.99, or £18.99 per month for 12 months. However, the two regular Sunday games shown live on 5 and 5Action will be available on DAZN 24 hours after they finish.
Sky Sports is showing at least five live games per week throughout the season. This includes every TNF, SNF and MNF, and NFL RedZone, as well as the Thanksgiving game, Playoffs, and Super Bowl.
Sky Sports plans start from £35/month or £22 if you're an existing Sky subscriber. Alternatively, you can grab a NOW Sports Membership from £14.99/day or £34.99/month.
Outside the UK during the NFL season? Use IPVanish to watch the tournament as if you were back at home.
Watch NFL 2026 live streams in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch select live NFL 2026 games each week for FREE, thanks to Seven Network. The games will be shown on both TV and online - via 7plus.
Next, ESPN will broadcast at least five live games per week, including every TNF, SNF and MNF. You can access ESPN's coverage via Foxtel, Disney+, or Kayo Sports - the latter starts from just AU$30/month and includes cricket, AFL, rugby, F1, and more.
Kayo Sports also lets you choose between a 7-day free trial or getting your first month for just AU$1. Disney Plus, meanwhile, starts at AU$9.99/month or AU$179.99/year.
If you want to be able to watch nearly every match, though, you'll need the NFL Game Pass on DAZN. It starts from AU$34.99/month or AU$339.99/year.
If you're currently out of Australia but want to watch an NFL live stream, you'll need to get yourself a VPN, as per the instructions above.
NFL 2026 Preview
Although they didn’t win a single preseason game, the Seattle Seahawks will be looking to prove that last season’s triumph – which came after 12 long years – was the start of something bigger, with Sam Darnold, Mike Macdonald, and reigning Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba all back.
The New England Patriots, meanwhile, will have a chance to avenge their Super Bowl defeat immediately, with the 2026 season beginning with a rematch against the Seahawks. Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel will be hoping to go another step further this time, while the Los Angeles Rams look like one of the biggest threats to Seattle in the NFC, thanks to the addition of Myles Garrett and the return of Aaron Donald.
The Baltimore Ravens will also be ones to watch, with Lamar Jackson looking to finally get over the playoff hump under new head coach Jesse Minter. The Buffalo Bills remain firmly in the Super Bowl conversation with Josh Allen leading a new-look team under Joe Brady.
Then there's Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who will be looking to bounce back after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Mahomes is returning after tearing his left ACL and LCL, but if he can get back to his best, the Chiefs should still be a threat in the AFC.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions will also be hoping to make deep playoff runs, with Philly looking to defend its crown and Detroit aiming to finally turn its recent regular-season success into a Super Bowl appearance.
And this season won't just be played out in the US. The NFL is taking a record nine regular-season games overseas, with games in Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich, and Mexico City. The 49ers will play the Rams in Melbourne, the Cowboys will face the Ravens in Rio, the Eagles will take on the Jaguars in London, and the Patriots and Lions will meet in Munich.
NFL past winners
- 2026 - Seattle Seahawks
- 2025 - Philadelphia Eagles
- 2024 - Kansas City Chiefs
- 2023 - Kansas City Chiefs
- 2022 - Los Angeles Rams
- 2021 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 2020 - Kansas City Chiefs
- 2019 - New England Patriots
- 2018 - Philadelphia Eagles
- 2017 - New England Patriots
When is the 2027 Super Bowl?
The final game of the 2026 NFL season, Super Bowl LXI or Super Bowl 61, will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday, February 14.
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