The NFL recently announced new TV broadcasting rights starting in 2023 and it looks like it will be cheaper than ever to watch the NFL online.
Thursday night games will be available (mostly) exclusively on Amazon Prime, meaning they will only be available streaming and not through traditional television. Some FOX games will be on free streaming service Tubi. CBS games will be available on Paramount+ where plans currently start at $6. Sunday Night Football games will be streamed on Peacock TV where plans start at $5. Finally, ESPN will stream some Monday Night Football games on ESPN+ which costs $6, and one international game will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+.
That means the vast majority of NFL games could be streamed for a grand total of $17 per month at current prices, plus an Amazon Prime membership. That is far less than the $45+ for a cable replacement streaming service that was required for the 2020 season.
We’re still waiting to hear the details on NFL RedZone, NFL Sunday Ticket, and mobile streaming rights (all local games were free on mobile in 2020). Also, the pricing or restrictions of watching NFL games on these streaming services may change before the season starts. For example, how many games will be available on ESPN+ and Tubi each week, or will CBS/NBC require higher-priced plans to access NFL games? But all indications are this is a great move for NFL fans who have cut the cord or have been waiting to do so.