Watching every NFL game in 2025 via streaming costs about $529 with basic plans, as games are split across multiple pricey platforms
As the NFL continues its push into the streaming era, fans are now facing a new kind of challenge: keeping up with where and how much it costs to watch every game, days after the finalization of ESPN’s billion-dollar deal with the NFL.
In 2025, watching every NFL game available exclusively on streaming platforms will cost fans up to approximately $529, even when using only the cheapest base-level subscription plans and timing them strategically.
The largest piece of the puzzle comes from NFL Sunday Ticket, now exclusively offered through YouTube and YouTube TV. This package is essential for watching out-of-market Sunday afternoon games, and it doesnt come cheap. Even if you skip the YouTube TV base package and purchase Sunday Ticket on its own, the standalone cost is a hefty $480 for returning users, leading fans to consider illegal streaming sites. New users, however, can get the subscription for $276, though.
Then theres Amazon Prime Video, which continues to be the home for Thursday Night Football from Week 2 onward. In 2025, Prime will also host the annual Black Friday matchup (Eagles vs. Bears) and one of the Christmas Day games (Chiefs vs. Broncos).
To cover those three weeks, fans could subscribe to Prime for just two months one in September and one in December at $8.99 per month, totaling $17.98.
ESPN+ will also host an exclusive Monday Night Football game in Week 7 between the Seahawks and Texans. Watching that game means fans will need to fork over $11.99 for a one-month subscription to ESPNs streaming platform.
On Christmas Day, the NFL is handing two of its marquee divisional matchups Commanders vs. Cowboys and Vikings vs. Lions to Netflix, marking the streamer’s second year airing live NFL games. The cheapest option to access those games is the $7.99 ad-supported plan, making it a fairly modest addition.
Meanwhile, Peacock is continuing its experiment with NFL exclusives, broadcasting a Saturday doubleheader on December 27. As with Netflix, fans can watch by paying for just one month at Peacocks $10.99 ad-supported tier.
The only freebie on this list? YouTubes Week 1 broadcast of the Chargers vs. Chiefs game in São Paulo. Its not only a global showcase, but also a welcome reprieve for fans whove already shelled out hundreds for other games.
Heres how the costs break down: NFL Sunday Ticket is $480 for returning users, Prime Video for 2 months is $17.98, ESPN+ for 1 month is $11.99, Netflix for 1 month is $7.99, Peacock for 1 month is $10.99, and the YouTube Week 1 game is free, bringing the bare-minimum total to $528.94. For new Sunday Ticket subscribers, though, that number goes down to $324.94.
And thats with careful planning subscribing only when needed, opting for the cheapest plans, and canceling immediately after.
If youre someone who already has these subscriptions, youre covered. But for fans simply trying to catch every NFL game in 2025, its clear: streaming is no longer a cost-saving alternative to cable. Its now a premium, fragmented and expensive experience.
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