How to Watch NFL Network Online for Free
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How to Watch NFL Network Online for Free: You can watch NFL Network online for free with a few different live TV streaming services.
Introduction
It’s time for some football! Watching the NFL Network used to require a cable or satellite TV subscription. However, now there are several ways that you can watch NFL Network online for free. Using a TV antenna is the cheapest way to watch NFL Network games, but if you don’t have an antenna or live too far from your local TV station, then streaming is your next best option. Here are several ways that you can stream NFL Network games for free:
1) Sling TV offers a 7-day free trial of their “Blue” package which includes NFL Network.
2) FuboTV also offers a 7-day free trial and their package includes NFL Network.
3) PlayStation Vue has a 5-day free trial of their “Access” package which also includes NFL Network.
4) DirecTV Now has a 7-day free trial of their “Live a Little” package which also includes NFL Network.
5) Hulu with Live TV gives you a 1-week free trial and their package includes NFL Network.
What is NFL Network?
NFL Network is an American sports-oriented cable and satellite television network that is owned by the National Football League (NFL). As of February 2015, NFL Network is available to approximately 71,867,000 households that subscribe to a pay television service (58.6% of households with at least one television set).
NFL Network originally launched on November 4, 2003, only eight months after the owners of the league’s 32 teams voted unanimously to approve its formation. The league invested $100 million to help launch the network.
How to Watch NFL Network Online for Free
There are a few ways that you can watch NFL network online for free. One way is to sign up for a free trial with a streaming service such as Sling TV or DirecTV Now. Another way is to find a free live stream of the NFL Network.
Sling TV
If you want to watch NFL Network online, your best—and really, only—option is a live TV streaming service. And, of those, our pick is Sling TV. Of the various packages offered by Sling TV, you’ll want to sign up for the “Sling Blue” tier at $25 per month. That package includes NFL Network, as well as Fox and NBC in select markets. (Here’s a complete guide to Sling TV channels.)
You can start a free seven-day trial of Sling TV right here, and you’ll need to sign up for one of the above pay-TV providers if you want to watch on your desktop or mobile device. If you want to watch on your TV, you can do so with a Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick or Xbox One.
PlayStation Vue
PlayStation Vue is a streaming service from Sony that offers live and on demand television from over 90 networks, including NFL Network. PlayStation Vue does not require a PlayStation console to use, you can watch on your Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, and mobile devices.
There are four different subscription tiers for PlayStation Vue, all of which include NFL Network. The lowest priced Access plan starts at $44.99/mo, while the top Elite plan is $59.99/mo. You can sign up for a free 5-day trial of PlayStation Vue to watch NFL Network online free.
DirecTV Now
DirecTV Now is a great way to watch NFL Network online without cable – and it’s one of the only ways to do so without paying for an expensive cable package. You can start a free 7-day trial of DirecTV Now right here, and you’ll be able to watch NFL Network live on your computer, smartphone, tablet, Roku, Apple TV or other streaming device via the DirecTV Now app.
NFL Game Pass
NFL Game Pass is a subscription service that lets you watch live and on-demand NFL games, including regular season, playoffs, and Super Bowls. You can also watch NFL RedZone, a channel that shows live coverage of every touchdown from every game on Sundays.
NFL Game Pass costs $99.99 per year, but you can get it for free if you’re a Verizon wireless customer. If you have Verizon Unlimited, get NFL Game Pass as part of your plan at no extra cost. Just sign in with your Verizon account to start watching.
Conclusion
To sum it up, you can watch NFL Network online for free with a TVprovider that offers the channel in its package, with a digital antenna, or with a streaming service that includes it in its lineup. You can also sign up for NFL Game Pass to watch live out-of-market preseason games and on-demand regular season games.
