How to watch the NFL on ESPN Plus (2024)

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How to watch the NFL on ESPN Plus? ›

ESPN+ will have all of the games that will air on ESPN and ABC. That list includes 20 Monday Night Football matchups, a Week 18 Saturday doubleheader, a Monday night wild card game and a divisional round game.

ESPN+ will have all of the games that will air on ESPN and ABC. That list includes 20 Monday Night Football matchups, a Week 18 Saturday doubleheader, a Monday night wild card game and a divisional round game.

Some ESPN network content will only be available to customers of a participating TV provider. For example, certain NBA games, College Football Playoff games, and select NFL games will not included in your ESPN+ subscription due to broadcast rights agreements between the leagues and broadcasters, including ESPN.

Here is the rub with NFL+, the service does not offer users unlimited coverage of all NFL games over a season live. While virtually every match will be available through NFL+ Premium as a replay, in full and condensed form, the actual coverage of live games is dictated by where the customer in question is based.

If you can't access a specific MLB game on ESPN+, a regional MLB blackout may be in place. Due to broadcasting rights, nearby games are only available on your local sports channels. To bypass MLB blackouts on ESPN, you have to use a VPN and change your location by connecting to a server in other state.

Depending on your streaming services package, if you wanted to watch every game for the NFL regular season, you would pay almost $165 to watch matchups on Netflix, ESPN+, Prime Video, and Peaco*ck.

ESPN blackouts happen occasionally and depend on various factors such as regional broadcasting rights, local team popularity, and contractual agreements between sports leagues and broadcasting networks.

NFL+ is the National Football League's exclusive streaming service. NFL+ exists within the NFL app and NFL.com ecosystem and delivers a combination of live local and primetime mobile games, NFL RedZone, NFL Network, live game audio, game replays, and on-demand content across two pricing tiers: NFL+ and NFL+ Premium.

The service doesn't offer all of the live coverage of sports on ESPN's cable networks. However, ESPN Plus does give subscribers a comprehensive range of sports with a variety of professional and college league games.

Yes, you can get live access to NFL Network with NFL+ (starting at $6.99 a month). Otherwise, most live TV streaming services offer NFL Network in their base plans or add-ons. The cheapest way to get NFL Network outside of NFL+ is with Sling TV's Blue plan for $40.00 a month.

Why can't I watch NFL Plus on my TV? ›

NFL+ and NFL+ Premium support casting for certain content. However, live local and primetime regular season and postseason games on NFL+ and NFL+ Premium are only accessible on a phone or tablet and may not be cast to your television or other similar device.

Why can't I watch a particular game? If you're having trouble accessing a particular game on the ESPN app, the event might be affected by regional blackouts based on your location.

Yes, ESPN+ carries live soccer, baseball, hockey, boxing, MMA, golf, tennis, cricket, lacrosse, rugby, and more events. Some NFL, NBA, and other pro sports stream live via ESPN, but you'll need a login from your cable, satellite, or live TV streaming provider to access most of them.

From the ESPN app home page, you can select one of the pre-built Multicast content tiles to start watching up to four live events all on one screen. Once you click on a tile, you can also edit the Multicast to remove or swap events. NOTE: This feature is currently only available on supported Apple TV and Xbox devices.

Is ESPN+ the best sports streaming service? It really depends on what sports you watch. ESPN+ provides decent live coverage across a variety of sports, but it's weak on live NFL and non-existent for NBA. Based on your preferences, it could be worth investing in an alternative.