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After Netflix and Prime Video kicked off the NFL’s penultimate regular season week, the action shifts to the NFL Network starting with the Chargers and Patriots.
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Watch the NFL Network games for $7 per month.
NFL Plus
Christmas Day had two NFL games on Netflix and Thursday had one game on Prime Video. For Saturday, NFL fans need to turn their attention to the NFL Network for three more Week 17 games. Here is the lineup (all times ET):
- Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots, 1 p.m. ET
- Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals, 4:30 p.m. ET
- Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, 8 p.m. ET
That’s a lot of football with plenty of implications for both the playoff picture and the upcoming NFL Draft. Here’s how you can follow all the action.
Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers will be in action on Saturday against the New England Patriots.
Harry How/Getty ImagesHow to watch the Saturday NFL Network triple-header
You don’t need cable or satellite TV to watch the game. All five of the major live TV streaming services carry the NFL Network. These games will also be accessible on NFL Plus, the NFL’s streaming service that offers the NFL Network on phones, tablets, TVs and computers.
NFL Plus starts at $7 per month, which is significantly cheaper than other streaming services.
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NFL Plus is another streaming service, this time for watching football on your phone or tablet.
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NFL Plus carries the NFL Network games across phones, tablets, computers and TVs. NFL Plus also streams all national games, even those on other networks or streaming services, on phones and tablets.
Note: If you want RedZone you need to pay for NFL Plus Premium, which is $15 per month.
Fans who live in the TV markets for each of these teams will also be able to find the game on a local network and sites like 506 Sports are helpful for finding those stations.
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Sling TV’s Sling Blue package costs $40 or $45 a month (in markets where it offers local networks) and includes NFL Network. Read our Sling TV review.
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YouTube TV costs $83 a month after a recent price hike and includes NFL Network. Right now, the first three months are discounted to $60 a month and there is a 10-day free trial. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV’s welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area. Read our YouTube TV review.
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Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 and includes NFL Network. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the “Can I watch local news in my area?” question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
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DirecTV Stream’s basic $95-a-month Choice plan includes NFL Network. It’s $95 for three months thanks to a $20 discount, but after that it will jump to $115 per month. Read our DirecTV Stream review.
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Fubo costs $80 a month and includes NFL Network, but Fubo charges an RSN fee (up to $16 per month) that raises the monthly charge to $92 or $95. Fubo is currently offering $35 off for the first month for its Essential plan, which includes NFL Network. Read our Fubo review.
All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel any time and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
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