Here’s how much it costs to watch all the NFL games

Over the past few years, the NFL has expanded its broadcasting partnerships with several platforms:

• Netflix (certain special games, such as on Christmas)
• Amazon Prime Video (Thursday Night Football)
• NFL Network
• NBC / Peacock (Sunday Night Football + exclusive content)
• FOX
• CBS
• ESPN / ESPN+ (Monday Night Football)
• Paramount+
• YouTube TV
• NFL Sunday Ticket

Bottom line: No, there is no single platform that lets you watch every game.

The figure of $700 to $1,000: exaggerated… but not absurd

This amount depends on several factors:

• whether you want absolutely every game (including out-of-market games)
• whether you opt for the ad-free premium versions
• whether you bundle all subscriptions at the same time

In reality:

• Many games are still available on traditional TV (CBS, FOX, NBC)
• NFL Sunday Ticket is the real “big deal” for hardcore fans
• Some services overlap (e.g., Paramount+ = CBS content)

So the average fan can get by for much less…
But a fan who wants to see everything, live, without compromise, can indeed end up paying close to these amounts.

Why is the NFL doing this?

It's purely strategic:

• Maximize TV rights revenue (billions of dollars)
• Adapting to new habits (streaming)
• Testing exclusives (like games on Netflix)

The real issue: the fan experience

This model creates a tension:

• More content, more options
• A fragmented, costly, and complicated experience

This is actually a major debate in professional sports right now.

In summary:
Yes, you need multiple subscriptions to keep up with everything… but the figure cited mainly represents the “ultra-fan” scenario, not necessarily everyone's reality.

Created by humans, assisted by AI.