NFL RedZone returns for yet another season as Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season gets underway with Sunday’s full slate of games. If you want to watch -- but don’t have cable -- here’s how you can watch NFL RedZone for free today on Sunday, September 8 starting at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT).
• Watch NFL Red Zone live for free in Week 1 with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial). You can also watch with Sling if you are out of free trials (cheapest streaming plans, $25 off your first month).
What TV channel is NFL RedZone on? How can I watch it for free today?
If you have some burning questions about where you can watch RedZone for free -- where you can get a free trial, and find out what is the best streaming service to watch it on -- we have you covered. If you already have cable or satellite service, you can find out more about which channel NFL RedZone is on in your area by using the channel finders here: Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice.
- Watch NFL RedZone for FREE today with a free trial from Fubo, or with DirecTV Stream.
What streaming services have NFL RedZone? Which service is best?
Currently, Fubo and Sling and DirecTV Stream are the best major streaming services that carry NFL RedZone, especially for fans in the Pacific Northwest. All of these platforms offer either a free trial, or promotional discounts, for new signups.
No. 1 — Sling TV Blue package ($40/month, plus the $11/month to add the “Sports Extra” package that includes NFL RedZone and more)
Sling makes the list as the No. 1 option for sports fans in the Pacific Northwest because it is the cheapest way to watch the NFL RedZone channel and other more live sports, though they have two plans that split up the major sports channels that can be hard on any fan that needs access to all of them. NFL RedZone is only included in the Sports Extra package when purchased alongside the “Blue” plan, which is a $11 add on. To get the best value that includes NFL RedZone, get the Sling Blue + Sports Extra package for $51/month (with the promotional offer, your first month will only cost $31 total). There are no long-term contracts and you can cancel the service any time. The stream quality and reliability is solid. You can also supplement your Sling plan with an over-the-air HDTV antenna for your TV that will give you full NFL games being broadcast locally in your area from CBS, FOX and NBC.
No. 2 — Fubo (free trial, then $94.99/month, plus the $11/month additional “Sports Plus” package to add NFL RedZone)
Not only does Fubo have NFL RedZone as an option, they carry most of the channels that would feature nationally televised NFL football games (like FOX, NBC, and CBS as well as local ABC affiliates and ESPN networks). The only major sports channels they don’t have at the moment are Turner affiliates like TNT, TBS and others. While the total monthly cost comes to $105.99/month for the package that includes NFL RedZone, Fubo allows you to have at least two concurrent viewers. This means you can buy the service and share your login with a friend or family member to share the monthly cost and really save some money.
Another huge selling point for Fubo as it relates to cord-cutting sports fans in the Pacific Northwest is that Fubo also has ROOT Sports as a part of its list of main package channel offerings if you live in the region. ROOT Sports is the broadcast partner for the Seattle Kraken and Seattle Mariners. If you are a sports fan between Seattle and Portland, there really is no better option for a cord-cutting service.
And, a more important reason to go with Fubo: If you are a college football fan, DirecTV is currently in a carriage dispute with Disney, and all ESPN networks are currently blacked out on DirecTV Stream’s service until the companies find a resolution. This affects anyone trying to watch the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies playing on Big Ten Network, as well as any other college games you might want to watch on ABC or ESPN.
No. 3 — DirecTV Stream (free trial, then $79.99/month, plus the $15/month additional “Sports Pack” to add NFL RedZone)
The downside of DirecTV Stream is that it does not have any plans that include Pac-12 Network, but also, the price point to watch NFL RedZone here is still expensive. However, it does have ROOT Sports available with the “Choice” package, so that’s at least an option if Sling or Fubo doesn’t work for you.
Honorable mention: YouTube TV and Hulu + Live are also good options for streaming sports overall, and both feature plans that include NFL RedZone. However, they are not the best options for fans in the Pacific Northwest sports fans as neither of those services carry ROOT Sports, both of which carry most local broadcasts for the regions pro sports and college teams.
How many NFL games can I watch for free with a HDTV antennae?
If you don’t already have one, another way to watch a few games for free this season — including every Sunday Night Football game — is by purchasing an HD antennae. An HD antennae will get you those Sunday night games and will also get you any games being broadcast on Sunday in your local market on both the local CBS and FOX channels.
If you need to get one now, a solid and well-rated HDTV antenna can be purchased for around $20 on Amazon and it ships quickly with Prime. If you don’t have a membership already, sign up for a Prime free trial.
Do you have an Amazon Prime membership? You can watch most Thursday Night Football games for free
That’s right! If you have an Amazon Prime membership, or if you want to to sign up for one, you can watch most of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games for free on your mobile device, computer or even on your TV. Here’s the complete schedule for the 2024-25 NFL season.
Want to watch your local CBS affiliate broadcast NFL games for free? Try out Paramount+
If you don’t have cable and don’t want to buy a paid live TV streaming service like the ones described above, there is another option to get at least two Sunday games for free this week, and then keep watching them on the cheap going forward. Paramount Plus, the CBS on demand streaming service, offers a few live channels to watch through the app as well as tons of on demand content like movies, TV shows and more. Those live channels include your local CBS affiliate, which almost always has a morning and afternoon game broadcast live nationally. If you want to try it out, Paramount+ is offering a free trial, and then the service is $7.99/month after that (Or $12.99/month to go ad-free and get Showtime). You can cancel after the free trial at no cost if you feel like the service doesn’t work for you. Here’s a look at the upcoming NFL games CBS will have live each week of the season.
- Try out Paramount+ for free (free trial)
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