How to Watch NFL Games Live or Follow Live Coverage on NFL.com

NFL.com itself is a free news, scores, stats, and highlights site; live game video (including local and primetime games) requires an NFL+ or NFL+ Premium subscription. To watch, subscribe to NFL+ and open the game in the NFL app or on NFL.com; to follow without watching, use the free live scoreboard, game pages, and news coverage. Availability of specific games depends on your location and the subscription tier, and the site does not state that live games are free.

What you can do on NFL.com without a subscription

NFL.com is the league's official site and carries news, video highlights, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, and scores. In practice, the free side of the site lets you:

• Follow live scores and game pages — real-time scoring updates and drive/stat detail during games.
• Read game-day coverage — previews, recaps, "What We Learned" takeaways, injury and roster news, and analysis (for example, Week 6 picks and QB rankings on the homepage).
• Watch highlights and studio video — clip packages and shows such as GMFB segments.
• Check schedules and results — including details like the London game and primetime matchups.

What the free site does not give you is the live game broadcast itself. That is the job of NFL+.

Watching live games with NFL+

NFL+ is the league's subscription streaming product, and the homepage promotes it directly: "Rewatch Seahawks-Broncos 'TNF' with NFL+ Premium," "Restart your NFL+ Monthly for $6.99," and a bundle offer of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN with NFL+ Premium for $39.99 per month. The page also lists "NFL+: How to watch Week 6, schedule, London game details, and more" as a guide.

Steps to watch

1. Choose a tier. NFL+ (the monthly plan shown at $6.99) versus NFL+ Premium, which the site ties to the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN bundle at $39.99 per month. Premium is the tier referenced for rewatching full games.
2. Subscribe or resubscribe. If you had a plan, the site offers a "Resubscribe to NFL+" path.
3. Sign in and open the game. Live local and primetime games are accessed through NFL+ rather than the open website; use the NFL app or the NFL+ section of the site.
4. Verify playback. Confirm the stream starts and that your location qualifies for the game you want — local and primetime availability is tied to where you are.

Common snags

• "Premium" content is gated. Full-game replays and bundle perks sit behind NFL+ Premium, not the base site.
• Location matters. Local and primetime games are subject to regional rules; a game available to one viewer may not be available to another.
• Billing is recurring. The listed prices are monthly, so cancel or adjust before renewal if you only need one week.

Following live coverage without subscribing

If you only need to track a game, the free site is enough:

• Live scoreboard and game pages for scoring, stats, and situation updates.
• News and injury updates — for example, the homepage's coverage of QB injuries and lineup changes.
• Post-game recaps and analysis such as the "What We Learned" takeaways.
• Video highlights after key plays.

This is the right path if you have TV access to the broadcast (network or primetime TV) and just want a second screen for stats and context.

Choosing between the options

Practical tips

• Check the "How to watch Week 6" style guide on NFL.com before game day — it lists schedule and broadcast details, including special cases like the London game.
• Decide on NFL+ versus NFL+ Premium before subscribing; the difference in price ($6.99 vs. the $39.99 bundle) reflects different access, and the site does not describe every inclusion, so confirm the tier's features at signup.
• If a stream won't start, first confirm you are signed in and that your location matches the game's availability rules.