How to Watch Every NFL Sunday Night Football Game Without Cable (Including Free Options)

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The 2026/2027 football season has kicked off, but week 1 isn't over without a little Sunday Night Football action. As it turns out, most NFL games are played on Sunday, and after a summer off from tailgating and Fantasy Football chats, this weekend's games are highly anticipated. On Sunday, September 13, catch games from the Kansas City Chiefs , Philadelphia Eagles , and more, and tune in for the first Sunday Night Football game of the season when the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants attempt to win their first game of the season.

At a Glance: How to Watch Sunday Night Football

Streaming Options: SlingTV , Peacock , Hulu , Fubo , DIRECTV

Dates: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/26, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3/27

A lot of football is played on Sundays throughout the NFL season, but there's usually only one Sunday Night Football Game. The official time slot for Sunday Night Football game is 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET , with teams alternating week to week. In the 2026/2027 season, there will be two Sunday Night Football games on November 26 (week 12): The Chiefs vs. Bills at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET and the Patriots vs. Chargers at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET.

There are several ways to tune into this weekend's Sunday Night Football kickoff, including some ways to watch for free. First up is SlingTV . Although it doesn't have any free trials, it's the cheapest way to watch Sunday Night Football, with a Sling 1 Day pass available for $4.99, a Sling 3 Day pass option for $9.99, or a full subscription starting at $45.99 per month. An even better option is the Sling Essentials & Select bundle ($34.99) which includes FOX News, ESPN, FS1, NFL Network, plus add on Sports Extra for access to NFL RedZone, FS2, SEC, ACC and more. If you're a mega-mega fan, consider the Season Pass bundle ($199+) which includes five months of Sling Essentials & Select + Sports Extra (which includes RedZone, ESPN channels, and NCAA conference networks like SEC, ACC, and Big Ten. Plus FOX One app access).

Hulu+ With Live TV includes a free three-day trial, plus free subscriptions to Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN Plus. If you subscribe to the regular Hulu subscription, you can upgrade and take advantage of this trial offer. After that, Hulu+ With Live TV plans go up to $89.99+ per month. DIRECTV offers a free five-day trial, then switches to a $89.99 per month plan after the trial ends (with $30 off your first month). Fubo has a free seven-day trial period before your selected plan (starting at $84.99) kicks in. Peacock doesn't offer a free trial, but there are workarounds if you have other subscription plans (more details below!).

How to Watch Sunday Night Football for Free With Sling: SlingTV does not offer free trials, but you can sign up for a Sling 1 Day pass for $4.99 or Sling 3 Day pass for $9.99. If you want to test the streaming platform out before committing to a monthly subscription. This is also a great alternative when you've already exhausted free trial options elsewhere (oops!).

SlingTV is our favorite (and the most affordable) way to watch Sunday Night Football because of its range of low-price offers. NBC, Fox, NFL RedZone, ESPN, ESPN2, and NFL Network, are also in select regions with Sling Blue and Sling Orange + Blue packages, which start at $45.99 per month.

Sling Essentials & Select bundle ($34.99) which includes FOX News, ESPN, FS1, NFL Network, plus add on Sports Extra for access to NFL RedZone, FS2, SEC, ACC and more.

Season Pass bundle ($199+) which includes five months of Sling Essentials & Select + Sports Extra (which includes RedZone, ESPN channels, and NCAA conference networks like SEC, ACC, and Big Ten. Plus FOX One app access).

Here's how to watch Sunday Night Football with Sling: Visit Sling.com/Service/Compare-Plans Click "Sign Up Now" Enter your information and payment method Search for Sunday Night Football and start watching

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How to Watch Sunday Night Football for Free With Peacock: The Peacock app doesn't currently offer a free trial period, but there are some workarounds. If you're an Amazon Prime Member, you can add Peacock through Prime Video and access a 7-day free trial period. You can also sign up for a 30-day Walmart+ trial, which includes free access to Peacock.

Sunday Night Football airs on NBC and is available for streaming on Peacock with a Peacock Premium account. Through this subscription, you can watch live coverage of the games, as well as rewatch games, review game highlights, and more.

Here's how to watch Sunday Night Football with Peacock:

Visit peacocktv.com/sports/nfl Click "Get Started" Choose between the Premium and Premium Plus plans Enter your information and payment method Search for Sunday Night Football and start watching

How to Watch Sunday Night Football for Free With Hulu: If you want to watch Sunday Night Football for free, Hulu has you covered with a free three-day Hulu+ With Live TV trial. After that, you'll need to sign up for a subscription, and there are several options to choose from that are cheaper than many cable plans.

Hulu+ With Live TV is another way to watch Sunday Night Football, not just because it's available, but because you can get free subscriptions to Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN Plus when you sign up. Choose between a few plans, including a $89.99 per month ad-supported plan, which gets you Hulu + Live TV (with ads, access to 95+ channels, unlimited DVR, Disney+ (with ads), ESPN Select (with ads), and Hulu (with ads). An ad-free plan costs $99.99 per month, which offers Hulu (no ads), Disney+ (no ads), and ESPN Select (with ads) alongside Live TV.

How to watch Sunday Night Football with Hulu+ With Live TV:

Visit Hulu.com/liveTV Click "Sign Up Now" Enter your information and payment method Search for Sunday Night Football and start watching

How to Watch Sunday Night Football for Free With Fubo: If you've never signed up for Fubo before, you can get a seven day free trial (which is longer than Hulu and DIRECTV). Simply visit Fubo.TV and click the "Start for Free" button to sign up.

We love a streaming platform with options, and Fubo has them all . First, new customers can take advantage of the streaming platform's free seven-day trial period, which is longer than Hulu and DIRECTV. The streaming platform also offers three plans, including Pro for $84.99 per month, Elite for $94.99 per month, and Latino for $14.99 per month. Pro includes 180 channels, 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR, and the ability to watch on up to 10 screens at once. Elite includes everything in Pro, and a total of 256 channels and 4K resolution. Fubo's Latino plan offers Spanish-language TV at $14.99 per month.

How to watch Sunday Night Football with Fubu:

Visit Fubo.TV Click the "Start for Free" button Enter your information and payment method Search for Sunday Night Football and start watching

How to Watch Sunday Night Football for Free With DIRECTV: You can get a free five-day trial to DIRECTV when you sign up for one of the platform's three plans.

If you plan on watching more than football on Sundays, DIRECTV is a great choice with a free five-day trial period and excellent channel celetion. To access the trial period, you'll need to start up for a plan of your choice (if you cancel before the end of the trial, you won't get charged), including Entertainment for $89.99 per month, Choice for $94.99 per month, and Ultimate for $124.99 per month.

How to watch Sunday Night Football with DIRECTV:

Visit Directvstream.com/offers/packages Select "Start 5-day free trial" Choose the plan of your choice Enter your information and payment method Search for Sunday Night Football and start watching

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Sunday football kicks off for the 2026/2027 season on September 13, 2026 with 14 games, beginning at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. Week 1 doesn't include the Seattle Seahawks (the 2026 Super Bowl champs already played on September 9), but former champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, play against the Commanders at 1:25 p.m. PT/4:25 p.m. ET and Taylor Swift's husband's team (the Kansas City Chiefs, of course) play against the Broncos at 5:15 p.m. PT/8:15 ET. The Cowboys and Giants are in the official Sunday Night Football slot at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET.

Saints vs. Lions at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET

Ravens vs. Colts at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET

Falcons vs. Steelers at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET

Buccaneers vs. Bengals at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET

Browns vs. Jaguars at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET

Bills vs. Texans at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET

Bears vs. Panthers at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET

Dolphins vs. Raiders at 1:25 p.m. PT/4:25 p.m. ET

Commanders vs. Eagles at 1:25 p.m. PT/4:25 p.m. ET

Packers vs. Vikings at 1:25 p.m. PT/4:25 p.m. ET

Cardinals vs. Chargers at 1:25 p.m. PT/4:25 p.m. ET

Broncos vs. Chiefs at 5:15 p.m. PT/8:15 ET

Cowboys vs. Giants at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET (Sunday Night Football)

Sunday Night Football Schedule for the 2026/2027 Season

Week 1 (9/13): Cowboys vs. Giants at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 2 (9/20): Colts vs. Chiefs at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 3 (9/27): Rams vs. Broncos at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 4 (10/4): Lions vs. Panthers at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 5 (10/11): Ravens vs. Falcons at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 6 (10/18): Cowboys vs. Packers at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 7 (10/25): Chiefs vs. Seahawks at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 8 (11/1): Eagles vs. Commanders at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 9 (11/8): Buccaneers vs. Bears at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 10 (11/15): Steelers vs. Bengals at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 11 (11/22): Vikings vs. 49ers at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET (Mexico City)

Week 12 (11/26): Chiefs vs. Bills at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET; Patriots vs. Chargers at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 13 (12/6): Texans vs. Steelers at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 14 (12/13): Bills vs. Packers at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 15 (12/20): Lions vs. Vikings at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 16 (12/27): Jaguars vs. Cowboys at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET

Week 17 (1/3/27): Eagles vs. 49ers at 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 ET