How to watch, stream Week 4 of the 2024-2025 NFL season online, free and without cable: Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN

The Seahawks and Vikings are perfect so far this season (as are the Bills, Chiefs and Steelers. Last season, neither Seattle nor Minnesota made the wild card round of the playoffs.

Both will have to work to keep that unbeaten streak going this week. The Vikings take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, while Seattle faces the Lions on Monday night. Both are shaping up to be must-see games.

Planning to relax and enjoy the action? There are several ways to do this. Here’s everything you need to know about this week’s games.

Which NFL teams are playing this week? And what channels are airing the games?

Monday night hosts two games again this week, while the Bills take center stage on Sunday night. As always, the home team is in second place.

Sunday, September 29

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET on Fox

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons, 1pm ET on Fox

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans, 1:00 PM ET on CBS

Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets, 1:00 PM ET on CBS

Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers, 1:00 PM ET on CBS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 PM ET on CBS

Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears, 1pm ET on Fox

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET on Fox

New England Patriots vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 PM ET on Fox

Washington Commanders vs. Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 PM ET on Fox

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 PM ET on CBS

Cleveland Browns vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS

Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 PM ET on NBC

Monday, September 30

Tennessee Titans vs. Miami Dolphins, 7:30 PM ET on ESPN

Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions, 8:15 PM ET on ABC

How can I watch NFL games for free even if I’m not in the market?

The best way to watch any kind of network programming for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna. To make sure you’re getting the most reliable signal, be sure to test the antenna in multiple locations around your home.

Can I live stream the 2024 NFL games online if I don’t have a cable subscription?

You can and have several options.

Paramount+

The CBS streaming service will give you a one-week free trial, followed by a monthly fee of $8 or $13. (An annual plan is as low as $30 right now.)

Peacock

NBC’s streaming service will give you access to more games, including all upcoming Sunday night games. It has an $8 or $14 monthly fee — and the service recently dropped its free trial. (The free version of Peacock does not include live sports.)

Disney+

The Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ bundle no longer has a free trial, so you’ll have to pay $17 a month for all three combined (or $30 a month for no ads on Hulu).

Including Live TV in the package increases the price to $77 per month ($90 without ads).

Hulu with Live TV

The free trial of this service lasts for three days. After that, it will cost you $77 per month.

YouTubeTV

After a free trial, you can expect monthly fees of $73.

Sling TV

Dish Network’s “Orange” Sling plan will cost you $40 per month. Adding the more comprehensive “Blue” plan increases the cost to $55 per month. The free seven-day trial is gone, unfortunately.

DirecTV Stream

Formerly known as DirecTV Now, AT&T TVNow and AT&T TV, this oft-renamed streaming service will run you $80 a month or more after the free trial option. (The package that includes NFL Network will run you $99 a month.)

Fubo TV

This sports-focused cord-cutting service offers broadcast networks in most markets. There’s a seven-day free trial, followed by monthly fees of $80 and up, depending on the channels you choose.

Can I watch NFL games on Amazon?

Not today. Amazon is the home of Thursday Night Football except for Thanksgiving (though it will air a game on Black Friday). The first matchup on Amazon this year will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Atlanta Falcons on October 3rd.

Does the NFL offer any viewing packages to watch the games I want?

There are three, actually.

The NFL app

The The NFL app will allow you to stream the games that are being broadcast locally in your market on Sundays. If you want to watch an “out-of-market” game, you have two options.

NFL+

Watch live local and out-of-market games and (with premium membership) replays. You are looking at a fee of $50 per season. ($100 for premium.)

NFL Sunday Ticket

YouTube is once again the home for this channel. Prices this year start at $73 per month for Sunday Ticket and YouTubeTV or $449 for Sunday Ticket (covering all out-of-market games this season).