
Connect a digital antenna to your TV and it will tune in local affiliates of free, over-the-air networks, including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW, PBS, Telemundo, and more. All you need in these situations to watch the NFL for free is a digital antenna (along with a TV, of course).Ī digital antenna, or HDTV antenna, is the modern equivalent of an old-fashioned "rabbit ears" antenna, and it's a must-have purchase if you're hoping to watch NFL games on TV without cable. If an NFL game is airing locally on CBS, Fox, or NBC, you don't need cable to tune in. Sunday afternoon regular season NFL games are broadcast in local markets on either CBS or Fox. That includes "Sunday Night Football" games and most "Thursday Night Football" games during the 2019 NFL season. You don't need cable to watch the Super Bowl or regular Sunday afternoon NFL games featuring your local team, nor do you need cable or another pay TV subscription to watch NFL games broadcast nationally by free network TV stations. There's only one game left on the NFL schedule now, though, the Super Bowl: It can get quite confusing figuring out which TV channels are broadcasting NFL playoff games. Regular season "Sunday Night Football" and "Monday Night Football" are always broadcast nationally, on NBC and ESPN, respectively, and NBC and ESPN have broadcast rights for certain playoff games at other times once the post-season starts. Generally speaking, you'll always get the broadcast for your local team(s), along with one or more games that TV executives have determined are of interest to the most viewers. Sunday afternoon NFL games are generally broadcast on CBS and Fox stations during the regular season around the country, though which games are on your local TV channels depend on where you live. You can head to NFL.com to look up the NFL game schedule throughout the season and the playoffs, leading up to the 2020 Super Bowl (Sunday, February 2, on Fox). Here's everything you need to know - and possibly, a few products and services you'll want to buy or try out during free trials - to watch NFL games during the 2019 season all the way through the Super Bowl.
