This is the only way to watch Super Bowl 2025 without lag

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One of the frustrating things about cutting the cord to watch Super Bowl 2025 is the lag time. Granted, unless you're literally going to be in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX, any streaming service or cable alternative you choose to watch the Big Game might put you nearly a minute and a half behind the events on the field.

At least, that was the case last year. If you used Fubo to watch Super Bowl 2024, you were 86.75 seconds behind the live game. Things were a bit better on Paramount Plus, where the lag time was a mere 42.73 seconds, so maybe this year's free Tubi livestream of Super Bowl 2025 will manage to keep relative pace with the game.

Super Bowl 2024 streaming service lag times provided by Phenix.

(Image credit: Phenix)

Still, there's really only one solution to watching the game with the least lag time possible — buy a TV antenna.

Specifically, buy one of our choices for the best TV antennas. Yes, with a TV antenna, you won't get features like multiview and catching up with key plays. But you will be able to stream channels over the air for free, even in 4K. That includes Fox's broadcast of Chiefs vs. Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

If you're looking for the best TV antenna overall, we recommend the Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified. This antenna has a range of 60 miles and gets excellent reception for 1080p HD, 4K and even 8K broadcasts. It's also easy to install and has a 12-foot detachable cable, so you shouldn't run into problems.

Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified
Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified: was $59.99 now $47 at Amazon

If you're trying to cut the cord to watch Super Bowl 2025, there's no better way than opting for a TV antenna. With the Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified, you can watch free channels over the air within a 60-mile range in 1080p HD, 4K and even 8K, and experience the Big Game with the least lag possible.
Price check: Buy from Mohu for $29.99 with code LIX2025

Opting for an antenna is nothing new. Antennas are growing in popularity for watching live sports broadcasts over the air because of the decreased lag time and free cost once you account for the cost of the antenna itself. When talking to Phenix CMO Jed Corenthal last year, he said that antennas are "making a comeback in 2024" and I wouldn't be surprised to see them still making a comeback in 2025.

Of course, an antenna isn't the only watch to watch the Super Bowl. So make sure to check out our guide on how to watch the Super Bowl 2025 livestream from anywhere for free to find the best solution for you.

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Malcolm McMillan
Streaming Editor

Malcolm McMillan is a Streaming Editor for Tom's Guide, covering all the latest in streaming TV shows and movies. That means news, analysis, recommendations, reviews and more for just about anything you can watch, including sports! If it can be seen on a screen, he can write about it.

Before writing for Tom's Guide, Malcolm worked as a fantasy football analyst writing for several sites and also had a brief stint working for Microsoft selling laptops, Xbox products and even the ill-fated Windows phone. He is passionate about video games and sports, though both cause him to yell at the TV frequently. He proudly sports many tattoos, including an Arsenal tattoo, in honor of the team that causes him to yell at the TV the most.

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