How to watch NFL 2025 on NFL Network without cable

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Outside the U.S.? Here's how to watch NFL Network wherever you are so you can catch all your favorite games

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Are the Chiefs done? How will the Cowboys cope without Micah Parsons? Can Aaron Rodgers roll back the years? After a long offseason, the NFL is finally back and, no matter which team you follow, NFL Network will let you see how they're shaping up.

That's because the channel is showing every single preseason game ahead of the 2025 campaign. Though NFL Network holds the exclusive broadcast rights for only a handful of regular-season games, it has two of the NFL's biggest properties: RedZone and "Good Morning Football".

Read on as we explain exactly how to watch NFL on NFL Network without cable, from anywhere in the world.

How to watch NFL on NFL Network without cable in the U.S.

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NFL Network is available on a selection of the best cable TV alternatives. You'll get the most bang for your buck from Sling TV, which has a lower starting price than Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and Fubo.

Sling includes NFL Network in its Blue plan. Sling Blue also carries USA, FS1, FX, TruTV, TBS and TNT, plus ABC, Fox and NBC in select markets, and usually costs $45.99 per month. However, you'll get your first month half price.

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The cheapest way to watch NFL on NFL Network is via the $45.99 per month Sling Blue plan, which carries the major networks.

New users can get 50% off their first month.

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Hulu + Live TV costs $82.99 after a 3-day FREE trial; YouTube TV costs $82.99, but you'll get your first two months for $59.99 each; Fubo costs $84.99 after a 7-day FREE trial, but you'll get your first month for $64.99.

How to watch NFL on NFL Network live from abroad

Although NFL Network is only available in the U.S., American residents visiting Canada, the U.K., Australia and anywhere else can stream it through Sling, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV with the aid of VPN (Virtual Private Network).

The software sets your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So, it's ideal for sports and TV fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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Live NFL on NFL Network

NFL Network shows all 65 preseason games, either live or on tape-delay. The channel also shows up to six international games each season, as well as late-season Saturday games.

NFL Network's biggest draw, however, is NFL RedZone, the breathless, Scott Hanson-fronted whip-around all of the Sunday afternoon games. The seven-hour show tends to be more exhilarating than most of the games themselves, not least the witching hour, when wins become losses and losses become wins.

What else is on NFL Network?

"Good Morning Football" is the jewel of NFL Network's regular programming. Hosted by Jamie Erdahl and Kyle Brandt, the mosrning show is essential viewing for hardcore NFL fans, breaking news, providing deep-dive analysis and coaxing players out of their shells.

"NFL GameDay" and "NFL GameDay Morning" are essentially its weekend equivalents.

NFL Network also has a number of once-per-season exclusives, including "Live from the Owners Meeting", "Live from the Pro Bowl", "Live from the Rookie Symposium", "Live from the Super Bowl", the NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, and Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies.

Why should you use a VPN to watch NFL Network live?

Much like American football itself, NFL Network isn't international. If you venture outside the U.S. for work or on vacation, you'll no longer be able to access NFL network.

However, a VPN will give you a route back in, no matter where in the world you are. VPNs also encrypt and anonymize your internet use, thereby preventing cybercriminals, government agents and internet service providers from keeping tabs on you.

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Aatif Sulleyman
Aatif Sulleyman

Aatif is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about technology, sport and politics for a wide range of publications including TechRadar, What Hi-Fi?, The Independent, Trusted Reviews, and Newsweek. These days, he focuses mainly on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: live TV and penny-pinching. When he's not attending a top-flight English soccer match, you can find him perfecting his table tennis skills.

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