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Ways to Watch 2019-2020 NFL Season without Cable

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Giselle Yashar
Ways to Watch 2019-2020 NFL Season without Cable

Yo, you sports fans. Football season is just around the corner. Maybe you’ve decided not to pay for those expensive cable packages. But while you can free stream your favorite shows and movies, you can’t free stream sports. As there's a high demand for live games, all major North American sports leagues have priced the viewing accordingly. So if you’re a cord-cutter you still have options that allow you to watch all the sports you want to your heart’s content.

When NFL Sunday does come up and your team is vying for honors you can still watch them play, albeit, without cable. You just need to know the networks that air the games and how to gain access to them over the web.

You’ll be able to see each and every sport on Sundays no matter where you are in the US. Albeit, how cheap and easy it can be would rely a great deal on your location.

If you live within the broadcast perimeters of your television network, watching NFL games legally without cable can be a really cheap option. The huge advantage of watching all NFL games on over-the-air networks will be all yours. Even if you’re one of those who aren’t close to your television station to catch broadcasting signals you will find below ways to watch your favorite team in action without breaking the bank.

Streaming

Streaming is the future and it’s here to stay. So if you want to legally stream NFL action in 2019, it's not going to be cheap. However, there’s a way around it. If you live in an area where your television station is covering your team you can watch your game with one of the many streaming alternatives on the market today.

Sling, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, PlayStation Vue, fuboTV and more, all offer streaming services. All you need is an internet connection like the one you can get through any of the Windstream packages, without any interruptions and minimum downtime. Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN and NFL Network offer everything you need to watch through one service. Again, check if the network offers the service you want. For instance, Sling doesn't air CBS, while Hulu and YouTube TV don’t show NFL Network, which is where most Thursday night games are. Alternatively, you can enjoy Thursday night football on Amazon Prime and Twitch too.

NFL Game Pass

You can even watch your favorite game with NFL Game Pass. Watch out-of-market pre-season games live with NFL Game Pass. You even get the option to replay every game after it’s finished. You can even get live localized radio broadcasts if you have a good broadband connection.

Watch a 45-minute summary of the game or view Coaches Film with All 22 and High-End Zone camera angles. Get a bird’s eye view of all 22 players with the All 22 camera while the High-End Zone camera offers side views of the field, a view from above the goal post and behind the end zone. Watch the players coming towards or going away on the end-zone camera, offering perfect angles so the viewers won’t miss out on a single maneuver.

NFL Game Pass offers Pro and Essential options. The best one to get is the Pro with all games live streaming and a lot of extras, while with Essential all you get are highlights and extras.

If you’re logging in from a US IP address Game Pass will cost you $100 with a seven-day trial. It’s a steal because a hundred bucks is nothing compared to what a cable subscription costs, and you get to watch live games, replays and more.

Over-The-Air HD Antenna                                                                                                                                

You should be able to get quite a few channels live like local affiliates such as ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX with an over-the-air or OTA HD antenna if you are in close proximity to a broadcast tower.

With OTA you get a simple 16-game schedule with one game a week. CBS broadcasts AFC games at 1:00 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. ET while Fox airs NFC games at 1:00 p.m. and 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday. You can watch Sunday Night Football on NBC, which kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET. All you’ll need is an OTA digital TV antenna and close proximity to a broadcast tower.

Conclusion

Just because you cut the cord doesn’t mean you can’t watch your favorite team in action. With the above-mentioned techniques you can enjoy the 2019-20 NFL season without cable. Which option works best for you is up to you to decide. Either way, they’re cheaper than spending a huge amount of cable for all the other channels you’ll probably never watch. Here’s wishing you a great football season and unlimited viewing pleasure. Enjoy the 100th NFL season!

 

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