Ben Wooldridge and the New England Patriots will host the Las Vegas Raiders for a Week 1 NFL game this Sunday, here’s how to tune in. (Mark Smith-Imagn Images)

The New England Patriots have been preparing for Week 1 of the NFL season by finalizing their roster (including the somewhat surprising decision to release safety Jabrill Peppers) and naming team captains. The team went 2-1 in the preseason and now they’re planning to host the Las Vegas Raiders (who went 0-2-1 in the preseason) at Gillette Stadium. Their Sunday afternoon game will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on CBS and will stream for in-market viewers on Paramount+. (Out-of-market fans can catch the game on YouTube TV’s Sunday Ticket, or on mobile with NFL+)

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch this Sunday’s season opening game for the Patriots and the Raiders, and the full Week 1 schedule for the rest of the league.

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How to watch the Las Vegas Raiders vs. New England Patriots:

Date: Sunday, Sept. 7

Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV channel: CBS

Streaming: Paramount+ (in-market), YouTube TV via NFL Sunday Ticket (out-of-market), DirecTV, Fubo + more

Las Vegas Raiders vs. New England Patriots game time:

The Raiders at Patriots game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT this Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.

Raiders vs. Patriots game channel:

The Week 1 game between the Raiders and the Patriots will air in local markets on CBS — if it’s an in-market game in your area, it’ll also stream live on Paramount+. Out-of-market, you can tune in via NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.

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How to watch the Raiders vs. Patriots game without cable:

Watch the NFL on Paramount+ Paramount+ Paramount+ offers subscribers access to loads of sports, including loads of weekly NFL games all season long, plus great shows like Survivor, The Challenge and more. Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch Week 1 of the NFL season and all the other great programming on the platform. Once the trial ends, you can choose the ad-supported Essential plan or their ad-free Premium plan with Showtime for access which also gives you ad-free streaming of on-demand content, live access to your local CBS station, and full streaming access to Showtime. Now through Sept. 18, Paramount+ annual plans start at $30 for your first year! That’s like $2.50/month for 12 months. Try it free at Paramount+

Stream live out-of-market games on mobile NFL+ A basic $6.99 per month (or $40 annually) NFL+ subscription will get you live local and primetime regular and preseason NFL games exclusively on your phone or tablet, plus live audio for every game of the season across supported devices and access to NFL Network. NFL+ Premium, while a little pricier at $14.99 per month (or $80 annually) also includes access to NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game across supported devices. NFL+ also offers a 7-day free trial. $6.99/month at NFL

Best for the football super fan who wants to watch every game YouTube TV + NFL Sunday Ticket YouTube TV gets you nearly every channel you’ll need for the 2025 NFL season, including Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN and NFL Network. Plus, YouTube is once again the home of NFL Sunday Ticket! The Sunday Ticket package, while pricey on its own (currently $276/season for new subscribers), gets you ALL the Sunday out-of-market games (160+ games per season). You can also break the payment for this package down into $34.50/month for 8 months, or add NFL RedZone to that package, which brings the total to $39.75/month or $318 for the season. If you choose to bundle Sunday Ticket with YouTube TV, which gets you all the primetime games and every out-of-market Sunday game, the monthly cost for new users will start at $84.49 for the first three months, then shoot up to $117.50/month. You can try YouTube TV (but not Sunday Ticket!) free for 10 days. One thing to note, YouTube TV livestreams have a tendency to run on a slight delay, which isn’t great if you’re trying to keep up with the game live down to the exact second. This is a great package for a football superfan, but you’ll still need access to Prime Video, Peacock, ESPN+ and Netflix for those streaming exclusive games. Pros Offers NFL Sunday Ticket bundle

Offers almost every channel you need for NFL games Cons High cost

Locked into YouTube TV Base Plan with the Sunday Ticket bundle

Known for broadcast delays $84.49/mo for your first 3 months at YouTube

Best free trial for football DirecTV Choice DirecTV Stream is currently offering its Choice tier (typically $108+/month with fees) for just $72.98 (after fees) for your first month. DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NBC, NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, CBS and Fox, plus ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty more local Regional Sports Networks. (If you want to avoid paying the RSN fees, the Entertainment Tier has plenty of channels you can catch NFL games on too.) Whichever package you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+’s new streaming tier, ESPN unlimited. The best part is, currently, you can try all this out free for 5 days. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream. Try free at DirecTV

NFL Week 1 schedule:

All times Eastern.

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025

Eagles vs. Cowboys: 8:20 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

Chiefs vs. Chargers in São Paulo: 8:15 p.m. ET (free on YouTube)

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025

Las Vegas Raiders vs. New England Patriots: 1 p.m. (CBS)

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets: 1 p.m. (CBS)

Miami Dolphins vs. Indianapolis Colts: 1 p.m. (CBS)

Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints: 1 p.m. (CBS)

New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders: 1 p.m. (FOX)

Carolina Panthers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 1 p.m. (FOX)

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns: 1 p.m. (FOX)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1 p.m. (FOX)

Tennessee Titans vs. Denver Broncos: 4:05 p.m. (FOX)

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 4:05 p.m. (FOX)

Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)

Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Rams: 4:25 p.m. (CBS)

Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills: 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 8, 2024

Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears: 8:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)

How to watch NFL games in 2025:

Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna) or finding a live TV streaming service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7 monthly subscription to NFL+ will let you watch every out-of-market-game local and primetime game in the season on your phone — but only a select few regular season games on your TV. You could also spring for the uber-expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season.

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When it comes to nationally broadcast games, NFL games typically air across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, select football games will stream exclusively on Peacock, games on CBS will stream live on Paramount+, and Monday Night Football games will air on ESPN or ABC and stream on the newly revamped ESPN+ this season. That’s six channels and four streaming platforms to keep up with this season — and that’s not counting your local RSN’s for in-market games and an NFL+ or NFL Sunday Ticket subscription for out-of-market games. Plus, Netflix is once again hosting at least two Christmas Day matches, so add that subscription into the mix. And we can’t forget about Fox One, Fox’s first streaming service, a place where you can also stream games airing on FOX (if you don’t already have access to it).

Confused? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2025 NFL season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team’s games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV.

Best sports-specific package Fubo Sports Fubo’s new skinny sports bundle, Fubo Sports, includes local broadcast stations owned-and-operated by ABC, CBS and FOX, plus additional affiliates in select markets, as well as ACC Network, Big 10 Network, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox News, FS1, FS2, Fubo Sports Network, ION, NFL Network, SEC Network and Tennis Channel. It also includes free access to ESPN’s new ESPN+ unlimited plan. Fubo subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage. The new Fubo Sports tier will be available starting Sept. 2. You can get $10 off your first month, which brings the cost to $45.99. After your first month it goes up to $55.99/month. This new Fubo package has you covered for most nationally broadcast or in-market NFL games, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. The platform offers a free trial period, so you can check it out for a few days of the 2025 NFL season and decide if it’s right for you this year. Pros Free trial available

Unlimited cloud DVR storage

Free ESPN unlimited Cons Entirely sports-focused $45.99 for your first month at Fubo

Best for the football super fan who wants to watch every game YouTube TV + NFL Sunday Ticket YouTube TV gets you nearly every channel you’ll need for the 2025 NFL season, including Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN and NFL Network. Plus, YouTube is once again the home of NFL Sunday Ticket! The Sunday Ticket package, while pricey on its own (currently $276/season for new subscribers), gets you ALL the Sunday out-of-market games (160+ games per season). You can also break the payment for this package down into $34.50/month for 8 months, or add NFL RedZone to that package, which brings the total to $39.75/month or $318 for the season. If you choose to bundle Sunday Ticket with YouTube TV, which gets you all the primetime games and every out-of-market Sunday game, the monthly cost for new users will start at $84.49 for the first three months, then shoot up to $117.50/month. You can try YouTube TV (but not Sunday Ticket!) free for 10 days. One thing to note, YouTube TV livestreams have a tendency to run on a slight delay, which isn’t great if you’re trying to keep up with the game live down to the exact second. This is a great package for a football superfan, but you’ll still need access to Prime Video, Peacock, ESPN+ and Netflix for those streaming exclusive games. Pros Offers NFL Sunday Ticket bundle

Offers almost every channel you need for NFL games Cons High cost

Locked into YouTube TV Base Plan with the Sunday Ticket bundle

Known for broadcast delays $84.49/mo for your first 3 months at YouTube

Best free trial for football DirecTV Choice DirecTV Stream is currently offering its Choice tier (typically $108+/month with fees) for just $72.98 (after fees) for your first month. DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox, plus ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty more local Regional Sports Networks. (If you want to avoid paying the RSN fees, the Entertainment Tier has plenty of channels you can catch NFL games on, too.) Whichever package you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+’s new streaming tier, ESPN unlimited. The best part is, currently, you can try all this out free for 5 days. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream. Pros Full package free trial available

Many local RSNs included

Free ESPN unlimited

Unlimited Cloud DVR Cons Cost

Regional Sports Network fee $73 for your first month at DirecTV

Stream NFL Thursday night football games Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive home for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games. On top of Amazon Prime Video, an Amazon Prime subscription includes free shipping, exclusive deals, access to the Prime Day 2025 sale event, Amazon Music, a year of free GrubHub+ and more. A standard Amazon Prime subscription is $15 monthly or $139 annually, but discounts are available for students and those on qualified government assistance. You can try Amazon Prime free for 30 days. Pros You probably already have access to Prime Video Cons Only Thursday Night Football games $15 at Amazon

Stream live out-of-market games on mobile NFL+ A basic $6.99 per month (or $40 annually) NFL+ subscription will get you live local and primetime regular and preseason NFL games exclusively on your phone or tablet, plus live audio for every game of the season across supported devices and access to NFL Network. NFL+ Premium, while a little pricier at $14.99 per month (or $80 annually) also includes access to NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game across supported devices. NFL+ also offers a 7-day free trial. Pros Cost Cons Can only watch MOST live games on your phone $6.99/month at NFL

Stream games on ESPN and ABC ESPN unlimited ESPN’s revamped streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows and acclaimed series that air across ESPN’s suite of 7 linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX and some content from NFL Network and NFL RedZone. The new tier costs $29.99/month or $299.99/year. Also of note, for its first year in existence, ESPN unlimited includes “bundle” access to Disney+ and Hulu at no extra cost! And starting September 3, for an extra $10/month, you can bundle ESPN unlimited with NFL+ Premium, which includes full access to NFL Network and NFL Redzone, plus out-of-market NFL games on mobile. Pros All ESPN content in one place

Content from NFL Network and NFL RedZone

Bundle option with NFL+ Cons Only ESPN games available with the base service $29.99/month at ESPN

Watch the NFL on Paramount+ Paramount+ Paramount+ offers subscribers access to loads of sports, including loads of weekly NFL games all season long, plus great shows like Survivor, The Challenge and more. Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch Week 1 of the NFL season and all the other great programming on the platform. Once the trial ends, you can choose the ad-supported Essential plan or their ad-free Premium plan with Showtime for access which also gives you ad-free streaming of on-demand content, live access to your local CBS station, and full streaming access to Showtime. Now through Sept. 18, Paramount+ annual plans start at $30 for your first year! That’s like $2.50/month for 12 months. Try it free at Paramount+

How to watch NFL games in person:

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Every way to watch NFL games this season:

To recap, here are all the ways you can watch NFL games in 2025.