NFL fans enjoyed a plethora of games while celebrating the holiday season. The problem for some of them is that they had to find the right channel for Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. This became a potentially expensive proposition.
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The expanded schedule began on Christmas Day with a tripleheader. Netflix first aired Cowboys vs. Commanders before showing Lions vs. Vikings. Prime Video then took over for the night game, Broncos vs. Chiefs.
To watch NFL Week 17 you just need:
Netflix
Prime Video
NFL Network
Peacock/NBC
FOX
CBS
ESPN— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) December 27, 2025
The Saturday schedule featured two games on premium channels. NFL Network aired the afternoon battle between the Texans and Chargers, a game with major playoff implications.
NBC Sports then aired the night game featuring the Ravens and Packers. However, this game only aired on the premium Peacock streaming service.
The Sunday schedule featured a fairly limited slate of games on the "traditional" over-the-air channels. Fox and CBS shared the afternoon slate before NBC aired the Sunday night game. ESPN then closed out the week with Monday Night Football.
"The NFL putting games on the NFL Network and Peacock today? They can suck on my b—— if they think I'm paying for both," one NFL fan posted on X. This became a common sentiment among those who didn't want to shell out considerable amounts of money to watch the entire Week 17 schedule of games.
Watching every game during the regular season is an expensive proposition for those who don't want to worry about local market blackouts. They will shell out hundreds of dollars for Sunday Ticket and then between $50-90 dollars per month for YouTube TV.
To access the entire Week 17 slate, however, the fans would also have to pay for a Netflix subscription, which starts at $7.99 per month. Prime Video costs $9 per month. Peacock starts at $11 per month for the package with live sports.
To access ESPN and NFL Network, fans will have to purchase a cable or streaming package that includes these channels. This package is $85 per month on FuboTV. The standalone ESPN options include Unlimited ($30 per month), ESPN+ ($12 per month), or the Disney/Hulu/ESPN bundle ($30 per month).
NFL Network is also available through the standalone NFL+ service. This runs $6.99 per month for the basic plan or $14.99 per month for the package that also includes NFL RedZone.
