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Football fans are expressing their frustrations over the continued rise in costs of watching the NFL.
As the league continues to strike new media deals with different streaming services, fans are having to scramble to find out not only what channel or streaming service the game is on, but also whether they are subscribed to that service. OutKick’s Davey Hudson took to the streets of Nashville and New York City to speak to aggrieved football fans.
“I think it’s frustrating when you just want to watch one game and you have to figure out what app it’s on. And then you’re paying for multiple apps all the time,” said one fan.
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New England Patriots fans appear upset as the Patriots lose in the second half of an NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Gillette Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 24, 2022. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)
Another fan was blunt and called the current system of watching games “fucking stupid.”
“Well it’s fucking stupid, you have to get five different platforms to watch all the games you want, and you still have to pay on top of it. It’s ridiculous at this point,” the fan said.
One fan called it “a headache” to keep track of where and when the games are broadcast.
Another fan called it a “money grab,” citing Netflix as the latest streaming service the NFL brought on board to begin broadcasting its games.
One fan, who said he is a New York Jets season ticket holder and has the NFL package, lamented that he still does not have access to all the games.
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NFL fans walk outside the Super Bowl Experience at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, on February 6, 2026. (Ronald MartÃnez/Getty Images)
“I can’t tell you how frustrating it is when I feel like I have all the services, I have Jets season tickets, I have the NFL package, and then there are games that I don’t have access to. It gets very frustrating,” the fan said.
Several fans said they pay for at least three, if not four, streaming services. Many other fans said they pay for five or six different services right now.
The fan who called the current system “fucking stupid” said she believes the NFL is taking the long route back to satellite television.
“Well, I think what’s really going to happen is that we’re taking the long route back to satellite TV, and we’re in the late stages of this part. It’s all going to come together at some point,” he said.
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Denver Broncos fans cheer during a game against the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ 10-7 victory in the AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, on January 25, 2026. (Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post/Getty Images)
NFL fans who want access to all the games must purchase YouTube TV for “NFL Sunday Ticket,” in addition to expensive subscriptions to all the live streaming services that stream the NFL on. Those streaming services are Amazon Prime, Peacock, and Netflix. The combination of those respective services exceeds $1,500 a year, and that doesn’t include the fees that come with the basic cable or high-speed Wi-Fi packages needed to accommodate the platforms.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr said he was concerned that rising prices for streaming games would be infuriating for sports fans, and it appears his concerns are valid.
