To stream NFL games for free in 2025, some of the best options include:

• Using an antenna to watch local NFL games broadcast free over the air on local FOX, ABC, NBC, and CBS channels if you are in a good reception area.
• Watching Thursday Night Football games for free on Twitch.
• Using the NFL app and NFL Channel, which offer free live game day coverage, replays, and original shows.
• In certain countries like the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, free-to-air channels and streaming platforms show several NFL games each week.
• Trying streaming service free trials such as YouTube TV, FOX One, or NFL Sunday Ticket, which often offer limited-time free access to NFL games.
• Watching NFL preseason games for free on NFL Game Pass International with a VPN set to another country.

Paid streaming services like YouTube TV, Peacock, NFL+, ESPN+, Hulu Live TV, and Paramount+ generally require subscriptions, though some may have short free trial periods. For consistent free live NFL games without a cable subscription, a combination of a digital antenna for local games, Twitch (for Thursday games), and the free NFL app or NFL Channel is the most reliable approach.