There are a few ways to watch NFL RedZone without cable this season.
Sling TV is once again the cheapest option in 2023.
Just about anybody can dump Xfinity and other pricey cable options, and still get complete NFL game coverage. You don’t have to sacrifice anything while tracking your fantasy football stats.
It’s just a matter of deciding how you want to go about cutting the cord from cable TV.
This guide will show you a few quick and simple ways to live stream NFL RedZone on a Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and even a smartphone.
Table of Contents
- How to Watch NFL RedZone Live
- What is NFL RedZone?
- Is NFL RedZone on Amazon Prime?
- What’s the best way to watch NFL RedZone without cable?
How to Watch NFL RedZone Live
You now have five options to watch NFL RedZone live without a cable or satellite TV subscription. You’ll just need a streaming device or Smart TV and a decent Internet connection.
The nice thing about live streaming NFL RedZone is that you’ll be able to get other key networks like ESPN, CBS and NBC to watch all the NFL action that you can handle.
What is NFL RedZone?
NFL RedZone airs on Sundays. It shows the scoreboard of every game in progress – up to 8 games at once. You’ll see every touchdown too.
The show is hosted by Scott Hanson, and it’s most useful for fantasy football fans that are tracking their stats in near real time.
Sling TV
NFL Redzone is on Sling TV’s Sports Extra bundle when you subscribe to the Blue plan.
Sling TV can be a good option if you already use a TV antenna or have another way to get local channels that carry NFL games.
A subscription to Sling Blue costs $40 per month and carries 41 channels including NFL Network. The Sports Extra bundle costs another $11 per month.
Sling Blue subscribers can watch live TV on three screens at once.
Sports Extra carries 12 channels, NFL RedZone, FS2 and Pac-12 Networks.
There are no contracts, or extra fees like cable TV.
You can check the latest offer Sling TV is making to new and returning customers. If you prepay for a brief subscription, you can get a free streaming device.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV has NFL Network and NFL RedZone in its channel lineup.
Hulu with Live TV has 75+ live TV channels, including NFL Network, FOX, NBC, CBS and ESPN.
NFL RedZone is part of the Sports add-on bundle, which costs $9.99 per month. A subscription costs $69.99 per month.
Subscribers get more than just live TV channels to watch. You’ll also have full access to ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu’s on-demand library.
You get unlimited Cloud DVR so you can record whatever you want. Hulu lets subscribers watch live TV on up to two screens at once.
Hulu with Live TV has apps for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV and just about every other streaming device out there.
Hulu also streams on your PC, gaming consoles like XBox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. iPhones, iPads and Android devices can stream Hulu with Live TV too.
You can look over the channel lineup before deciding whether to sign up. There are no contracts and you can cancel whenever you want.
Vidgo
You can watch NFL RedZone when you subscribe to Vidgo.
There are 100+ live TV channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, NFL Network, and NFL Redzone.
Vidgo does not carry CBS so you can’t get 100 percent of NFL coverage with the service. Subscribers can watch live TV on three screens at once.
Vidgo works on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, PCs and iOS devices. There is a watch-party option if you are using the mobile app.
A Vidgo subscription costs $59.95 per month. You can look over the channel lineup before deciding whether to sign up.
fuboTV with Sports Plus
You’ll be able to watch NFL RedZone by subscribing to fuboTV along with its Sports Extra bundle.
fuboTV has complete NFL coverage from pretty much any channel you need.
ESPN and local ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX stations are among 116 live TV channels in the starter bundle alongside NFL Network.
fuboTV is also great for regional sports channels, including NESN and Marquee Sports Network.
On the entertainment front, fuboTV has AMC, A&E, BBC America, FX, TNT, National Geographic and Viceland. fuboTV subscribers can activate TV Everywhere apps for 41 networks.
Subscribers can stream live TV on two screens at once.
fuboTV also offers select sporting events in 4K. A subscription comes with 250 hours of Cloud DVR and fubo “lookback”, which has all games that aired within the last 72 hours.
fuboTV costs $74.99 per month.
The Sports Plus bundle costs $10.99 per month and includes NFL RedZone, all four Stadium networks, Sports Illustrated TV, Golf TV English, Golf TV Spanish, PAC 12 Arizona, PAC 12 Bay Area, PAC 12 Los Angeles, PAC 12 Mountain, PAC 12 Oregon, PAC 12 Washington, FOX College Sports Atlantic, FOX College Sports Pacific, FNTSY, Fight Network and TyC Sports.
fuboTV works on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, PCs, smartphones and Android TV devices like Google Chromecast with Google TV.
You can try fuboTV free for a week and cancel online if you don’t like it.
YouTube TV with Sports Plus
YouTube TV just added a new sports bundle to its channel lineup that includes NFL Redzone. A subscription to YouTube TV costs $64.99 per month. The base package has local ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX stations along with ESPN and ESPN2.
The Sports Plus add-on channel bundle costs an additional $10.99 per month. Sports Plus carries NFL RedZone and 6 other channels.
Subscribers get unlimited Cloud DVR storage for recordings. You can watch live TV on up to three screens at once.
YouTube has apps for Amazon Fire Stick and Fire TV devices, Android TV and Apple TV. There is Chromecast support and mobile iOS and Android. YouTube TV carries a free 7-day trial.
Is NFL RedZone on Amazon Prime?
No. Amazon Prime members can watch Thursday Night Football as part of their annual subscription.
Amazon Fire TV users can subscribe to live streaming services like fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo and YouTube TV to watch NFL RedZone. But you don’t need Amazon Prime to use those live streaming services.
What’s the best way to watch NFL RedZone without cable?
Let’s do a quick recap.
Sling TV is the cheapest option at $51 per month. You need to subscribe to the Sling Blue channel bundle, which costs $40 per month. The Sports Extra bundle costs $11 per month and carries NFL RedZone with 11 other channels.
You can check the latest offer Sling TV is making to new and returning customers. Prepay for a brief subscription and get a free streaming device. There is no contract or long term obligations.
fuboTV has 100 percent coverage for NFL games this season.
There’s ESPN, and local ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX stations. NFL Network is in the standard bundle. NFL Redzone is part of the Sports Extra bundle. fuboTV has a free 7-day trial for new customers.
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