How to Watch Every New England Patriots Game

By Jim Kimble

This guide shows you how to watch New England Patriots games without cable on a Smart TV, Roku or Fire TV Stick.

Cord-cutters have a number of ways to watch every game this season. 

If you live in the New England market, your best option for streaming Patriots games is fuboTV. The live TV streaming service has 116+ channels, including ESPN, all your local channels, NFL Network and NESN. 

Subscribers get 250 hours of Cloud DVR, and can watch live TV on two screens at once. fuboTV has apps for Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Smart TVs.

New customers can sign up for a free 7-day trial without any obligations. A subscription costs $64.99 per month.

There are no contracts, and you can cancel online whenever you like. A fuboTV subscription isn’t your only option. You should weigh the pros and cons of each live TV service so you can decide what the best option is for you.

If you live in-market near a major city, you have another solid option for getting most games on CBS, FOX and NBC for free.  

That would be with a TV antenna. Most broadcast towers are located near large cities such as Boston; Manchester, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine.

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What channels have in-market games for the New England Patriots?

If you live in the New England region, you can watch in-market Patriots games on CBS, ESPN, FOX, and NBC and NFL Network.

How to Watch the New England Patriots on Roku, Fire TV

You just need an Internet connection, a Smart TV or a streaming device such as a Roku to begin using a live TV streaming service. 

Most of these services have a free trial that lasts up to a week. These streaming services have apps on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast with Google TV, Xbox One, PlayStation and Smart TVs. 

You can even watch live TV on a smartphone, tablet or PC.

fuboTV

fuboTV has 116+ channels including ESPN, NFL Network and local ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX stations. 

If you live in the New England market, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and Connecticut, then you’re covered for watching Patriots games. 

You will also get regional sports channels including NESN and NBC Sports Boston. 

Subscribers get 250 hours of Cloud DVR to record live TV shows and movies. There is an on-demand movie library. You can activate more than 68 apps on Smart TVs, streaming devices and PCs.

fuboTV works on Smart TVs, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast and Apple TV. A subscription costs $64.99 per month. Subscribers can watch on up to two screens at once.

You should look over the channel lineup for your area before deciding whether to sign up for a free 7-day trial. 

There are no contracts, hidden fees or obligations. Just cancel online if you don’t like fuboTV.

Hulu with Live TV

Hulu with Live TV has 75+ channels, including A&E, CNN, ESPN, HGTV and NBCSN. 

Hulu’s Live TV package has all the channels you need to watch the Patriots live. A subscription costs $64.99 per month and includes 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage. 

The live TV service also includes Hulu’s massive on-demand streaming library. That’s the same service that people pay $6.99 per month for. 

Hulu with Live TV supports Smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV and Fire Stick, XBox One and Xbox 360 consoles, and iOS and Android devices. 

You can watch live TV on two screens at once. Look over the channel lineup for Hulu with Live TV before deciding whether you want to sign up.

You can get a free 7-day trial even if you subscribe to Hulu on-demand. 

Can I watch Patriots games on Sling TV?

If you can get local channels such as NBC and CBS using a TV antenna, then subscribing to the Sling Orange plan for ESPN is a pretty good deal.  

Sling TV is your least expensive way to live stream ESPN without cable.

Sling Orange has 32 channels for $35 per month. The lineup includes CNN, ESPN, ESPN2 and TNT. Sling Orange subscribers can watch live TV on one screen at a time. 

Sling TV offers 50 hours of free Cloud DVR to all subscribers. 

For a larger lineup of 51 channels, you can combine the Sling Blue plan with the Orange plan for $50 per month. Sling Blue has NFL Network, NBC Sports networks and FS1. All Sling Blue subscribers can watch live TV on three screens at once.

Sling TV has apps for Smart TVs, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast with Google TV, Android TV and Apple TV (4th generation).

When you sign up for Sling TV, there are no contracts, or extra fees like cable TV. The first month only costs $10 with either the Orange or Blue plan.  

If you prepay for a brief subscription, you can get a free streaming device. The first month for a combined Orange and Blue plan is $20. 

YouTube TV

YouTube TV has 85+ channels and unlimited Cloud DVR. The live TV service carries all the live TV channels you need for Patriots games.

A subscription costs $64.99 per month. You can watch live TV on up to three screens at once.

YouTube TV supports Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, and viewing on a PC. New customers can sign up for a free 7-day trial, or you look over the channel lineup.

DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM has ESPN and local channels in its  Entertainment bundle, which costs $69.99 per month. Subscribers get 65+ channels, 20 hours of Cloud DVR and 40,000 on-demand shows.

Subscribers get NBC, NBC Sports Network, USA Network and CNBC in the Entertainment bundle. 

You can watch live TV on 20 screens at once. 

When you sign up, you can subscribe month to month and cancel whenever you want. DIRECTV STREAM works on Smart TVs, Roku, Android TV, Fire TV devices, Apple TV and smartphones and tablets. 

You can look over the different channel lineups before deciding whether to sign up. 

Paramount+ for live CBS

Paramount+ is your cheapest option to live stream a local CBS Channel.

A subscription costs $4.99 per month. Subscribers can stream CBS live in 99 percent of the United States. Paramount+ has a mini-bundle of on-demand shows from BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Smithsonian Channel. A lot of original series are on the service, including a remake of The Stand, based on Stephen King’s famous novel.

Subscribers can stream two screens at once. So someone might want to watch that latest Star Trek episode, while another member of the family catches up on The Big Bang Theory in the other room.

The cheapest plan for Paramount+ comes with limited commercials. The service also has a commercial-free subscription, but that costs $9.99 per month. It’s a solid alternative to cable if you just want CBS programming and minimize your costs.

Paramount+ lets you try out its service free for a week.

How to Watch Patriots games free with a TV antenna

A TV antenna is the best way to watch most New England Patriots games on NBC, CBS and FOX for free. 

If you have an antenna handy, but haven’t used it in a while, plug it into your television’s coax port and scan for channels. 

People living within 30 to 40 miles of Boston have an excellent shot at getting local broadcast channels with a quality TV antenna. Local channels broadcast digital signals in 1080i or 720p, which is High Definition. 

If you are new to TV antennas, here is a list of resources that I have written to get you started.

What’s the best way to watch the New England Patriots without cable?

fuboTV has 116 live TV channels, including all the ones needed to stream the New England Patriots live without cable.

Subscribers get 250 hours of Cloud DVR and 4K streaming of select sporting events at no extra charge. fuboTV works on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, smartphones, tablets and PCs. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial.

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