The NFL’s new streaming service, NFL Now, is a great idea that could help the league save money and improve its viewership. However, it’s not going to be able to replace cable TV yet. NFL Now is available only to those who have an NFL Network subscription. This service costs $34.99 per year and includes access to all of the league’s games, including the playoffs and Super Bowl. It also includes a number of other content options, such as live streams of games and documentaries. NFL Now is a great way for people who are not interested in watching live football games or watching documentaries on the history of the NFL. However, it is not going to be able to replace cable TV yet.
NFL+ is available starting today, with a seven-day free trial available. The initial $4.99 per month ($29.99/yr) tier includes live out-of-market preseason games on all devices, live audio for all games, and an on-demand library of archived videos and documentaries. Live regular season and postseason games are also included, for both primetime and local games, but those are only accessible on phones and tablets — no TVs. That includes Playoff games, the Pro Bowl, and next year’s Super Bowl LVII (which will also be broadcasted on CBS).
There’s a Premium tier for $9.99/mo ($79.99/yr) that adds full game replays, and condensed game replays across devices. NFL+ Premium also includes ‘Coaches Film’, also known as ‘All-22’ footage — an overhead view that fits in all 22 players on the field during a play. NFL only started releasing the footage to the public in 2012, then as part of a $70 Game Rewind cable package, and it has been available in various other packages since then.
