Streaming week 1 of the NFL preseason really just means streaming one game. The Hall of Fame game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Jacksonville Jaguars is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET On August 4.
But that’s okay because it’s exciting that it’s preseason officially starting — to the extent that a collection of exhibition games without official significance can be considered official. And also, three of the last 12 Hall of Fame Games were canceled, so it might not happen after all. Still confused? Well, keep it up, because streaming the NFL is a tricky business.
In the US, there is no single option that allows you to stream any game you want on any device you want. Here’s the good news, though: you have a lot of options. The bad news? You have many options.
But without further ado, here’s the answer you came here for: For most Americans without cable, satellite TV, or a working TV antenna, the best way to stream this particular game is probably with Peacock’s level of $4.99 per month.
But it’s not the only option! Read on for a more complete explanation of why Peakcock and a list of other options for streaming this game.
How to cheaply stream the Hall of Fame game in a US market
In terms of value for money streaming, this particular Hall of Fame game has a clear winner: NBC’s Peacock. Sign up for at least the $4.99 level of Peacock, and you can take on the Jacksonville Jaguars against the Raiders, on any device, including a TV.
But Peacock’s NFL coverage is far from comprehensive, featuring mostly in-market Sunday games during the regular season. In fact, it looks like they won’t be showing any other preseason games. Since you’re paying for a full month, you’ll probably want to consider other similarly priced methods that allow you to watch the Hall of Fame Game, as well as the rest of the preseason and regular season.
How to Stream the Hall of Fame Game on Mobile When You’re Not in Jacksonville or Las Vegas
If you plan on watching a lot of games, and this is an NFL game that isn’t on the market for you, this next part gets a little easier: a way to stream this game cheaply, along with the rest of the game. preseason and season (minus the games in your local market) with NFL+, the NFL’s new streaming service. NFL+ has a base tier of $4.99 per month that gives you access to this game and the other out-of-market preseason games, but only on a mobile device such as a phone or tablet. There’s no NFL+ app for things like Roku, and you can’t use a device like Chromecast to legally stream the game from your mobile device to your TV.
How to Stream the Hall of Fame Game on Mobile in Jacksonville or Las Vegas
Bad news: If you’re in the Jacksonville or Las Vegas area and plan to stream the entire preseason and season starting with your local team on NFL+, you’ll have to pay $9.99 for the premium upgrade, which beautiful is pricey for a football game on a small screen. This may be worth it if you plan to watch the rest of the preseason and season, and are happy to use a mobile device to do so. But at this point, you might be happier if you can resign yourself to spending some serious coin.
How to watch NFL preseason games live on any device
We’re now leaving the realm of affordability, but as someone who watches the preseason, you probably came here because you’re a die-hard who needs to stream a lot of football. The Hall of Fame Game will be broadcast live on NBC, which you can stream with a live TV streaming service such as Sling Blue ($35 per month), the even more comprehensive YouTube TV ($64.99 per month), FuboTV ($69, 99 per month), or Hulu with Live TV ($69.99 per month with ads, or $75.99 per month without ads). There are other live TV streaming services but they don’t seem to have this particular game.
The advantage of live TV streaming services is that after you pay that eye-watering monthly fee for this one game, they’ll let the action on the roster stream to your TV as long as you’re subscribed by simply checking your local network partners like NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX (read the fine print to see which of these they have and which they don’t), along with channels like ESPN and NFL Network in some cases. YouTube TV in particular could soon become the clear centerpiece of the NFL streaming universe if it strikes a deal to give users access to 13 additional games per week by winning the NFL Sunday Ticket bidding war.
How to watch the Hall of Fame Game live stream in the UK
Whether you’re a British NFL fan, or an American who moved to the UK to stream many NFL games, a lot less money than you could across the pond, congratulations: NFL Game Pass, which is not available in the US, is the envy of all American NFL fans stuck on native soil. The Hall of Fame game is available live to those who pay for the Game Pass “Essential” tier, which costs £42.99 per year, or approximately £3.58 per month. Unlike preseason games, most games are reruns at this level, and for £150.99 a year (£12.58 a month) you can watch the Hall of Fame Game at the same time as fans across the street. the pond, and then tune live from now until the Super Bowl. I hope you enjoy staying up late.
It’s definitely worth mentioning that there are other ways to stream the NFL, including DirecTV’s expensive standalone NFL Sunday Ticket service and the relatively inexpensive offerings on Paramount+. Those might be options worth investigating, but they’re irrelevant here, because they don’t show the Hall of Fame Game.
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