To watch Sunday Night Football for free in the USA, you have a few excellent options depending on whether you want to watch on a traditional TV via your local NBC affiliate or stream it on a digital device.
This NFL clash kicks off today, Sunday, September 13, 2026, live from MetLife Stadium, as Jaxson Dart's New York Giants host divisional rivals the Dallas Cowboys, led by quarterback Dak Prescott.
Live TV Streaming Free Trials
If you don't have a traditional antenna and want to watch the full network broadcast on your streaming device, you can sign up for a temporary free trial of a premium live TV streaming service. Just remember to cancel your subscription before the trial period ends so you aren't charged a monthly bill.
Fubo is among the services that currently offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers across all packages. It's an ideal way to get access to most NFL fixtures that take place across a typical Thursday to Monday matchweek. There's currently a first month deal which can offer customers up to $30 off.
Provider | Trial length | Channels |
5 days | ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, NFL Network, NFL RedZone (English language) / Telemundo, FOX Deportes, ESPN Deportes, Universo (Spanish language) | |
5 days | ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, NFL Network, NFL RedZone (English language) / Telemundo, Univision, FOX Deportes, ESPN Deportes, Universo (Spanish language) |
Over-the-Air (OTA) TV Antenna
Because nationally televised games are being broadcast on major local network channels rather than premium cable networks, you can watch them 100% free using a standard digital TV antenna plugged straight into your television.
Over-the-Air (OTA) TV Antenna
Because blockbuster matches are being broadcast on major local network channels rather than premium cable networks, you can watch them 100% free using a standard digital TV antenna plugged straight into your television.
NBC Channel Numbers
For traditional cable companies like Xfinity (Comcast), Spectrum (Charter), Cox, and Optimum, the exact channel numbers are tied directly to your city's local broadcast affiliate.
Here is where the network lands in the ten largest US television markets:
New York Metro Area
- NBC: Channel 4 (WNBC)
Los Angeles Area
- NBC: Channel 4 (KNBC)
Chicago Area
- NBC: Channel 5 (WMAQ-TV)
Dallas–Fort Worth Area
- NBC: Channel 5 (KXAS-TV)
Philadelphia Area
- NBC: Channel 10 (WCAU)
Houston Area
- NBC: Channel 2 (KPRC-TV)
Atlanta Area
- NBC: Channel 11 (WXIA-TV)
Washington, D.C. Area
- NBC: Channel 4 (WRC-TV)
Boston Area
- NBC: Channel 15 / Cable 10 (WBTS-CD)
San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose Area
- NBC: Channel 11 (KNTV)
If you are out of the country and would like to watch the US TV coverage of upcoming NFL games on your favored streaming service, you can do so by bypassing geo-restrictions by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
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