NFL fans are growing concerned with how expensive it is to watch games.
The 2025 season will require six different streaming services in order to watch every game.
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Everything is getting more expensive in 2025, but football is growing at an exponential rate.
While it is always expensive to watch a game in-person it shouldn’t be financially crippling to watch at home.
However, that is what is starting to happen with the prices of streaming services.
X account Dov Kleiman calculated the cost of watching the NFL season, and found it to be ridiculously expesive.
First, a fan needs to subscribe to Amazon Prime for the whole season, costing $89.94.
They also need to have ESPN+, which adds another $104.94.
NFL Sunday ticket comes next, which is a whopping $522.
YouTube TV is another massive expense this NFL season, costing fans $563.88.
Peacock will be needed for a few games, costing $13.99.
Lastly, Netflix is needed for the Christmas games, costing $22.99.
On top of all of those expenses, taxes come in from the top rope to add another $197.66.
In total, an NFL fan will need to spend $1,515.40 to watch the full NFL season this year.
NFL fans are furious with the cost of watching and shared their plans for the season on social media.
“Probably costs less than $500 to go to a sports bar to get a lunch and a couple beers every Sunday afternoon for 18 weeks,” one fan said.
NFL important dates 2025 season
March 12 – Free Agency begins
April 24-26 – NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 4 – 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles)
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day triple header
January 4, 2026 – End of regular-season
February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
“They need to fix this,” another fan said.
“I love football, but I don’t sign up for a tv service just because the nfl game is on,” a third fan said.
“I’d just like to watch all my teams games and playoffs,” a fourth fan said.
“If the NFL offered a team package I would gladly pay. the NFL is stupid for not doing this,” a fifth fan said.
