When the NFL launched last season with a Week 1 game exclusively on YouTube, it underscored the league’s willingness to go where the viewers are.That game was free to watch (assuming you had internet access), and it’s perhaps a sign of the times that YouTube isn’t on the schedule this year for an exclusive game. Instead, Netflix has expanded its footprint from a (very successful) Christmas Day doubleheader to include Thanksgiving Eve, Week 18 and, this week, the NFL’s first-ever game in Australia.That means if you want to watch the Australia game, you need a Netflix subscription (unless you live in one of the two markets competing in the game — Los Angeles and San Francisco — where the game will be available locally on over-the-air TV).OK, so add that $8.99 to your bill for NFL consumption. What will the total cost be this season to watch the pros?The answer depends largely on your appetite. Do you want to watch every possible game on the schedule? That’s a bit too aggressive for most fans (but shout-out to you Sunday Ticket die-hards!)For most fans, it ends up being some combination of “my local team’s games” (appreciating that many teams have displaced fans who are trying to access games outside of the home market) plus the “nationally televised” games — like the weekly games in primetime, games held internationally and games on holidays.So, while trying to determine the cost to watch the NFL this season, that’s the mode I’m working toward.Here are the eight networks you need access to fulfill that goal:Broadcast: CBS, Fox, NBC
How much will it cost you to watch the NFL this season? $484
You will need access to eight networks to watch your team locally plus nationally televised games. Here's (roughly) what that will cost you.













