How to Watch NFL Games on Firestick: Free or Paid (and All Legal)

This articles explains several methods for watching NFL broadcasts and on-demand content on Amazon Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Cube.

How to Watch NFL on Fire TV Stick With the NFL App

The easiest way to watch NFL content on an Amazon Fire TV Stick is to use the official NFL app. The app is free to download on Fire Sticks and offers a variety of free and paid viewing options.

1. Open the NFL app page in a web browser.

   You can also download the app directly on your Fire Stick though using your browser on a tablet or computer is much easier and faster.

   

2. Select the name of your Fire Stick from the dropdown menu on the right.

   

3. Select Get App.

   

4. The NFL app will now begin installing on your connected Fire Stick.

   

5. On your Fire Stick, open the NFL app.

   If you can't see the NHL app, select the icon with the three squares to open it from the Your Apps & Channels page.

   

6. You should now have access to various free NFL clips and shows in the NFL Fire Stick app. To unlock more content, select the profile icon in the top-right corner.

   

7. Select TV Provider to log in with your cable, internet, or mobile account and unlock the rest of the content. It will only work if NFL is part of your current plan.

   On this screen, you can also unlock content by logging in with Paramount+.

   

8. If the above two login options didn't work and you want to unlock the other NFL content in the app, select Subscriptions to sign up for NFL Game Pass, NFL's premium subscription service.

   You can also sign up for NFL Game Pass on the NFL website if you want.

   Annual subscriptions cost $99.99, but they also offer a 7-day free trial that lets you watch all NFL content on your Fire Stick for free.

   

How to Watch NFL on Fire Stick With Other Streaming Apps

The official NFL app isn’t the only way to watch NFL content on Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks. The NFL organization has several broadcast and streaming deals with many partners that offer NFL live streams and on-demand video to their viewers.

Here are some of the more popular NFL partner services worth checking out on your Fire Stick.

• Watch NFL with ESPN+. ESPN+ is one of the best streaming services for dedicated sports content and only costs $5.99 per month to use. ESPN+ is also available in the Disney Bundle with Disney Plus and Hulu for $13.99 per month. No free trial for either option is available.
• Watch NFL with fuboTV. The fuboTV app offers over 100 cable channels, including NFL, with plans starting at $64.99 per month. A 7-day free trial is available. It takes only a few steps to get fuboTV on your Firestick.
• Watch NFL with Sling. Sling is similar to fuboTV in that it also offers access to many cable streaming services as part of a single subscription. ESPN and several other channels are available in the Orange plan, which costs $35 per month. There’s no free trial but the first month is only $10.
• Watch NFL with YouTube TV. YouTube TV includes both NFL and ESPN in its list of 70+ channels. YouTube TV does cost around $64.99 per month, but it also offers a 14-day free trial.

Cast NFL Games to Your Fire Stick

Having trouble watching NFL content on your Amazon Fire Stick? Don’t forget that you can also cast video from apps and websites on your smartphone, tablet, and laptop to your Fire Stick to watch them on your TV.

For example, if the NFL app on your Fire Stick keeps freezing or buffering, open the NFL app on your Android smartphone, start watching a video, and then mirror your phone on your Fire Stick.

How Much Is NFL on Firestick?

The cost of watching NFL on Fire Stick streaming sticks depends on which app or service you’re using. As shown above, there is a set price for streaming content from the NFL app directly, but some alternative options let you watch the NFL for a lower price. 

How Can I Watch NFL for Free on Firestick?

While a good chunk of NFL content is locked behind premium subscriptions and cable plans, there are some ways to watch NFL for free on your Fire Stick.

The Twitch streaming service, which has an official Fire Stick app, has offered a couple of authorized NFL broadcast options, both on the Twitch Sports and official NFL channels, over the years. Content ranges from live broadcasts of NFL matches to post and pre-match discussion panels and even exclusive shows like Move the Sticks.

Another free option is Tubi which offers ad-supported live streams of NFL, Fox Sports, and other sports channels via its Fire TV app. You won’t find much in the way of NFL on-demand and replay features with Tubi, but if you want to watch NFL games as they happen, it’s an excellent free option.

Don’t Forget About Amazon Prime Video’s NFL Streams

If you have an Amazon Prime user, you can watch live broadcasts of NFL matches and other sporting events on your Fire Stick as a perk of your subscription. The easiest way to do this is to browse the Sports on Prime Video web page to find games you’re interested in, hover your mouse over their tile, and select Add to Watchlist.

Once the game starts at its scheduled time, it should appear on your Fire Stick’s main screen, ready to view.