Would you like to get the NFL Sunday Ticket but can’t get DirecTV at your house? Well, you may just be in luck! Although DirecTV still holds the exclusive broadcast rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, DirecTV was required in the NFL Sunday Ticket deal with the NFL to provide an online solution for fans who can’t get DirecTV.
Here’s the scoop. The product is called NFLSUNDAYTICKET.TV and is specifically for people who can’t otherwise get DirecTV service due to line of sight issues, select multi-unit building where residence cannot install satellite dishes, some metropolitan areas, and many actively enrolled college students. I can’t get DirecTV at my current residence, so this is right up my alley. If you are college student, you are also eligible to purchase NFLSUNDAYTICKET.TV.
To find out if you qualify, check eligibility on their website at NFLSundayTicket.tv. Regular subscribers will just need an address, while student will need to provide more information such as their school and birthday.
For the uninitiated, NFL Sunday Ticket provides live out-of-market coverage of every NFL game every Sunday. This means if the game is on CBS or Fox in your area, you won’t get it on NFL Sunday Ticket. You will, however, get every other early & late Sunday afternoon game live. It does not include Sunday Night, Monday Night, Thursday Night games, and some of the International games.
NFL Sunday Ticket with DirecTV has been available to those who can’t get DirecTV for several years. DirecTV re-branded this product back in 2014 as “NFLSundayTicket.TV.” The yearly subscription, which comes in two packages, allows eligible subscribers to watch the NFL Sunday Ticket every Sunday on your computer’s browser, iPad or Android Tablet, certain mobile phones, Playstation, Xbox, Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and others.
NFLSundayTicket.TV Packages
The “To Go” package is the less pricey of the two options and comes with the following features:
- Every out-of-market NFL game LIVE, every Sunday (select int’l games excluded)
- Watch on your compatible tablet, smartphone, laptop, or connected device like a game console
- Get real-time stats and scores
- Customize your Game Mix to watch up to 4 games of your choice on one screen
- Track up to 20 of your favorite players with Player Tracker
- Short Cuts: see whole games, commercial free, in 30 minutes
The “Max” package includes all the features of the “To Go” package, plus the DIRECTV Fantasy Zone, NFL Red Zone Channel, and the option to purchase NFL Game Pass at a 50% discount.
Cost
The “To Go” package costs $73.49 per month for 4 months, or a single payment of $293.96. The “Max” package is $395.99 for the season or $99 per month. Note: The price typically will drop midway through the season. So if you are the type of fan that really only starts watching later in the season, you may want to wait until mid-season.
College Students & Recent Grads
Students at most 4 year colleges and universities are eligible to purchase NFLSundayTicket.tv at $30 per month for four months ( $120 total). New in 2021 is an option for recent grads, If you’ve graduated in the last 18 months, you can get the “To Go” or the “Max” package for $100 off the regular price ($193.96 & 295.99)
Fine Print and Things You Need to Know
- Blackouts do apply. If the game is on local TV in your area (Fox, CBS) it won’t be available on the NFL Sunday Ticket.
- You can only be logged in on one device at a time. For example, you won’t be able to watch one game on a Roku and another on your computer.
- According to a variety of sources, the NFL Sunday Ticket app will not work on jailbroken or rooted devices.
- Be sure to double check that your specific device, operating system, and/or software is eligible.
- There are no refunds after the start of the season.
- If you have any questions about the product itself, call the number on that page (800-670-7288). If you call the main number to order DirecTV service, they will likely tell you that you can’t get online access without subscribing to DirecTV. (At least, that’s what they tried to tell me when I called to ask some questions in previous years. After being transferred to a supervisor and convincing him that I was looking at a page on the DirecTV site that told me I could get online only NFL Sunday Ticket, he reluctantly told me I needed to call the number on that page for more information.)
Reviews and Additional Information
I subscribed to the service in two different seasons and my review of the NFL Sunday Ticket Online experience is mostly positive. The review goes back a few years, but will give you an idea of the experience.
If you have additional questions, check out the NFLSundayTicket.TV FAQ for more information.
Conclusion
NFL Sunday Ticket certainly isn’t cheap, but it is nice to at least have the option to watch every game without getting locked in to DirecTV.