It’s just about time to bang the drum all day. The return of Green Bay Packers football fills bleachers and inspires grown adults to leap into strangers’ hugs. This year’s group has a talented young quarterback in Jordan Love, a bruising playmaker in Josh Jacobs and a defense full of high-upside flyers — plus the new arrival of star pass rusher Micah Parsons.
The Packers have at least four appearances in prime time, and their games should make for worthwhile watches, especially in the competitive NFC North.
Actually finding and accessing Packers games is more cumbersome than ever, though. In addition to the usual channel rotation of CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC/ESPN and NFL Network, this season’s streaming rights also extend to Amazon Prime, Netflix, Peacock and YouTube. It can get exhausting (and annoying) to keep up with all these changes, so we’ve compiled a league-wide overview of how the current broadcast carousel works. All of the info below is formatted specifically for Green Bay’s 2025 schedule (pre-flexes, which start as early as Week 5 this year).
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All times listed below are ET.
Cable/satellite/streaming base
The first thing we’ll need to watch all the regular-season games is a television package. Here are the most popular options, contingent on local availability, with pricing as of September 2025:
- Fubo (Stream Free Now) is $0 for the first week, $54.99 for the first month with the applied discount, then $84.99 monthly.
- Hulu’s live TV add-on is free for the first three days, then $82.99/month.
- YouTube TV is $49.99 for the first two months (offer good through Sept. 30), then $82.99/month.
- DirecTV’s “Choice” package starts at $59.99 for the first month, then bumps up to $89.99/month.
- Dish’s “America’s Top 120+” plan is $106.99/month.
- Xfinity’s “Sports & News” TV and internet package is $110/month.
- Verizon Fios’ “More Fios” plan is $95 for an initial 60 days, then goes to $119/month.
- Sling’s most expansive “Orange & Blue” option has a deal for half off its first month, which comes out to $29.99 for its base price ($60.99/month after). With the “Sports Extra” add-on, the deal is $44.99 for the first month ($75.99/month after). The company is also selling day passes for temporary access, with the weekly one at $14.99 and weekends at $9.99. Sling doesn’t carry CBS networks.
Average monthly cost: $85-100. Depending on the carrier, this will cover all NFL action except for out-of-market games, “Thursday Night Football” on Prime and the Christmas slate on Netflix.
Sunday afternoon, in market
CBS and Fox
Our dueling homes for the busiest part of the weekly schedule. A majority of Packers games will fall into the Sunday afternoon bulk, kicking off at either 1 or 4-4:30 p.m. Typically (though not always), the East Coast home teams play at 1, while those farther west take that later spot.
For the most part, CBS has the AFC home games and Fox has the NFC ones. That’s not absolute, though (blame the networks’ “cross flex,” which redistributes games in the name of broadcast parity). In general, these over-the-air channels show games pertinent to the region. When there’s no local team to prioritize, they’ll show a game of national intrigue. Fox specifically brands this second afternoon window as “America’s Game of the Week,” and the Packers are often featured.
Both networks have broadcast teams to spread around the league on Sundays. Here’s a refresher on those lead crews:
CBS — “Hello Friends” Team
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo / Tracy Wolfson sideline
Ian Eagle and JJ Watt (Wisconsin’s own) / Evan Washburn
Kevin Harlan and Trent Green / Melanie Collins
Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis and Jason McCourty / AJ Ross
Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta / Aditi Kinkhabwala
Packers games on CBS
- Sunday, Sept. 7 (Week 1): vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 12 (Week 6): vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 4:25 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 14 (Week 15): @ Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m.
Fox — “Dancing Robots” Team
Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady / Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi sideline
Joe Davis and Greg Olsen / Pam Oliver
Adam Amin and Mark Sanchez / Kristina Pink
Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma / Megan Olivi
Kevin Kugler and Daryl Johnston / Allison Williams
Chris Myers and Mark Schlereth / Jen Hale
Packers games on Fox
- Sunday, Sept. 21 (Week 3): @ Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 19 (Week 7): @ Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 2 (Week 9): vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 16 (Week 11): @ New York Giants, 1 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 23 (Week 12): vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving, Week 13): @ Detroit Lions, 1 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 7 (Week 14): vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. (remember this?)
- Saturday, Dec. 20 (Week 16): @ Chicago Bears, TBD time slot
What you’ll need to watch:One of the aforementioned cable or streaming packages, or a broadcast antenna for free over-the-air access. Local CBS games can also be streamed on Paramount+ (starting at $7.99/month). Local Fox games can also be streamed on Fox One (starting at $19.99/month).
Sunday afternoon, out of market
NFL Sunday Ticket
All of you out-of-market Packers fans will need NFL Sunday Ticket to unlock the Sunday game listed above. For an extra fee, you can get NFL RedZone, the frenetic live whip-around anchored by Scott Hanson. That man is peerless in his love for American football.
What you’ll need to watch: YouTube is the current digital home provider of NFL Sunday Ticket (DirecTV carries it for businesses). New Sunday Ticket users can subscribe for $276/year, which comes out to $23/month. Returning users with YouTube TV are charged $378, or $31.50/month, and those without YouTube TV pay $480 ($40/month). These are the prices without RedZone.
Additionally, the league’s NFL+ Premium app has standalone RedZone access for 12 installments of $14.99. Full out-of-market games can’t be streamed live here, though, making it a better option for fantasy players rather than dedicated team loyalists.
The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that ESPN recently sold 10 percent of its equity to the NFL in exchange for league media assets (NFL Network, cable RedZone rights and fantasy football games). Now, the new ESPN Unlimited direct-to-consumer (DTC) service is offering a bundle with NFL+ Premium for $39.99/month.
Average monthly cost: $23-40
“Sunday Night Football”
NBC
Sundays always end with “Sunday Night Football,” featuring Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth in the booth. Tirico is the successor to longtime SNF voice Al Michaels. Collinsworth, well … “here’s a guy” who gets really excited about nickel corners and pass-blocking running backs. Melissa Stark is NBC’s Sunday night sideline reporter.
As we get into the later weeks, NBC will flex into matchups with greater playoff implications. The same goes for ABC/ESPN (Mondays) and Prime Video (Thursdays). Network flexing is a contentious issue, though. Putting a more compelling game on national TV rewards viewers at home, but sudden schedule changes obviously hurt traveling fans. For SNF in Weeks 5-13, a flex must be announced at least 12 days before the game. That window halves to a six-day warning in Weeks 14-17.
Packers games on NBC
- Sunday, Sept. 28 (Week 4): @ Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 26 (Week 8): @ Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m.
What you’ll need to watch: A TV package, or a broadcast antenna for free over-the-air access, or a Peacock account (sports subscription with ads starts at $10.99 per month).
“Monday Night Football”
ESPN, ABC
Here’s where you’ll find end-of-week pageantry with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and the inescapable theme music. Industry vet Lisa Salters dispatches from the sideline, along with Laura Rutledge. When there are multiple Monday night listings, Chris Fowler does play-by-play on the doubleheader’s other game, with former safety Louis Riddick and former quarterback Dan Orlovsky on color commentary. Katie George and Peter Schrager cover the sidelines with that group. The MNF crew for ESPN Deportes includes play-by-play woman Rebeca Landa and analyst Sebastian Martinez-Christensen, with sideline reports from MJ Acosta-Ruiz and the incomparable John Sutcliffe.
There will usually be a simulcast on ESPN2 anchored by Peyton and Eli Manning. The “ManningCast” is where Green Bay Gumby tried to drink through his felt eyeball. Maybe we’ll get a sequel when the Super Bowl-winning brothers watch Green Bay’s MNF game this season.
Packers games on ABC/ESPN
- Monday, Nov. 10 (Week 10): vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m.
What you’ll need to watch:A TV package, or a broadcast antenna for free over-the-air access to ABC. ABC and ESPN are also available with the new ESPN DTC service ($29.99 per month).
“Thursday Night Football”
Prime Video
This marks year No. 4 of TNF on Amazon. Al Michaels does play-by-play, and he’s joined by Kirk Herbstreit (“College GameDay” staple and Golden Retriever enthusiast). Kaylee Hartung handles the sideline reporting. Thursday games are on the Prime Video app for national audiences, and broadcasts are free over the air in the two teams’ home markets. Alternatively, TNF can be streamed on Twitch or with an NFL+ subscription (mobile only, however).
Last year’s ill-fated first TNF flex did not lead to new safeguards; rather, the league reduced the notice window from 28 days down to 21. Again, those flexes favor folks at home who want exciting and relevant late-season viewing, but it brings chaos to ticket holders and the participating teams themselves.
Packers games on Prime Video
- Thursday, Sept. 11 (Week 2): vs. Washington Commanders, 8:15 p.m. (with an over-the-air TV broadcast in the Packers’ market)
What you’ll need to watch: Amazon Prime, which costs $14.99 per month, NFL+ ($6.99/month) or a registered Twitch account.
Average monthly cost: $0-15
Thanksgiving game
Fox
The annual Thanksgiving games are on three different networks — Fox, CBS and NBC — because of course they are. Green Bay plays Detroit to open the holiday slate this year. That game is on Fox and will probably get the network’s A-team of Burkhardt and Brady.
- Thursday, Nov. 27 (Week 13): Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions — Fox, 1 p.m.
What you’ll need to watch: A TV package with Fox, over-the-air access or a Fox One subscription.
The unknowns are dropped at the bottom of the schedule in Weeks 16-18, and the Packers have more of them than most teams. All of the Week 18 games are flex-eligible around Saturday and Sunday spots, and that final week’s slate isn’t finalized until Week 17 is in the books.
Besides the season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay also has a “TBD” time slot for Week 16 against the Chicago Bears and Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens. That at least shows respect for the team’s late-season relevancy and its ability to draw viewership. We know that the Week 16 game at the Bears will be played on Saturday (Dec. 20) and will air on Fox. A potential nighttime kickoff in Chicago is not for football’s faint of heart.
And there we have it. That’s where the schedule stands, at least until flexing begins. Here are some electric Sterling Sharpe highlights to reward your patience:
“How is he not in the Hall of Fame?”
He is now. pic.twitter.com/eDA8KNjNMt
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) February 7, 2025
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Packers single-season records
- Passing yards — Aaron Rodgers with 4,643 (2011)
- Passing TDs — Rodgers with 48 (2020)
- Rushing yards — Ahman Green with 1,883 (2003)
- Rushing touchdowns — Jim Taylor with 19 (1962)
- Receiving yards — Davante Adams with 1,553 (2021)
- Receiving touchdowns — Adams (2020) and Sterling Sharpe (1994) with 18
- Sacks (official, after 1982) — Tim Harris with 19.5 (1989)
- Interceptions — Irv Comp with 10 (1943)
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