How to Watch NFL Network with Sling TV
From international games to the latest news on your favorite teams and players, NFL Network takes football fans inside the game. Here’s how to watch with Sling.
The NFL’s six month offseason is coming to an end. Bears fans are emerging from their man caves. Buccaneers fans are preparing the cannons. Even long-suffering Jets fans are getting ready for take off.
If you’re an NFL fan, there’s only one channel entirely dedicated to the league you love: NFL Network. And this season, Sling has more ways than ever to watch. Here’s your complete guide on how to watch NFL Network with Sling. To get started, subscribe to Sling Select with NFL Network for the best price on Sling!
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How To Watch NFL Network with Sling
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NFL Network is available on Sling in two services: Sling Select and Sling Blue. If you’re looking for the most affordable option, go with Sling Select, which also has popular channels like FOX News, FX, and FS1. If you’re looking for even more channels, subscribe to Sling Blue, which also has top channels like GTV, CNN, and Bravo. You can also bundle Sling Select with Sling Essentials to get more top sports channels like ESPN and ESPN2, or combine Sling Blue and Orange to get access to more than 50 channels.
Depending on the market you live in, local FOX, NBC, and/or ABC channels may also be included with your Sling Select or Blue subscription, so you can watch even more NFL football this season. Here’s a list of markets with ABC, NBC, and/or FOX included with Sling Select or Blue.
What Regular Season Games Air Exclusively on NFL Network?
During the 2026 NFL regular season, NFL Network will exclusively broadcast a seven-game national slate consisting of five international games and a late-season Saturday doubleheader.
The exact matchups, dates, and times for these exclusive regular-season games are:
NFL International Series Games (9:30 AM ET)
- Week 4 (Sunday, Oct. 4): Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — London, U.K.)
- Week 5 (Sunday, Oct. 11): Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — London, U.K.)
- Week 6 (Sunday, Oct. 18): Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Wembley Stadium — London, U.K.)
- Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 25): Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints (Stade de France — Paris, France)
- Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 8): Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons (Bernabéu Stadium — Madrid, Spain)
(Note: The Week 10 international game in Munich between the Patriots and Lions will air on FOX, not NFL Network).
Week 16 Saturday Doubleheader (Saturday, Dec. 26)
NFL Network will broadcast two exclusive games on the day after Christmas. The kickoff times are scheduled for 4:30 PM ET and 8:00 PM ET.
To ensure highly competitive matchups with playoff implications, the NFL will select two of the following four pool games to fill these slots (with the remaining two matchups played during other Week 16 windows):
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
- Washington Commanders at Minnesota Vikings
- Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts
The two finalized matchups will be announced by the league no later than the conclusion of Week 14.
What Shows are on NFL Network?
NFL Network original programming includes shows like Good Morning Football (a daily studio show with morning news on all the latest in the NFL), NFL Total Access (their Sunday recap show), and The Insiders (a news-centric show featuring NFL reporters like Ian Rapoport). NFL Network carries a number of NFL preseason games, and airs replays of top NFL games from the previous week.
How Do I Watch NFL RedZone with Sling TV?
NFL Redzone is available on Sling TV with the following plans:
- Sling Select (or Sling Select + Essentials) with Sports Extras.
- Sling Blue (or Sling Orange + Blue) with Sports Extras.
The Sports Extras package also includes popular sports channels like NBA TV, MLB Network, Big Ten Network, FS2, and more. Follow this link for more information on how to watch NFL RedZone with Sling.
Use the link below to subscribe to Sling Select with NFL Network for the best price on Sling!