NFL Week 1: How to Watch Bucs vs Bengals and Other Games Today
The 2026 NFL season is underway with coverage across CBS, Fox, NBC, and Peacock, featuring matchups like the Dallas Cowboys against the New York Giants.
The 2026 NFL season is officially in full gear. Head to NBC and Peacock for the Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants thriller on Sunday Night Football. Live coverage begins at 7:00 PM ET with Football Night in America, according to NBC Sports.
According to the 506 Sports coverage map, most of the country will get the Bills-Texans game on CBS and the Falcons-Steelers game on Fox in the early window starting at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) today. This Sunday, there are eight games in the early window followed by four games in the late window. The first full day of football this season concludes with the Giants hosting the Cowboys for Sunday Night Football. For the late games starting at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. PT), nearly everyone will see the NFC North clash between the Packers and Vikings on CBS, and the Commanders take on the Eagles in a matchup of NFC East rivals on Fox.
Media additions
For supporters whose preferred teams fall outside local broadcast regions, accessing out-of-market games requires specialized packages or alternative methods. Traditional live TV streaming services provide access to CBS, Fox, NBC, and ESPN, though regional channel availability varies. DirecTV’s MySports skinny bundle, YouTube TV, and Fubo each offer different introductory pricing structures, multiview capabilities for watching up to four games simultaneously, and channel line-ups.
| Streaming Service | Base Monthly Price | Introductory Offer | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| DirecTV MySports | $65 | $45 per month for the first six months | Multiview support for up to four games; includes CBS, Fox, NBC, and ESPN. |
| YouTube TV | $83 | $60 per month for the first three months | Base plan with over 100 channels; supports NFL Sunday Ticket and RedZone add-ons. |
| Fubo Sports Plan | $65 | $55 for the first month | Includes local networks and ESPN; features NBC Sports 4K on select plans. |
If you have access to NBC via your TV provider, you can watch Sunday Night Football on your TV or with a TV provider login on the NBC Sports app, NBC app, or via Nbcsports. Check your local listings to find your NBC channel. If you can’t find NBC in your channel lineup, please contact your TV provider, as outlined by NBC Sports.
If you don’t have access to NBC via your TV provider, you can stream Sunday Night Football on Peacock. Peacock offers one of the most comprehensive live sports streaming lineups available today, bringing together the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, Premier League, NCAA football, NCAA basketball, golf, motorsports, and major global sporting events in a single service.
For fans looking beyond standard cable or skinny bundles, alternative options abound. Cnet notes that direct-to-consumer streaming services can be paired together, while Cloudwards highlights options like ESPN+, which provides streams of major and lesser-known sports, and DAZN, which specializes in combat sports including boxing, MMA, UFC, wrestling, and extreme sports with over 185 fights per year.
Most VPNs, like Editors’ Choice ExpressVPN, make it easy to watch out-of-market games. Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, and can be used for legitimate purposes such as improving online privacy and security. Concurrently, sports enthusiasts exploring free online streaming alternatives often evaluate platforms like StreamEast, Crackstreams, BuffStreams, LiveTV, Totalsportek, and Streamed. However, Cloudwards warns that these free aggregators frequently lack proper licensing and expose visitors to intrusive pop-ups, malware, and tracking risks, making security tools such as NordVPN, Surfshark, and Proton VPN critical additions for safe browsing.
As the 2026 NFL season progresses past Week 1, fans will continue adjusting their viewing setups across linear television, subscription streaming applications, and digital workarounds. Viewers should verify local channel lineups using provider zip code tools before kickoff and consult individual platform agreements regarding regional blackout enforcement and VPN compatibility.
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