Green Bay Packers fans living outside the team’s home market are about to have their wallets challenged this 2026 NFL season. While roughly two-thirds of the regular season schedule will be nationally available through local TV or streaming, the remaining games are going to require some serious planning and cash. If you don’t live in Wisconsin, seeing every snap of your favorite team is gonna be way easier and cheaper than for, say, a Las Vegas Raiders fan stuck outside the American Southwest. But “easier” doesn’t mean “free,” and “cheaper” is a relative term when we’re talking about the NFL.
Catching the Prime Time Games Won’t Be The Problem
Let’s be real, prime time games are never the issue, right? Those are basically guaranteed to be available to every football fan in America, no matter where you’re parked. The good news for the Packers faithful is that a big chunk of their 2026 schedule, roughly two-thirds, is gonna be available nationally, either on your local TV affiliate or via a streaming service. The flip side? This season, more than others, you’re gonna need those streaming subscriptions locked and loaded. We’re talking Prime Video and Netflix, so make sure those accounts are current if you want to catch the national streaming matchups.
The Sunday Afternoon Scramble for Coverage
Where things get sticky is on those classic Sunday afternoons. That’s when the NFL’s conventional TV broadcast deals really come into play. Basically, FOX and CBS each snag at least one game in every TV market, with one of those networks getting a second game for a doubleheader. Usually, that doubleheader alternates between them, but Weeks 1 and 18 are different, with both networks getting to broadcast games in both time slots. The network with the doubleheader usually shoves its “Game of the Week” into that later afternoon slot. Why? Fewer games kick off later, so those big matchups or games out in the Pacific or Mountain time zones get broadcast super wide to maximize viewership. The problem is, there are just way more games in the early Sunday time slot, which means way more chances for your local station to show some other team’s game instead of your beloved Packers.
That Sunday Ticket Bill Is Going to Sting
So, what’s the workaround for those non-local Sunday games? The NFL’s authorized option is, of course, NFL Sunday Ticket. But brace yourselves, because that price tag is a kicker! New subscribers are looking at $240 for the entire season. If you’re a returning user, it’s even worse: $378! And get this, unlike last season, there’s no monthly subscription option you can just cancel. That’s a hefty, upfront price for a lot of football fans, and it means if you want to guarantee you see every single Green Bay snap, you better start saving up now. It’s a real commitment, both in time and money, for out-of-market Packers fans this season.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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