Coverage of the 2026 NFL playoffs will be spread out across Fox, CBS, NBC, and ESPN/ABC. Amazon Prime Video will also broadcast one Wild Card game (Bears vs. Packers). If you don’t have a cable subscription, the best way to watch NFL playoff games online is with one of the cable streaming services below.

You'll need Fox, NBC, CBS, and ESPN/ABC networks to watch every postseason game, plus Prime Video. Fortunately, all of these channels have streaming counterparts for folks without cable. For the NFL 2026 playoffs, you'll need the following streaming services:

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