NFL+ and NFL Sunday Ticket do not do the same job. The former is the NFL’s lower-cost in-house service built around live local and primetime games on phones and tablets, live game audio, NFL Network, and replays if you pay for Premium. NFL Sunday Ticket is YouTube’s premium package for out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on CBS and FOX.
The confusion starts because neither service is a full replacement for the other. NFL+ does not give you live out-of-market Sunday afternoon games, and its live local and primetime games do not extend to your TV screen.
NFL Sunday Ticket has the opposite problem. It skips preseason ND postseason. It also does not cover local broadcasts, national games, digital exclusives, and international games.
About NFL+
NFL+ is built for viewers who want official NFL access without paying Sunday Ticket money. The base plan includes live local and primetime regular-season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, live out-of-market preseason games across supported devices, live audio for every game, and NFL Network across supported devices.
The bigger jump comes with NFL+ Premium. That tier adds full-game replays, condensed replays, and All-22 coaches film. It has NFL Pro and RedZone from NFL Network. If you usually miss live windows and catch up later, Premium changes the value of the service far more than the standard plan does.
How much NFL+ costs
NFL+ costs $6.99 per month or $49.99 per season. NFL+ Premium costs $14.99 per month. You can also pay $99.99 per season.
Price is one of NFL+’s biggest advantages in this comparison. Even Premium comes in far below a full Sunday Ticket season pass, and Premium already includes RedZone, which YouTube sells as a paid add-on with Sunday Ticket.
About NFL Sunday Ticket
NFL Sunday Ticket is for one thing above all else: out-of-market Sunday afternoon regular-season games on CBS and FOX. If you live in Chicago and follow the Patriots, or live in Phoenix and follow the Steelers, this is the service that fills the gap left by local broadcasts. It is the closest thing to a follow-your-team-anywhere package for Sunday afternoons.
Just as important is what it does not include. NFL Sunday Ticket does not include preseason or postseason. It does not carry locally televised games, national games, digital-exclusive games, or international games.
How much NFL Sunday Ticket costs
NFL Sunday Ticket is sold as a season pass. Currently, the standard 2026 season price on YouTube Primetime Channels is $480. You could choose to have 12 non-cancelable payments of $40.
If you buy it through YouTube TV instead, the season pass is $378. But that version requires an active YouTube TV plan. The streaming platform itself costs $82.99 per month.
RedZone is not included by default. You can add it at checkout for another $42. There is also a student plan at $119 for eligible college students, but that student tier comes with tighter limits and should not be treated as the standard version of the service.
How to choose between NFL+ vs NFL Sunday Ticket
Here are a few factors to help you narrow down:
1. Price
NFL+ is the one to get when price comes first and your viewing habits are simple. It covers live local and primetime games on mobile, gives you every game’s live audio, and includes preseason out-of-market games across supported devices. For many fans, especially those who mostly follow their local team, that is enough.
2. Out of market fixtures
Sunday Ticket is the right pick when your team plays somewhere else and you care most about Sunday afternoon access. It exists for fans whose local FOX and CBS windows rarely match the team they follow. No NFL+ tier fixes that problem live.
3. Replays and RedZone
NFL+ Premium is the better buy for you if you are a replay-heavy viewer. You get full-game replays and condensed versions. All-22 film, NFL Pro, and RedZone are also bundled into that $14.99 monthly tier.