How to watch the Chicago Bears without cable

Most Bears Sunday afternoon games are on FOX on your local station, free with an antenna or streaming on Fox One ($19.99/mo).

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Quick answer

Sunday afternoon	FOX most weeks (CBS vs. the other conference), on your local station
Free with an antenna	CBS, FOX, NBC and ABC
Streaming	Fox One ($19.99/mo) for FOX · Paramount+ Essential ($8.99/mo) for CBS
Night games	NBC/Peacock (Sunday) · ESPN/ABC (Monday) · Prime Video (Thursday)
Out of market	NFL Sunday Ticket, from $240/season
Super Bowl LXI	February 14, 2027 on ABC and ESPN

If you live in the Bears home area

Bears Sunday afternoon games are on your local FOX station, because FOX has the NFC package. When they play a team from the other conference, the game is usually on CBS.

Cheapest option: an HDTV antenna (one-time cost) gets you CBS, FOX, NBC and ABC free. Which one to buy →

No antenna? Fox One ($19.99/mo) for FOX and Paramount+ Essential ($8.99/mo) for CBS.

Every NFL channel this season

When	Channel	How to watch without cable
Sunday afternoon	CBS & FOX (local station)	Free with an antenna · Paramount+ ($8.99/mo) for CBS · Fox One ($19.99/mo) for FOX
Sunday Night Football	NBC	Free with an antenna · Peacock ($12.99/mo)
Monday Night Football	ESPN (some on ABC)	ESPN Unlimited ($31.99/mo) · ABC games free with an antenna
Thursday Night Football	Prime Video	Amazon Prime ($14.99/mo)
Special games	Netflix, Prime Video, NFL Network	Netflix: Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Eve and a Week 18 game · Prime: Black Friday, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve · NFL Network: international games and two Week 16 Saturday games
Out-of-market games	NFL Sunday Ticket (YouTube)	NFL Sunday Ticket: from $240 for the season for new subscribers

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If you live outside the Bears market

NFL Sunday Ticket streams every out-of-market Sunday afternoon game, from $240 for the season for new subscribers. Night games (Thursday, Sunday and Monday) are national, on Prime Video, NBC and ESPN.

Playoffs and Super Bowl

Wild Card and Divisional rounds: CBS, FOX and ABC/ESPN. One Wild Card game is a Peacock exclusive.
AFC Championship: CBS and Paramount+. NFC Championship: FOX and Fox One.
Super Bowl LXI: Sunday, February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium on ABC and ESPN (also streaming on the ESPN app and Disney+). It's free on ABC with an antenna.

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Bears streaming FAQ

What channel are Bears games on this season?

Most Sunday afternoons, FOX (NFC). Against teams from the other conference, usually CBS. Night games are on NBC (Sunday), ESPN/ABC (Monday) and Prime Video (Thursday).

Can I watch the Chicago Bears without cable?

Yes. Most Bears Sunday afternoon games are on FOX on your local station, free with an antenna or streaming on Fox One ($19.99/mo). For night games add Amazon Prime (Thursday) and ESPN Unlimited (Monday); Sunday night games are on NBC, free with an antenna.

Can I watch the Bears for free?

Yes, if you live in their area: an antenna gets you CBS, FOX, NBC and ABC free, which carry most games, including the Super Bowl.

How do I watch the Bears if I live out of market?

With NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube, from $240 for the season for new subscribers. It covers out-of-market Sunday afternoon games; night games are national, so you watch them the same way as local fans.