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For NFL week eight, the league heads to Washington D.C. for Sunday Night Football. For the game, two NFC East teams battle each other to see which team is going to dominate the game and division. Plus, there might be one or two celebrity sightings during the game too.
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How to Watch ‘Sunday Night Football’ Live Online, at a Glance:
When Does ‘Sunday Night Football’ Start?
Sunday Night Football takes place on Sunday (Nov. 1) with the Philadelphia Eagles (2-5) taking on the Washington Commanders (1-4) at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. Kick off is at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT.
What TV Network Features ‘Sunday Night Football’?
In 2026, Sunday Night Football broadcasts on TV on NBC, while the game livestreams on Peacock.
Which Celebrities Are Making Appearances ‘Sunday Night Football’?
The NFL is known for celebrity sightings, so it’s likely there may be a number of famous actors, actresses and recording artists in attendance during the game. Artists who have been known to appear at games in the past, include Washington Commanders fans Wale, Benji & Joel Madden from Good Charlotte, Jon Bernthal and others.
Where to Watch’Sunday Night Football’Online for Free
For cord-cutters, there are a few ways to watch Sunday Night Football, if you don’t have cable,especially if you want to watch for free. DirecTV has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services, such as Fubo and Hulu + Live TV, also offer free trials, so you can watch the game for free.
DirecTV
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DirecTV
Comes with a five-day free trial.
A subscription to DirecTV gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, including NBC, at $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now. It comes with access to ESPN Unlimited too for even more ESPN networks.
Sling TV
600+ free channels
Sling TV
Sling Blue comes with 40+ broadcast and cable channels.
Sling TV offers the Blue plan, which comes with NBC. With more than 40 channels, the streaming plan goes for $54.99 per month. All plans come with a free cloud DVR and an extra 600 or so free channels too. Please note: Pricing and channel availability vary from market-to-market.
Fubo starts at $63.99 for the first month ($88.99 per month afterward) with more than 230 channels, including local and cable, like NBC, that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. And with a five-day free trial, you can watch for free, if you act fast and sign up now.
Hulu
No Hidden Fees
Hulu + Live TV
Comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Select.
Broadcast network NBC is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV. Prices for the cable alternative starts at $99.99 per month for more than 100 live channels, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Select at no additional cost. Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one package.
Peacock
The livestream home of ‘sunday night football’
Peacock
Starts at $12.99 per month.
There are two different plans offered on Peacock: The Premium Plan for $12.99 per month or the Premium Plus Plan for $19.99 per month. If you’re looking to save, you can get 17% off when you do the annual plan for $129.99 per year or $199.99 per year, respectively. With the Premium Plan, it’s ad-supported and you’ll receive access to a wide range of movies, TV shows, originals, live sports from NBC Sports and live news from NBC News.
Peacock’s Premium Plus plan comes with everything in the Premium plan, no ads, your local NBC channel live and the ability to download and stream offline.
On Sunday (Nov. 1), Sunday Night Football broadcast on NBC. One of the best ways to watch the Eagles-Commanders game live is with DirecTV.
Check out a complete 2026-2027 Sunday Night Football schedule below:
Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants — Sept. 13Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs — Sept. 20Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos — Sept. 27Week 4: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers — Oct. 4Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons — Oct. 11Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers — Oct. 18Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks — Oct. 25- Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders — Nov. 1
- Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears — Nov. 8
- Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals — Nov. 15
- Week 11: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City — Nov. 22
- Week 12: New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers — Nov. 29
- Week 13: Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers — Dec. 6
- Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers — Dec. 13
- Week 15: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings — Dec. 20
- Week 16: Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys — Dec. 27
- Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers — Jan. 3, 2027
- Week 18: Teams TBD — Jan. 10, 2027