Yahoo Sports How much does it cost to be a Chiefs fan in 2024? Here's how to watch every game this season
Chiefs fans, it's probably not news to you that the 2024 NFL season kicks off this Thursday with a Ravens at Chiefs 2024 Super Bowl rematch. But the higher streaming costs to catch your favorite team this season might be news to you, and if that’s the case, we’ve got you covered. We took the complete 18-week regular 2024 NFL season schedule and broke down where and when the Chiefs will be playing every week, so you can find out what subscriptions you'll actually need ahead of the 2024-25 NFL season.
If you're worried about the challenge of following your favorite team through the upcoming season (or daunted by the price tag attached to NFL Sunday Ticket this year), then you're in the right place. Here's your playbook for how to watch the Kansas City Chiefs this year.
How to watch the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024:
Dates: Sept. 4, 2024 - Feb. 9, 2025
TV channels: ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network
Streaming: Prime Video, Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, NFL+
How much does it cost to watch the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024?
If you're already a football fan, you know by now that each day of the week in the season requires access to a different channel or streaming service. This year, the Chiefs are playing across all available days of the week, meaning you'll need access to just about everything.
Allaboutcookies.org ran the numbers, and a Chiefs fan looking to catch every game will pay, on average, at least $130 this season. Below, we've broken down all the team's confirmed games and what channel(s) they will air on, so you can plan ahead to see what you need access to — and what you might have to spend.
2024 NFL season Kansas City Chiefs TV schedule:
All times Eastern.
Thursday, Sep 5, 2024
Game 1: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens: 8:20 p.m. on NBC
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024
Game 2: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 4:25 p.m. on CBS
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024
Game 3: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons: 8:20 p.m. on NBC
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024
Game 4: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 4:25 p.m. on CBS
Sunday, Oct 7, 2024
Game 5: Kansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints: 8:15 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday, Oct 20, 2024
Game 6: Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers: 4:25 p.m. on FOX
Saturday, Oct 27, 2024
Game 7: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 4:25 p.m. on CBS
Sunday, Nov 4, 2024
Game 8: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8:15 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, Nov 10, 2024
Game 9: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos: 1:00 p.m. on CBS
Sunday, Nov 17, 2024
Game 10: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills: 4:25 p.m. on CBS
Sunday, Nov 24, 2024
Game 11: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Carolina Panthers: 1:00 p.m. on CBS
Friday, Nov 29, 2024
Game 12: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 3:00 p.m. on Prime Video
Sunday, Dec 8, 2024
Game 13: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers:: 8:20 p.m. on NBC
Sunday, Dec 15, 2024
Game 14: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cleveland Browns: 1:00 p.m. on CBS
Saturday, Dec 21, 2024
Game 15: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans: 1:00 p.m. on NBC
Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024
Game 16: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 1:00 p.m. on Netflix
Everything you need to watch the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024:
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100+ more live channels. Starting at $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (but certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers nearly every channel you'll need to watch both the NFL preseason and regular season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period.
- Full package free trial available
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage
- Cost
(YouTube)
YouTube TV gets you nearly every channel you'll need for the 2024 NFL season, including Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN and NFL Network. Plus, YouTube TV is the home of NFL Sunday Ticket this season! The Sunday Ticket package, while pricey on its own ($479.99/season), gets you ALL the Sunday out-of-market games (160+ games per season).
If you bundle Sunday Ticket with YouTube TV, you can get them both for $146.49/month for four months (that's $586 for the season). Now, you'll have to keep paying for YouTube TV to keep your access to NFL Sunday Ticket package. Right now, you can get your first three months of YouTube TV for $52.99/month for your first four months. The cost then hikes up to $72.99/month.
Another pro to this option, YouTube will throw in four months of Max with the YouTube TV + NFL Sunday Ticket bundle.
One thing to note, YouTube TV livestreams have a tendency to run on a slight delay, which isn't great if you're trying to keep up with the live game down to the exact second.
- Offers NFL Sunday Ticket bundle
- Offers almost every channel you need for NFL games
- Cost
- Locked in for the entire year if you bundle Sunday Ticket
(Paramount)
Paramount+ offers subscribers access to NFL games on CBS. Plus, the platform is great for fans of Champions League soccer, Star Trek, Survivor, The Challenge and so much more.
Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a one-week free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch this weekend and check out the rest of the Paramount+ library totally free for seven days.
(Peacock)
Starting at $8/month, a Peacock subscription will get you access to all the NFL and NCAA games airing on NBC, plus Peacock exclusive games this season. You'll also get Premier League matches, and access thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office. For $14 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
- Low cost
- Every NBC game
- Only NBC content
Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive home for the NFL's Thursday Night Football games. While the Chiefs aren't scheduled for any TNF games this season, they are playing a Black Friday game that will stream exclusively on Prime Video in 2024.
On top of Amazon Prime Video, an Amazon Prime subscription includes free shipping, exclusive deals, access to the Prime Day 2024 sale event, Amazon Music, a year of free GrubHub+ and more. A standard Amazon Prime subscription is $15 monthly or $139 annually, but discounts are available for students and those on qualified government assistance. You can try Amazon Prime free for 30 days.
- You probably already have access to Prime Video
- Only Thursday Night Football games (and Black Friday)
Channel Master
If you don't already have access to local channels like CBS, Fox and NBC, a TV antenna is a great, low-cost way to catch some football games.
This flat TV antenna works just as well as old school rabbit ears, and it's not meant to sit atop your TV. Rather, you mount it on a wall or window using included sticky pads, with either the black or white side facing in to better match your décor.
The aptly named Flatenna really is flat like a piece of paper. You just screw one end of the 12-foot cord into the bottom and the other end into your TV's coax input. (Yes, that does mean there's an ugly cord running down your wall; consider a raceway kit like this to help conceal it.)
Channel Master promises range of up to 35 miles, but of course that depends on a variety of factors. As noted above, optimal placement — as high and unobstructed as possible — makes all the difference.
The big news here is price: At just $29, the Flatenna is quite affordable and a good place to start your antenna journey — assuming you're OK with a black or white rectangle stuck to your wall or window.
How to watch the NFL season in 2024:
Many NFL preseason games are broadcast on local channels, so if you're looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna) or finding a live TV streaming service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $5 monthly subscription to NFL+ will let you watch every out-of-market-game local and primetime game in the season (and preseason) on your phone — but only a select few games on your TV. You could also spring for the uber-expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season.
When it comes to nationally broadcast games, NFL games typically air across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, select football games will stream exclusively on Peacock, games on CBS will stream live on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and select games will stream on ESPN+ this season. That's six channels and four streaming platforms to keep up with this season — and that's not counting your local RSN's for in-market games and an NFL+ or NFL Sunday Ticket subscription for out-of-market games. Plus, Netflix is the new exclusive spot to watch the NFL's Christmas Day games this year.
Overwhelmed? You're not alone. Here's all the platforms available ahead of the 2024 NFL season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team's games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV....
Every way to watch NFL games this season:
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