Here’s how to watch Kansas City Chiefs NFL games online for free without cable

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The Super Bowl winner The Kansas City Chiefs are aiming for a three-peat at the start of another NFL season. The Chiefs won the Super Bowl in 2023 and 2024 and will try to take home the trophy again this year.

But first they must complete a tough NFL schedule that pits them against rivals and fellow Super Bowl contenders the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers, among others.

Want to watch Chiefs games of the 2024-2025 NFL season? Here’s what you need to know:

At a glance: How to watch Kansas City Chiefs NFL games

The Chiefs are back with much of the same team that won Super Bowl LVIII, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes, defensive tackle Chris Jones and tight end Travis Kelce. Eight of their games this season will be played at home at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (tickets can be found here). Kansas City is on the road for the other nine games.

Of course, many viewers will also catch a Taylor Swift sighting, with the pop star often there to cheer on his friend Kelce.

Here’s how to watch the Chiefs game on TV

This year’s Chiefs games will air on three of the major networks: CBS, NBC and FOX. If you have a basic cable package or a digital antenna (like this one from Amazon), you can watch Kansas City NFL games on TV.

You will need an upgraded cable package to watch Chiefs games on ESPN.

How to watch the Chiefs game online for free

You can also watch Chiefs games online without cable, including some options to stream the games online for free.

Watch Chiefs games online via DirecTV stream

Your best bet is to use DirecTV Stream, a live TV streaming service that counts ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN among its channel lineup. Get this five-day free trial for no-obligation access to DirecTV Stream and stream this week’s Chiefs game online for free.

Watch Chiefs games online via Fubo

Our favorite live sports streaming service is fubo, which gives you a live feed of all the major networks as well as ESPN. With Fubo’s seven-day free trial, you can watch this week’s Chiefs NFL game online and stream it for free on your phone, computer, tablet or TV. Fubo’s free trial also includes a free DVR, so you can record the soccer game and rewatch it on demand.

Watch Chiefs games online via Hulu + Live TV

Hulu is a great destination for TV shows and movies, but their Hulu + Live TV service also includes more than 90 live TV channels. Current Hulu + Live TV programming includes CBS, NBC, FOX and ESPN, so you can watch the Chiefs game from home. Try the service with this three-day free trial and use it to live stream this week’s Chiefs game online for free.

Can you watch Kansas City Chiefs games on Prime Video?

Amazon is streaming select Thursday Night Football games online via Prime Video, and the site will broadcast the Chiefs vs. Raiders game live on Amazon.com on November 29th. Remember, this is actually this Black Friday gamewhile the Thanksgiving Day games air on network television.

Amazon Prime members can watch the Chiefs game online for free. Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial here.

You can also watch Chiefs’ CBS games online via Paramount+ and stream the team’s NBC games on Peacock.

Kansas City Chiefs 2024-25 NFL Schedule

Here’s a look at the Chiefs’ full schedule of NFL games this year. Watch all games online (excluding Prime Video and Netflix dates) with a free trial of DirecTV Stream here.