Navigating the sports streaming landscape has turned into a confusing mess, but we’ve broken everything down to make it as simple as possible for you.
Whether you live in or out of market, here are all the best and cheapest ways to stream every Cincinnati Bengals game this season:
Week 12: vs New England Patriots (CBS)
Sunday, November 23, 1:00 p.m. ET
In Market
- 🏆 Our Top Choice: Paramount+ “Essential” (7-day free trial)
- 💰 The Cheapest: NFL+ (watch on phone & tablet ONLY)
- ✂️ The Cable Replacers:
- Fubo “Pro” (7-day free trial)
- DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” (5-day free trial)
- YouTube TV “Base Plan” (21-day free trial)
- Hulu + Live TV (no free trial)
Out of Market
Canada & International
- NFL Game Pass on DAZN (excludes China)
Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens (NBC)
Thursday, November 27, 8:20 p.m. ET
U.S. (Primetime game)
- 🏆 Our Top Choice: Peacock “Premium” (no free trial)
- 💰 The Cheapest: NFL+ (watch on phone & tablet ONLY)
- ✂️ The Cable Replacers:
- Fubo “Pro” (7-day free trial)
- DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” (5-day free trial)
- YouTube TV “Base Plan” (21-day free trial)
- Hulu + Live TV (no free trial)
Canada & International
- NFL Game Pass on DAZN (excludes China)
Week 14: at Buffalo Bills (Fox)
Sunday, December 7, 4:25 p.m. ET
In Market
- 🏆 Our Top Choice: Fox One (7-day free trial)
- 💰 The Cheapest: NFL+ (watch on phone & tablet ONLY)
- ✂️ The Cable Replacers:
- Fubo “Pro” (7-day free trial)
- DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” (5-day free trial)
- YouTube TV “Base Plan” (21-day free trial)
- Hulu + Live TV (no free trial)
Out of Market
Canada & International
- NFL Game Pass on DAZN (excludes China)
Week 15: vs Baltimore Ravens (CBS)
Sunday, December 14, 1:00 p.m. ET
In Market
- 🏆 Our Top Choice: Paramount+ “Essential” (7-day free trial)
- 💰 The Cheapest: NFL+ (watch on phone & tablet ONLY)
- ✂️ The Cable Replacers:
- Fubo “Pro” (7-day free trial)
- DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” (5-day free trial)
- YouTube TV “Base Plan” (21-day free trial)
- Hulu + Live TV (no free trial)
Out of Market
Canada & International
- NFL Game Pass on DAZN (excludes China)
Week 16: at Miami Dolphins (NBC)
Sunday, December 21, 8:20 p.m. ET
U.S. (Primetime game)
- 🏆 Our Top Choice: Peacock “Premium” (no free trial)
- 💰 The Cheapest: NFL+ (watch on phone & tablet ONLY)
- ✂️ The Cable Replacers:
- Fubo “Pro” (7-day free trial)
- DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” (5-day free trial)
- YouTube TV “Base Plan” (21-day free trial)
- Hulu + Live TV (no free trial)
Canada & International
- NFL Game Pass on DAZN (excludes China)
Week 17: vs Arizona Cardinals (TBD)
Sunday, December 28, Time TBD
In Market
- 🏆 Our Top Choice: Paramount+ “Essential” (7-day free trial)
- 💰 The Cheapest: NFL+ (watch on phone & tablet ONLY)
- ✂️ The Cable Replacers:
- Fubo “Pro” (7-day free trial)
- DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” (5-day free trial)
- YouTube TV “Base Plan” (21-day free trial)
- Hulu + Live TV (no free trial)
Out of Market
Canada & International
- NFL Game Pass on DAZN (excludes China)
Week 18: vs Cleveland Browns (TBD)
Sunday, January 4, Time TBD
In Market
- 🏆 Our Top Choice: Paramount+ “Essential” (7-day free trial)
- 💰 The Cheapest: NFL+ (watch on phone & tablet ONLY)
- ✂️ The Cable Replacers:
- Fubo “Pro” (7-day free trial)
- DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” (5-day free trial)
- YouTube TV “Base Plan” (21-day free trial)
- Hulu + Live TV (no free trial)
Out of Market
Canada & International
- NFL Game Pass on DAZN (excludes China)
How to Watch Bengals Games as Cheap as Possible
In Market
You can check here to see which local games are in your market. Primetime games are always considered “in-market.”
If your goal is to watch every Bengals game at the lowest possible total cost, here’s our step-by-step recommendation on what to do:
- Sign up for the Paramount+ “Essential” plan to watch every in-market game on CBS
- Keep Paramount+ through the end of the season. It’s $8 per month.
- Before the Week 13 and 16 games (NBC primetime), sign up for a free trial of Fubo “Pro” or DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” or YouTube TV “Base Plan”.
- If you don’t have any free trials available, sign up for one month of Peacock “Premium” for $11. That will cover both games.
- Before the Week 14 game (Fox), sign up for a free trial of Fox One or Fubo “Pro” or DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” or YouTube TV “Base Plan”.
- If you don’t have any free trials available, sign up for one month of Fox One for $20
That’s it. Depending on the free trials you have available, that’s somewhere between $16 and $47 to watch every remaining Bengals game.
Also note: You can sign up for NFL+ for just $7 per month and watch every in-market and primetime Bengals game. However, you can only watch games live on your phone or tablet. They’ll be blocked (until they’re available as replays) on your TV or PC.
Out of Market
If the Bengals play outside your market, here’s a step-by-step guide to watch every game for as cheap as possible:
- Sign up for NFL Sunday Ticket to watch every non-primetime out-of-market game.
- Keep it through the end of the season, which will cost $48 total
- Before the Week 13 and 16 games (NBC primetime), sign up for a free trial of Fubo “Pro” or DirecTV Stream “Entertainment” or YouTube TV “Base Plan”.
- If you don’t have any free trials available, sign up for one month of Peacock “Premium” for $11. That will cover both games.
Canada & International
This one’s pretty simple: If you live outside of the United States (excluding China), you can sign up for NFL Game Pass on DAZN and watch every single NFL game live.
The pricing depends on your country.
How to Watch Bengals Games With as Few Streaming Services as Possible
In Market
If you aren’t as concerned with price and simply want to minimize the amount of streaming services you sign up for, sign up for one of these:
All of these will give you access to dozens of live TV channels, including CBS, NBC and Fox in most markets. If you’re in market, that’ll give you every remaining Bengals game.
All of these streaming services offer first-month deals, and there are free trials for Fubo, DirecTV Stream and YouTube TV available if you want to mix and match to cut down the total price a bit.
But if you simply want one service for the rest of the season, we would go with Fubo.
Out of Market
For the out-of-market fans, this option isn’t really different than the one above. You’ll still need NFL Sunday Ticket for all of the non-primetime games that are televised on CBS or Fox.
Then, for the primetime games on NBC (Weeks 13 and 16), you’ll want to sign up for a month of Peacock.
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