With sleekness and star power for days, the Los Angeles Rams look something like the NFL’s “Ocean’s Eleven.”

The Rams made the blockbuster splash of this offseason by trading for Myles Garrett, who set the single-season sack record in 2025. Then they lured Aaron Donald out of retirement in a true nightmare for opposing quarterbacks. Those two multi-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year winners join up with Pro Bowl linebacker Byron Young, All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie and Kobie “The Conductor” Turner down low.

Somehow, that stacked group might get overshadowed by the other side of the line. Incumbent MVP Matthew Stafford leads an efficient, ruthless offense from under center. Puka Nacua topped the league in receptions last season, while Davante Adams ranked first in receiving touchdowns. Not for nothing, Kyren Williams has rushed for more than 1,200 yards in consecutive years. Everything is orchestrated by Sean McVay, scheme genius and 13 personnel lover.

Predictably, the Rams are all over national TV this fall. They open with a Netflix exclusive in Australia against the rival San Francisco 49ers. After that, they have “Monday Night Football” in Week 2 and “Sunday Night Football” in Week 3. L.A. also has a Thanksgiving Eve spot versus the Green Bay Packers and a Christmas matchup at the Seattle Seahawks.

Here’s your guide to the broadcast rotations and streaming restrictions. If you’re not already doing so, follow the Rams on The Athletic and keep up with Nate Atkins on the beat.

All times listed below are ET.

The full 2026 Los Angeles Rams schedule

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8:35 p.m. Netflix 2 Monday, Sept. 21 8:15 p.m. ESPN/ABC 3@ Sunday, Sept. 27 8:20 p.m. NBC 4@ Sunday, Oct. 4 1:00 p.m. Fox 5 Monday, Oct. 12 8:15 p.m. ESPN/ABC 6 Sunday, Oct. 18 4:05 p.m. Fox 7@ Sunday, Oct. 25 4:25 p.m. Fox 8 Sunday, Nov. 1 4:05 p.m. Fox 9@ Sunday, Nov. 8 1:00 p.m. Fox 10@ Sunday, Nov. 15 4:05 p.m. CBS 11 BYE 12 Wednesday, Nov. 25 8:00 p.m. Netflix 13 Thursday, Dec. 3 8:15 p.m. Prime 14@ Sunday, Dec. 13 4:25 p.m. Fox 15 Sunday, Dec. 20 4:25 p.m. CBS 16@ Friday, Dec. 25 8:15 p.m. Fox 17@ Saturday, Jan. 2 TBA TBA 18

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Cable/satellite/streaming base

The most expansive option for live game coverage is a multichannel plan. That includes streamers like Fubo, Sling TV and YouTube TV, or more traditional providers like DirecTV, Dish and Xfinity. We lay out cord-cutting alternatives for each NFL media partner down below, but there’s a certain peace of mind to the consolidation of pay television.

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CBS

Main window: Sunday afternoon (in-market fans)

Playoffs: 1 wild-card game, 1 divisional game, AFC Championship Game

Each week, CBS carries games across two Sunday kickoff slots: one at 1 p.m., and another at 4:05 p.m. or the national window at 4:25 p.m. There will be 10 nationwide Sunday doubleheaders this year on CBS. Broadcasts are set by region when there are multiple offerings in a spot.

It’s not a clean split, but CBS is known as the primary home of the AFC. The network’s theme music is a certified slapper.

Its main pregame show, “The NFL Today,” adds recent retirees Russell Wilson and Kyle Long to its studio crew. CBS announcers include Jim Nantz and Ian Eagle, while the color commentary rotation stars JJ Watt.

What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or an indoor TV antenna for free over-the-air viewing. Local CBS games also stream on Paramount+.

Fox

Main window: Sunday afternoon (in-market fans)

Playoffs: 1 wild-card game, 1 divisional game, NFC Championship Game

Like CBS, Fox splits Sunday afternoons between early 1 p.m. action and later 4:05/4:25 p.m. matchups. Its centerpiece is branded as “America’s Game of the Week.” Unlike CBS, Fox has a dancing robot named Cleatus. It’s the nominal network for the NFC as well, and it will air the high-stakes Christmas night showdown with the Seahawks.

Kevin Burkhardt, Joe Davis and Adam Amin are the lead play-by-play voices. Burkhardt pairs with Tom Brady, while Davis calls games alongside Greg Olsen. Amin is partnered with newcomer Drew Brees, who is fresh off his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. Some Spanish-language broadcasts are available on Fox Deportes.

What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or an antenna for free over-the-air viewing. Local Fox games also stream on Fox One.

NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone

Main window: Sunday afternoon (out-of-market fans)

These two are the access points for all non-national matchups that aren’t on regional CBS or Fox.

NFL Sunday Ticket has full games. It’s exclusive to YouTube and YouTube TV. Those without a YouTube TV plan can still get NFL Sunday Ticket as a primetime channel through the standard YouTube app.

RedZone is the whip-around program that jumps around the slate to cover scoring drives. This is the place for Scott Hanson, “the witching hour” and chaotic octobox split screens. It can be added to NFL Sunday Ticket, and it’s included on some high-end pay TV sports plans.

RedZone also lives on NFL+ Premium, which can be bundled with the ESPN Unlimited plan.

What you’ll need to watch: An NFL Sunday Ticket subscription through YouTube TV or the YouTube app; NFL RedZone access through select pay TV packages, ESPN Unlimited or NFL+ Premium.

NBC and Peacock

Main window: Sunday night

Playoffs: 2 wild-card games, 1 divisional game

This is the faithful home of “Sunday Night Football” each weekend. And because everything has to be confusing, the NBC lineup opens with a Wednesday night season premiere. At least SNF has a consistent 8:20 p.m. start time.

Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth are in the booth, with Melissa Stark reporting from the sidelines. Carrie Underwood sings about waiting all day for Sunday night. NBC’s “Football Night in America” pregame show brings on longtime head coach Mike Tomlin. Telemundo has the telecasts in Spanish.

The network has two extra Saturday offerings for Week 17. One is exclusive to Peacock, and both matchups will be announced later in the season. The same goes for NBC’s Week 18 regular-season finale.

“Sunday Night Football” is subject to flex scheduling — games can be swapped in and out of the window twice between Weeks 5-10 and any time from Weeks 11-17. This allows executives to pick games with greater playoff implications, though it leaves the actual ticket holders in a bind.

What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or an antenna for free over-the-air viewing, or a Peacock account with the live sports plan.

ABC and ESPN

Main window: Monday night

Playoffs: 1 wild-card game, 1 divisional game, Super Bowl LXI

The Disney networks combine to cover 17 “Monday Night Football” games. Ten of those are on both ABC and ESPN, with another seven exclusive to the latter. The oft-maligned “Monday Night Football” doubleheader is now a thing of the past.

MNF kickoffs have 8:15 p.m. starts, and their schedule flexes can happen any time in Weeks 12-17. The two Saturday ABC/ESPN matchups in Week 18 will be set as the postseason picture sharpens.

ESPN is preparing for its first Super Bowl broadcast ever on Feb. 14, 2027. It will be simulcast on ABC.

Joe Buck handles play-by-play for MNF. He’s joined by analyst Troy Aikman, plus the sideline duo of Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge. Spanish-language airings can be found on ESPN Deportes. For 12 regular-season games and the Super Bowl, ESPN2 offers an alternate “ManningCast,” in which Eli and Peyton Manning watch the games with famous fans. Guests have ranged from Bill Belichick to Lil Wayne.

What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or an antenna for ABC, or an ESPN Unlimited account.

Prime Video

Main window: Thursday night

Playoffs: 1 wild-card game

Most weeks begin with “Thursday Night Football,” which kicks off at 8:15 p.m. Those games are behind the Prime paywall, but they’re free over the air in the participants’ home markets. Flex rules around TNF are a bit less hectic, with two allotments between Weeks 13-17.

Thursdays are called by Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit, with Kaylee Hartung on sideline duty. Herbstreit loves dogs; Michaels hates vegetables. Prime has Spanish-language coverage and advanced stat broadcast options within its app. Former Rams All-Pro and Super Bowl champ Andrew Whitworth is one of the personalities for the pregame, halftime and postgame shows.

What you’ll need to watch: Amazon Prime. TNF is also free on Twitch with a registered account.

NFL Network

The league-owned media outlet is now under ESPN’s purview, thanks to a blockbuster deal that gave the NFL a 10 percent ownership stake in “The Worldwide Leader in Sports.” As of July 30, NFL Network is integrated into the ESPN Unlimited plan. It can also be accessed through NFL+ or NFL+ Premium.

NFL Network has five of the international games, plus a pair of Saturday matchups in Week 16 to be revealed at least two weeks prior to Dec. 26. Those two have 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. kickoffs.

What you’ll need to watch: A pay TV package, or access to NFL+, NFL+ Premium or ESPN Unlimited.

Netflix

Remember when Netflix was shipping DVDs in red envelopes? Now, the streaming behemoth continues to expand its relationship with the NFL. It has five regular-season games in the upcoming season, with the Rams featured twice. Their clash with the Packers on the night before Thanksgiving is another Netflix exclusive for national audiences. Like TNF on Prime, these Netflix games are over the air in their respective local markets.

As reported by The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, new Hall of Famer Luke Kuechly has been tapped as Netflix’s top NFL analyst. He and Noah Eagle (son of CBS’ Ian Eagle) are on the call for the Rams-Niners Week 1 export at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.

What you’ll need to watch: A Netflix subscription.

The cost of watching live sports has never been higher, and the NFL is certainly no exception. Those in the Southern California territory will have to pay approximately $40-$125 per month for the regular-season slate. The out-of-towners are looking at $115-$200 per month. These estimates factor in pay TV plans, NFL Sunday Ticket packages and the cheapest subscriptions to Netflix, Peacock and Prime. We need to include all of those subscriptions to cover potential schedule flexes, but mobile viewers can always use Twitch instead of Prime for “Thursday Night Football.”

Official Rams single-game franchise records

(Through the 2025 season)

Passing yards: Norm Van Brocklin, 554 in 1951 (an NFL record)
Rushing yards: Willie Ellison, 247 in 1971
Receiving yards: Flipper Anderson, 336 in 1989 (an NFL record)
Sacks: Gary Jeter, 5 in 1988

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