The NFL season kicks off Thursday night with the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions on NBC and its Peacock app.
Long gone are the days when NFL games were shown on one or two networks.
They are showing more NFL games on streaming platforms, including games exclusively, to try to entice people to sign up.
“The NFL is the biggest driver of network ratings and advertising dollars during the fall TV season,” the analysts said.
ESPN will air “Monday Night Football” games on ESPN and ESPN+.
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