NFL RedZone Channel vs. NFL Sunday Ticket Review

The NFL RedZone Channel is available with a handful of TV providers. So you can order this channel with a live TV streaming service, cable TV, or satellite TV. 

The RedZone Channel is usually offered in a sports channel pack for $6–$13 and can include other channels like MLB Network, NBA TV, and Big Ten Network. 

Our favorite picks for the NFL RedZone Channel are fuboTV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Xfinity TV, DISH TV, and Spectrum TV.

NFL Sunday Ticket is offered only with YouTube TV, and you can order one of the following four plans:

• NFL Sunday Ticket + YouTube TV for $349 per season
• NFL Sunday Ticket + NFL RedZone Channel + YouTube TV for $389 per season
• NFL Sunday Ticket without YouTube TV for $449 per season
• NFL Sunday Ticket + NFL RedZone Channel without YouTube TV for $489 per season
• NFL Sunday Ticket with Student Discount for $109–$119

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During the Sunday morning and afternoon NFL games, the NFL RedZone Channel jumps to whichever team is inside the 20-yard line. And at times, this can include a double- or quadruple-screen view. 

This channel will also show the most exciting plays in real-time, like pick 6’s, one-handed grabs, Hail Marys, and long rushes. 

It’s quite literally the best channel in the universe. 

So this channel is perfect for fantasy football team managers, those who are more of a “player’s person,” and any NFL fan who likes a good Football Sunday. 

For myself, I want to see Lamar Jackson connecting with OBJ, then 20 seconds later, I’m watching Bijan Johnson tearing up the field. I don’t want to miss a great sack by Nick Bosa or Patrick Mahomes throwing another two-point conversion—because I have a fantasy team to uphold. 

And I get all this for $11 per month during the football season. 

But if you can’t miss one New York Giants game and live in Los Angeles, NFL Sunday Ticket will be worth the price tag.

NFL Sunday Ticket gives you access to about 200 Sunday out-of-market games during the regular season. 

So if you wake up on the east coast and the Seattle Seahawks morning or afternoon game is not broadcasted live in your area, you can find the Hawks game with your NFL Sunday Ticket service. 

When Geno Smith and team are featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, or FOX, you will need to switch over to the respective channel to watch the game. You won’t find these games on NFL Sunday Ticket. 

Oh, and don’t forget to order Amazon Prime Video for TNF. It's America's preferred app for sports because all Thursday Night Football games (besides Week 1 and Thanksgiving) will air only on Prime Video. 

As long as you have NFL Sunday Ticket, a TV provider with the required NFL game channels, and Prime Video, you will not miss one Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf play.

In short, NFL Sunday Ticket is for loyal one-team fans who want access to the team’s 17 regular season games. The NFL RedZone Channel benefits all NFL fans who would rather watch all important plays during the Sunday morning and afternoon games in real-time.

For those who live in Canada (or anywhere outside of the US), you could likely watch both the NFL RedZone Channel and NFL Sunday Ticket games with a VPN (virtual private network).

If you want to stream only the NFL RedZone Channel, the TSN+ app makes it possible for $8 per month.

It depends on what kind of NFL fan you are. 

If you have a reason to like every team, you’re a fantasy football team manager, and want to catch all the important plays of the Sunday morning and afternoon games—get the NFL RedZone Channel. 

The greatest channel on Earth costs $6–$13 with fuboTV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Xfinity TV, DISH TV, and Spectrum TV.

If you can’t fathom missing an Aaron Jones carry, or a sack made by the Pittsburgh Steelers' dominant defense, you’ll want NFL Sunday Ticket. You’ll get access to all out-of-market NFL games every Sunday, so you’ll never miss one Raiders game. 

But remember, you’ll need the ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC channels for nationally broadcasted games and Amazon Prime Video for TNF.

You can get NFL Sunday Ticket for free with Verizon Fios Home Internet. That means more game-time snacks and Cowboys gear for you.