You know it and I know it: Watching live sports can be a juggling act and with the NFL season here you may be considering YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket as an option to stream football. But we know it’s still a bit pricey. Whether you pay for it in installments, get it as a perk through Verizon or have a student discount, you’re still shelling out money. But, NFL fans, there’s a way to watch Sunday Ticket without spending money on a subscription. The catch? You’ll have to leave the house.
DirecTV has an app called Sports Bar Finder that helps you locate bars and restaurants around the US that offer 15 TV sports packages, including NFL Sunday Ticket. It’s available via web browser and operates using your location or by inputting a postal code.
If you’re unsure about paying $276 for a new Sunday Ticket plan or up to $480 as a returning customer looking to resurrect your subscription for the 2025 season, then this could be an alternative. I tried out Sports Bar Finder (and called a few establishments to confirm they’ll carry the package this season) and have provided a walkthrough on how it works.
How to use Sports Bar Finder for NFL Sunday Ticket
The Sports Bar Finder app used to be available for Android and iOS devices but now it’s only accessible via a web browser.
- Navigate to Sports Bar Finder, where you’ll be prompted to type in a bar name, share your location or enter a postal ZIP code.
- The list will populate with area restaurants and bars, giving you the option to filter the results by sports package. Select NFL Sunday Ticket from the list. You can also skip this step and just look for the Sunday Ticket badge under each establishment’s information.
- You can choose from the main list of bars shown in the results or click Featured to see the app’s highlighted locations.
- Click on View Additional Bar Details. Each bar and restaurant provides the address, hours and available sports TV packages at that location. However, whether you’re in your own neighborhood or visiting another city from out of town, we suggest you call ahead to verify that games will be broadcast.
- Tapping the heart icon will save a location to your Favorites section, so you can easily track some of your favorite places to watch Sunday Ticket or other sports offerings such as Big Ten, Friday Night Baseball or Thursday Night Football.
To tailor the results even more, you can filter by amenities (e.g., Wi-Fi or good for groups) or rating. The app pulls ratings from Yelp reviews.