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How to Watch the Los Angeles Chargers

Full-season estimate: $497/season ($83/mo)

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Los Angeles Chargers

0-4-0 · 4th AFC West

Next game

Sunday, Oct 11

Start here to watch the Los Angeles Chargers

YouTube TV Sports Plan + Free local broadcast / antenna + Prime Video + Netflix Standard with ads + Peacock Premium

Start with YouTube TV Sports Plan, Free local broadcast / antenna, Prime Video, and Netflix Standard with ads, plus one or two smaller add-ons for Los Angeles Chargers fans in Los Angeles. Budget about $497/season ($83/month) once local and national windows are included.

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Season

$497

Monthly

$83

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Upcoming schedule

Next 14 days

Generated Oct 5, 2026; updated hourly.

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4:05 PM EDT
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Percentile

81%

more expensive than 81% of teams

NFL Rank

#18/32

most expensive

NFL Avg

$163/mo

right at average

NFL streaming range

Cheapest: Washington Commanders $163/mo
Most expensive: Arizona Cardinals $163/mo

Other ways to do this

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Alternative stacks

YouTube TV

YouTube TV + Free local broadcast / antenna + Prime Video + Netflix Standard with ads + Peacock Premium

Complete coverage in the model, but about $108/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$101

Season

$605

Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV + Free local broadcast / antenna + Prime Video + Netflix Standard with ads + Peacock Premium

Complete coverage in the model, but about $150/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$108

Season

$647

Fubo Pro

Fubo Pro + Prime Video + Netflix Standard with ads + Peacock Premium

Complete coverage in the model, but about $246/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$124

Season

$743

Recommended stack details

Base package

YouTube TV Sports Plan

Covers the national windows that still matter for Los Angeles Chargers fans in Los Angeles.

Estimated cost

$64.99/mo

Local coverage

Free local broadcast / antenna

Free over-the-air / local station

Free over-the-air / local station

Estimated cost

Free

Add-on

Prime Video

Prime Video - ~17 Thursday Night Football games

Thursday Night Football

Estimated cost

$8.99/mo

Add-on

Netflix Standard with ads

Netflix Standard with ads - ~5 games/season

Netflix-exclusive NFL games (2026 season)

2026 NFL slate spans September, November, December and January: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/nfl-games-on-netflix

Estimated cost

$8.99/mo

Add-on

Peacock Premium

Peacock Premium - Peacock-exclusive games

Peacock-exclusive NFL games

Estimated cost

$12.99/mo

What this page assumes you can skip

Apple TV, Fandango Stream, NFL Sunday Ticket, Paramount+ Essential, and a few other non-essential extras.

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Tonight, asked & answered

The questions fans ask right now

What channel is the Los Angeles Chargers game on tonight?
There is no Los Angeles Chargers game tonight. The next game is Sunday, Oct 11 at 4:05 PM EDT on CBS.
Is the next Los Angeles Chargers game free to watch?
Yes. The next Los Angeles Chargers game is on CBS, which is available free over-the-air with an antenna.
Is the Los Angeles Chargers game on Peacock tonight?
There is no Los Angeles Chargers game tonight, so nothing is on Peacock for this team tonight.
Is the Los Angeles Chargers game on Prime Video tonight?
There is no Los Angeles Chargers game tonight, so nothing is on Prime Video for this team tonight.

How we checked the math

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  • NFL coverage can mix local rights, national windows, and direct-to-consumer add-ons.
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Said on Sports

What the podcasts are saying about the Los Angeles Chargers

All takes

Verbatim excerpts from published episode transcripts, linked to the moment each one was said.

“You know, from just like, and I think when you look at the defense of the Cardinals, it's like, okay, this is, this could be a nice coming out party for the Chargers.”

Said on Chargers Podcast Network, 35:13· Chargers Weekly: Projecting The Initial 53-Man Roster

“He was the joint practices yesterday between the Chargers and the forty nine ers here on the Sports Eater.”

Said on Fair & Biased with John Lund, 1:38· Eric Williams of Fox Sports recaps a week of joint practices between SF/LAC & importance of getting youth reps

“To get the win, they need their full comple to run with the top teams in the NFL, and the Chargers are definitely one of those top teams.”

Said on Fair & Biased with John Lund, 28:56· Krueg crashes KNBR as the 49ers finish up joint practices ahead of SF/Chargers Thursday, plus more on Dodgers' shady ownership