, the league's own subscription service launched in July 2022, which allowed fans to stream local and primetime games on mobile devices.
The 2022-2023 NFL season was the "proof of concept" the league needed to go all-in on digital. It laid the groundwork for even bigger moves, such as the transition of to YouTube TV the following year. By the time the Kansas City Chiefs hoisted the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LVII, the conversation had shifted: we were no longer asking if streaming was the future of the NFL—we were acknowledging that the future had already arrived. NFL Live Streams 2022 -2023
The biggest seismic shift of the season was the arrival of on Amazon Prime Video . While the NFL had experimented with digital simulcasts before, this was the first time a major, weekly package of games was exclusive to a streaming service. Fans had to adapt to a new interface, and Amazon had to prove its infrastructure could handle the massive, simultaneous load of millions of viewers. Despite early concerns about buffering and "tech-literacy" for older viewers, the broadcast—led by Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit—succeeded in bringing a high-production, cinematic feel to the digital screen. The Fragmented Fan Experience , the league's own subscription service launched in