Group 1 - YouTube will stream the NFL's week one game for free on September 5, marking its first live broadcast of an NFL game in its entirety [1][3] - The game will feature the Kansas City Chiefs against the Los Angeles Chargers and will take place in São Paulo, Brazil [2] - YouTube's Chief Business Officer highlighted the platform's significant engagement with NFL content, noting over 350 million hours of official NFL content watched on YouTube last year [3] Group 2 - YouTube is the most-watched streaming platform in the U.S., accounting for 12% of all viewership in March according to Nielsen [4] - The NFL has an existing partnership with YouTube TV for the Sunday Ticket, which is an out-of-market package of games requiring a subscription [4] - The full 2025 NFL schedule is set to be released at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday [5]
YouTube will stream NFL Week 1 game in Brazil for free