Peacock is high on our list of the best streaming services. It doesn't quite have the prestige TV content of Max, but it offers tons of shows and movies — and a ton of live sports.
It's that last reason that caused me to sign up for Peacock, and it's why you should sign up for Peacock this month. On Friday (Sept. 6) Peacock will be the exclusive home (except in local markets) of the Week 1 NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL's first game in Brazil.
That's right, if you want to watch every NFL game this week, you'll need more than the best cable alternative. ESPN Plus and NFL Sunday Ticket won't cut it either. You're going to need Peacock to catch what could be an NFC playoff preview matchup at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday night.
The good news is that Peacock will actually give you three NFL games this week, and three more games throughout the rest of September. That's because Peacock not only has the exclusive rights to Packers vs. Eagles but also simulcasts the NBC broadcast of every Sunday Night Football game.
In Week 1, it'll also offer a simulcast of the NBC broadcast of the season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs this Thursday (Sept. 5), as Prime Video's Thursday Night Football broadcast doesn't start until Week 2 of the NFL season.
Peacock live sports offering is robust
Peacock genuinely has a good selection of shows and movies — albeit with few originals — thanks to parent company Comcast owning NBC Universal. But I wouldn't be a subscriber if that was all it had.
I subscribe because of the live sports and always have. Aside from NFL livestreams, Peacock is also the U.S. home of the Premier League. As a die-hard Arsenal, not having Peacock is a non-starter. The longest I've ever held out in a season is two weeks without subscribing again.
But Peacock offers a lot more than just the NFL and Premier League. It also features the Olympics and Paralympics, professional cycling, college football, golf and more. I'd go as far as to say it's the streaming service I'd recommend the most for live sports, which is impressive considering ESPN Plus exists solely for sports.
So if you're a sports fanatic like me — or just love watching football — make sure you're signed up for Peacock this month.
