Welcome to Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. This Sunday, we've got a reduced afternoon schedule because the second international game of the season kicks off in the morning. It's also the first bye week, with four teams sitting idle.
The Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns kick off in London today at 9:30 a.m. ET (6:30 a.m. PT) before the next games get underway at the usual Sunday start time of 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). Find out which games are airing in your area and which streaming services carry the channels you need to watch.
If you find that your access is blocked because of an internet location glitch, there's an option that doesn't require subscribing to something like NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Plus or searching the internet for a sketchy website: You can use a virtual private network. With a VPN, you can watch any of today's games from anywhere.
Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles host the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will call the game on CBS. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
How to watch NFL Week 5 from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view today's games locally due to incorrectly applied blackout restrictions, you may need a different way to watch, and that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, plus it's a great idea for when you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, nonblackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
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Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, as long as you've got a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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