Chiefs Host Colts in Week 2 Sunday Night Game at 7:20 p.m. CT

Q: As the Chiefs tackle the Colts, why are cord-cutting fans finding their NFL+ mobile streams locked out of the big screen?

Because NFL+ is designed mainly as a mobile product for live games, not a full big-screen replacement. The league’s terms limit live local and primetime regular-season and postseason streams to phones and tablets, and those mobile game feeds generally cannot be cast or mirrored to a television. That is why cord-cutters watching the Chiefs-Colts game on NFL+ may find the stream available on a phone but effectively blocked from the big screen. The restriction is tied to NFL media-rights deals that reserve most television viewing for broadcasters and larger streaming partners such as NBC and Peacock in this case. Sunday Night Football is airing nationally on NBC and streaming on Peacock, while NFL+ offers the mobile-only option. NFL+ does allow some content on connected TVs, including NFL Network and, on the Premium tier, RedZone and replays. But live local and primetime games are the key exception, and that is where many fans run into confusion. The service is marketed as carrying those games, yet the fine print limits how and where they can be watched. Some fans have also reported separate access problems with NFL+, including login failures and subscription-recognition issues during past game windows. Those technical problems are different from the big-screen lockout. In the Chiefs-Colts case, many viewers are likely hitting a rights-based device restriction rather than a true outage.

3 articles · Updated · chiefs.com · Sep 20

Sunday’s Week 2 matchup puts Kansas City back in prime time, with the Chiefs facing Indianapolis at Arrowhead Stadium at 7:20 p.m. CT.
NBC will carry the game nationally, with Mike Tirico on play-by-play, Cris Collinsworth as analyst and Melissa Stark reporting from the sideline.
NFL+ will stream local and primetime games on mobile, while the Chiefs’ YouTube channel starts pregame coverage at 5:45 p.m. CT and posts a live recap about 30 minutes after the final whistle.
96.5 The Fan leads the Chiefs Radio Network with Mitch Holthus, Danan Hughes and Josh Klingler, and Tico Sports provides the Spanish-language call in Kansas City.