The NFL is back, whether you can watch it or not.
It's a tough day for issues across the NFL viewing landscape, given that Week 1 officially kicked off the Sunday schedule at 1 p.m. ET. Some fans were able to watch but others weren't as lucky.
Fans reported some issues with NFL Network and NFL RedZone, something that surely won't sit right with the paying customers in the first half of Week 1 games.
"The outage appeared to mostly impact NFL+ customers, something the service acknowledged on social media," NFL+ said on X.
"We are aware of the issues affecting the NFL+ experience and are working to fix them. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please submit a ticket to our customer support team."
By 2:14
p.m. ET, NFL+ confirmed the issues had been resolved.
"The issues affecting the NFL+ experience have been resolved," it said on X. "We apologize for the inconvenience."
NFL fans furious with RedZone issues
Fans eager to catch Week 1 action were all left without answers as RedZone was down:
Week one injury report:
— Shawn Levasseur (@ShawnL) September 13, 2026
NFL+ streaming: down, Questionable to return.
So much for RedZone today. https://t.co/I1UWT9tZ3h
I heard @NFLPlus was going to refund everyone 1 month of their subscription cost because no one can stream the week 1 games on NFL Plus or watch Redzone.
— Seadog (@ResistAIs) September 13, 2026
Will someone lemme know when the NFL app that I just purchased Redzone on works?
— Lindsay Rhodes (@lindsay_rhodes) September 13, 2026
Open up the RedZone feed on YouTube for free to make it right with subscribers until you get it fixed. This is ridiculous
— Nick Novak (@nicknovs88) September 13, 2026
How to watch NFL RedZone
Fans looking to watch NFL RedZone can also find the popular service on other streamers like Fubo, which comes with a free trial, YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu Live TV or traditional cable options.
Just like every other week of the regular season, viewers can expect the seven hours of mostly commercial-free football to take them through the late window of games, ending just before "Sunday Night Football" kicks off.
Watch the NFL all season long with Fubo
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is NFL RedZone down? Fans frustrated by outage in Week 1
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