Ok boys and girls, this is going to be a long post, and is going to be a little technical, but I just gave this a test run and it seems to be working as expected. I will try to keep this as short, to the point, and easy to follow as possible, so bare with me.
As many have mentioned, there
IS an official way for you to watch NFL games live, through a steaming device (computer, tablet, phone, etc). It's called GamePass, and it's offered by the NFL to those who do not reside in the United States. I'm not sure specifically what countries it's available to, but it seems to be pretty much anywhere in Europe as of my latest test.
The problem is that even if you do a Google Search for say "NFL GamePass 2014 UK", you will be be blocked from finding the appropriate link if your IP address is coming from the United States. As such, you need a way to circumvent this and spoof the NFL's network into thinking you're actually somewhere outside the US.
A) Original Google Search with US IP Address:
B) First Link Page with US IP Address:
C) First Link Result with non-US IP Address:
As you can see, you get two COMPLETELY different results depending on where the NFL thinks you live. Personally, I'd like to give them to giant middle fingers for that.
So the next logical question you may have, is HOW do I go about getting my NFL GamePass?! Follow these steps in order.
1) Download a VPN that will give you unlimited bandwidth and a fast-ish connection. I say "fast-ish" because there is truly a limit on how fast your speeds will be with a VPN. For that reason, I recommend downloading the
CyberGhost "Snowden" Edition, for $9.99 for an entire YEAR. Most VPNs will require you to pay a monthly access fee of $5-10 for dedicated servers, faster speeds, unlimited bandwidth, etc. You get all of those in the Snowden Edition of CyberGhost. I'm not pimping this out for personal gain, it just happens to be the best solution IMO, and the one I'm using. (Please tell me if anyone else happens to find a VPN with better speed/quality for a comparable price! I'm getting about 8-10mbs down with Cyberghost.)
Go to the below link to access it:
https://store.cyberghostvpn.com/848...wdenEdition_0614A999&language=en¤cy=usd
Update:
I have run some quality tests using Google Chrome and was actually able to launch the video stream WITHOUT BEING CONNECTED to the VPN, which resulted in SUPERIOR quality. I'm not sure if this is a result of Google Caching my IP address when I logged in, but it SEEMS that as long as you connect to the VPN before launching the browser, then disconnect, it will allow you to use your home network without the drop in video quality. Will update as I play around with it more.
2) Once you have downloaded the VPN, select your "Simulated Country" to somewhere in Europe. I decided on connecting to one in The Netherlands. Then hit the giant Yellowish toggle button in the middle of your screen to actually connect (or however your VPN does it if you have a different one). It will take a few moments, so don't worry if it seems a little slow.
3) With your VPN connected to a non-US location, go ahead and fire up Google and search for "NFL GamePass UK 2014" or something similar. You should get the new link result as indicated in screenshot
C from earlier in the post:
As you can see, I was able to proceed to checkout in the below screenshot. I used PayPal as my method of payment to avoid potentially having a US-registered credit card kick me back.
4) Once I verified my PayPal info....everything completed as expected.
I WIN!
Again, sorry for the long post, but I truly hope this helps anybody who is out of market like myself watch the games that they want to, both Patriots and Non-Patriots alike!