President Donald Trump said the administration may act as FCC and Justice Department probes examine whether exclusive deals with Netflix, Amazon, YouTube and Peacock overcharge fans.
The review centres on whether moving games behind multiple paid platforms conflicts with the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, which underpins the NFL's antitrust exemption and league-wide media deals.
Losing that protection could disrupt the NFL's centralised rights model, which helps equal revenue sharing among teams, while raising broader questions about live sports moving from broadcast television to streaming.
Is the NFL’s streaming empire violating a 65-year-old law meant for free TV?
As fan costs soar past $1,000, will the government force the NFL to change its deals?