Where to Watch NFL Football in Brooklyn, 2026

Game Day · Brooklyn · Updated October 2026

• 7 Brooklyn bars checked on their own sites
• 148 5th Avenue, Park Slope
• We close 10:00 PM ET, no primetime finish
• 100 per cent gluten-free kitchen (Park Slope)
• Games in Europe kick at 9:30 AM ET

Brooklyn is too big for one list of football bars. A room that is perfect in Bushwick is a forty minute trip from Park Slope, and a bar that is lovely at 1:00 PM ET may be locked before Sunday Night Football reaches the third quarter. So this guide to where to watch NFL football in Brooklyn is sorted by neighborhood first and by kickoff window second, and it only repeats what each bar says about itself on its own website.

Our own room, the Park Slope sports bar at 148 5th Avenue, is on the list, and the tables are blunt about where it stops being the right answer. This page is the Brooklyn part of the citywide guide to where to watch NFL football in New York. If you already know you will be in our neighborhood, the window by window detail is in where to watch NFL football in Park Slope.

The short version

Seven Brooklyn bars say something concrete about football on their own websites, and they cluster in three places: 5th Avenue in Park Slope, the L train corridor through Williamsburg and Bushwick, and Atlantic Center beside Barclays Center. Where you watch NFL football in Brooklyn is mostly a question of which of those three you can reach, and then whether the room is still open when your game ends.

The NFL kickoff windows, in Eastern Time

The NFL runs five recurring kickoff windows in a normal week, plus a 9:30 AM ET window on the Sundays it plays in Europe. Kickoff times below are from the league’s own 2026 weekly schedule pages, read on September 18, 2026. The last column is arithmetic: the gap between kickoff and our published Park Slope closing time, nothing more.

Two rows are ours and four are not. That is the reason this page spends most of its length on other people’s bars.

Where to watch NFL football in Brooklyn, by neighborhood

The table below is built only from what each venue publishes about itself. “Not published” means the bar’s own site does not say, not that the answer is no. Our row is highlighted because it is ours, not because it ranks first.

Two bars that appear in our guide to where to watch UFC in Brooklyn also mention football on their own sites. SET Lounge and Billiards in Brighton Beach says its 20 HD TVs broadcast the NFL with full sound and talks up a Sunday football lineup. Dive Bar BK in Bushwick has promoted NFL Sundays on its site, although its current events list shows only UFC and boxing. Call either one to check that your game is on.

Neighborhood notes

Park Slope and the Barclays Center end of 5th Avenue

Park Slope has the densest run of football bars in the borough: five rooms on or near 5th Avenue that between them cover every kickoff window. McMahon’s Public House and The LayUp Bar are three minutes on foot from the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station, The Beer Garage is nine, The Commissioner fifteen and The Dram Shop twenty seven, all measured in Google Maps walking mode on September 14 and 16, 2026. If you watch NFL football in Brooklyn and arrive by subway from Manhattan, this is the easiest cluster to reach, because nine lines stop at that station.

The Commissioner and The Dram Shop are covered in more depth, with scores, in which is the best sports bar in Park Slope.

Williamsburg and Bushwick, along the L train

North Brooklyn is where the published screen counts are. Clara’s at 53 Wilson Avenue in Bushwick states 14 TVs and a projector, lists the NFL first among the leagues it shows, and publishes hours of 3:00 PM to 4:00 AM Monday to Friday and 12:00 PM to 4:00 AM on weekends. That 4:00 AM close is the latest on this page, which makes it the safest Brooklyn room for a Monday or Thursday night game. Its nearest station is Jefferson St on the L.

Kilo Bravo at 180 North 10th Street in Williamsburg says it regularly shows NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA games on three large TVs and advertises “Football Sunday with beer & wings”. Its contact page lists noon to 2:00 AM every day, which covers a 1:00 PM ET kickoff. Its nearest station is Bedford Av on the L.

Downtown Brooklyn, at Atlantic Center

Dave and Buster’s at Atlantic Center, across from Barclays Center, advertises deals “every Sunday, Monday, and Thursday” and “huge HD TVs placed throughout”, and it takes party bookings, which almost no neighborhood bar does. Its location page, reread on September 25, 2026, lists 625 Atlantic Avenue and hours of 10:00 AM to midnight on Sundays, 11:00 AM to midnight on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM Wednesday to Friday.

South Brooklyn

In Brighton Beach, SET Lounge and Billiards at 3200 Coney Island Avenue says on its own site that its 20 HD TVs broadcast the NFL with full sound. We could not find a bar in Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst or Sheepshead Bay that names the NFL on its own website. That does not mean none of them show it, so telephone first.

The 9:30 AM ET games from Europe

The next two games from Europe kick off at 9:30 AM ET: Steelers at Saints in Saint-Denis on Sunday, October 25 and Bengals at Falcons in Madrid on Sunday, November 8, per the league’s schedule pages, read October 20, 2026. The London game on October 18, Texans at Jaguars at Wembley Stadium, started at the same hour. Almost no Brooklyn bar publishes hours that early, and none on this page does. Dave and Buster’s at Atlantic Center opens at 10:00 AM on Sundays, half an hour after kickoff, and McMahon’s Public House and The Dram Shop at 339 9th Street open at 11:00 AM, in time for the second half. We open at 1:00 PM ET, after the final whistle.

The games from October 22 to November 9, Weeks 7 to 9

These are the games to plan around if you watch NFL football in Brooklyn in Weeks 7 to 9, from Thursday, October 22 to Monday, November 9, 2026: the Giants, the Jets, the 9:30 AM ET games in Saint-Denis and Madrid and the three primetime slots. All of it is from the NFL’s own weekly schedule pages, read on October 20, 2026. The Giants have their bye in Week 8. Thursday Night Football streams on Prime Video, Sunday Night Football airs on NBC and Monday Night Football on ESPN. Broadcast windows flex from Week 5 onward, so check the week you are planning for.

Every Giants and Jets game in that stretch kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on a Sunday, which is the window our hours suit best.

Sunday football with food: the Park Slope kitchen

If the plan is to watch NFL football in Brooklyn over an actual meal rather than a bowl of pretzels, this is the part of the page where we stop being modest. The whole Park Slope kitchen is gluten-free, which mostly means nobody at the table has to ask. Prices below are from the posted Park Slope menu and are correct as of September 2026.

We do not print a tap list because it changes too often; the board behind the bar is the list. Keep in mind that the gluten-free promise covers the kitchen only. Most of what comes out of the taps is brewed with gluten grains, so ask the bartender what suits you. The full kitchen story is in sports bar with fully gluten-free food in Brooklyn.

The best bar to watch Sunday NFL games with food in Brooklyn

If the Sunday plan is the early game, the late game and a proper meal in between, the kitchen matters more than the screen count. Ours opens with the doors at 1:00 PM on Sundays and stays open until we close at 10:00 PM, which covers both afternoon windows from kickoff to the final whistle.

Beyond the wings and nachos in the table above, the Park Slope menu goes further than most sports bars: fresh clams or oysters at $4 each with a minimum of six, shrimp cocktail at $17, and escargot with parsley butter, garlic and baguette at $18. The menu header says 100 per cent gluten-free, and that includes the baguette.

The Sunday night game is where we step aside. We close at 10:00 PM, so for a primetime finish McMahon’s Public House and The Commissioner, both in Park Slope, publish a 2:00 AM close on Sundays.

Which Brooklyn bar for your game?

Two questions and sixteen possible answers, and most of them send you somewhere other than here. Every answer is already written in the tables above.

How we know this

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch NFL football in Brooklyn?

You can watch NFL football in Brooklyn at bars that say so on their own websites: McMahon’s Public House, The LayUp Bar, The Commissioner and The Dram Shop in Park Slope, Clara’s in Bushwick, Kilo Bravo in Williamsburg and Dave and Buster’s at Atlantic Center. The Beer Garage at 148 5th Avenue in Park Slope suits the Sunday 1:00 PM ET and 4:25 PM ET windows and closes at 10:00 PM ET.

What is the best bar to watch Sunday NFL games with food in Brooklyn?

For a Sunday afternoon game with a full meal, The Beer Garage at 148 5th Avenue in Park Slope opens at 1:00 PM ET and runs a kitchen that is 100 per cent gluten-free, with wings at $14 and a burger at $24. If you want published screens as well as food, Clara’s in Bushwick lists 14 TVs, a projector and wings, and Kilo Bravo in Williamsburg advertises Football Sunday with beer and wings.

Which Brooklyn bar is open latest for Monday Night Football?

Of the bars covered here, Clara’s at 53 Wilson Avenue in Bushwick publishes the latest close, 4:00 AM every night. In Park Slope, McMahon’s Public House publishes daily hours of 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM and The Dram Shop runs to midnight, 1:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. The Beer Garage closes at 10:00 PM ET, about a hundred minutes after an 8:15 PM ET kickoff.

Where can I watch the 9:30 AM NFL games from Europe in Brooklyn?

No bar in this guide publishes an opening early enough for a 9:30 AM ET kickoff. Dave and Buster’s at Atlantic Center opens at 10:00 AM on Sundays, and McMahon’s Public House at 39 5th Avenue and The Dram Shop at 339 9th Street in Park Slope at 11:00 AM, in time for the second half. From October 22 to November 9, the 9:30 AM ET games are Steelers at Saints in Saint-Denis on October 25 and Bengals at Falcons in Madrid on November 8. The Beer Garage opens at 1:00 PM ET on Sundays.

Does The Beer Garage in Park Slope show NFL games?

Yes, NFL games are part of the sports line-up at 148 5th Avenue, and Sunday afternoon is when the hours work in your favor. We have not published how many screens there are or whether the sound is on, so for one particular out-of-market game, phone 718-576-3409 before you set out. What is showing varies from one Sunday to the next.

Is the food gluten-free at the Park Slope location?

Yes, all of it. The Park Slope kitchen at 148 5th Avenue in Brooklyn is 100 per cent gluten-free, and the menu header states it, so a football Sunday order of wings, nachos, a burger or a pizza needs no questions. That promise stops at the kitchen door: beer generally contains gluten, and our West Village room cooks in a standard kitchen. People with celiac disease should speak to the staff and judge for themselves.

What is the best bar to watch Sunday NFL games with food in Brooklyn?

For a full meal through the Sunday afternoon games, The Beer Garage at 148 5th Avenue in Park Slope opens at 1:00 PM and its whole kitchen is gluten-free, from wings and nachos to escargot with baguette and fresh clams or oysters. It closes at 10:00 PM on Sundays, so for the Sunday night game McMahon’s Public House and The Commissioner in Park Slope publish a 2:00 AM close.

The verdict

If you want to watch NFL football in Brooklyn on a Sunday afternoon and eat properly while you do it, The Beer Garage at 148 5th Avenue in Park Slope is a good room for it: open at 1:00 PM ET, a kitchen that is 100 per cent gluten-free, wings at $14, and nine minutes from nine subway lines. If you want a primetime finish, we are the wrong answer and we would rather say so than have you settle up at halftime. McMahon’s Public House and The Commissioner run to 2:00 AM on Sundays, Clara’s in Bushwick runs to 4:00 AM with 14 TVs and a projector, and The Dram Shop is the one that lists NFL Sunday Ticket on its own site. Pick the neighborhood, then the kickoff, then the bar.

Sources and references

• NFL 2026 schedule, Week 7, Week 8 and Week 9, kickoff times in ET, read October 20, 2026; the London stadium from the host team’s own schedule page, read September 28, 2026.
• The Beer Garage, beergarageny.com, Park Slope hours, address and phone, and the posted Park Slope menu, read September 18, 2026.
• McMahon’s Public House, The LayUp Bar, Clara’s, Kilo Bravo, Dave and Buster’s Brooklyn and SET Lounge and Billiards, own websites, read September 18, 2026 and reread September 25, 2026, including SET Lounge’s sports-bar page and Kilo Bravo’s contact page, which carries its hours.
• The Commissioner and The Dram Shop, own websites, reread September 25, 2026. The Dram Shop’s screens and channels are on its calendar page.
• Google Maps walking directions from the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station, measured September 14 and 16, 2026.
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority, subway lines and nearest stations.

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