Best NYC NFL Bars: Where to Watch Every Team in 2026

Every NFL team has a room in New York City, or at least an address its fans keep coming back to. Some are official backers bars that take over the room, switch every screen to the game and pump the broadcast through the speakers. Others are simply the neighborhood pub that became the unofficial home of a fanbase over time.

This guide covers all 32 NFL teams and their go-to NYC watch bars, plus a shortlist of the best all-around sports bars for when you just want a full Sunday of football.

Whether you moved to New York and still need a place to watch your team or you’re visiting for the weekend, these are the bars worth knowing before kickoff.

Best all-around: Smithfield Hall in Chelsea and Legends in Midtown are two of the strongest options for a full Sunday of football. Smithfield Hall has 34 screens and takes reservations for groups of four or more, while Legends offers a huge multi-level sports-bar setup with screens throughout and one of the city’s best game-day atmospheres.

Biggest takeover: Haswell Green’s goes Browns-only on Sundays: every screen, full audio, nothing else on.

Hardest teams to find: Arizona and Houston are the two teams without an established official or reliable unofficial NYC watch bar at the time of writing (one week before kickoff).

Best for a group: Mustang Harry’s, District Tap House, Blondies and Printers Alley all take reservations. Most team chapter bars do not and are first-come, first-served.

Best areas for NFL bars: Midtown, particularly between Penn Station and Bryant Park, has the biggest concentration, followed by the East Village and Upper East Side.

There still isn’t an established Cardinals bar in New York, but a local fan group is working to organize watch parties at Standings in the East Village, a tiny, serious sports bar where the game and the crowd are very much the point. If a Cardinals meetup isn’t happening that week, your best bet is one of the all-around NFL bars listed later in this guide.

Lydia’s in the East Village is the go-to Falcons bar, carrying on the watch-party tradition of The Grayson, which previously occupied the space. Expect Falcons fans, game audio and a much more team-specific crowd than you’ll find at a general sports bar. And if you’re in need of a friend, head to Lydia’s and shout “Katz.” A well-dressed gentleman in a black shirt may appear with a Guinness and expect you to suffer through Falcons football with him.

Mustang Harry’s is the go-to NYC gathering spot for Baltimore Ravens fans, with a big Sunday crowd, plenty of screens and enough room to handle a proper Ravens turnout. Its location just off Penn Station also makes it one of the easiest team bars to reach from almost anywhere in the city.

Buffalo has one of the deepest fan-bar networks in New York. The NYC Bills Mafia make Pennsylvania 6 near Penn Station their official home, while Kelly’s Sports Bar in the East Village and The Gaf West in Hell’s Kitchen have developed their own loyal Bills crowds. On Sundays, there are few NFL fanbases in the city with more options.

Carolina has a true home downtown. Big Apple Riot, the official New York Panthers chapter, gathers at Amity Hall Downtown, where they have their own upstairs space, dedicated screens and game audio every Sunday. It’s one of the more established team-bar setups in the city.

Bears fans have a longtime home in Midtown East. Bear Down NYC gathers at The Overlook, where Chicago fans take over on game days with plenty of screens, game audio and a roof deck that makes early-season Sundays especially good.

Bengals fans have a dependable home on the Bowery. Phebe’s has been the go-to Cincinnati bar in New York for years, drawing a loyal Ohio crowd on game days with plenty of Bengals gear, game audio and a lively Sunday atmosphere.

Browns fans get one of the most complete team takeovers in New York. Haswell Green’s in Midtown goes all-in on Cleveland every Sunday, with every screen on the Browns, full game audio and a crowd that makes the bar feel more like a dedicated fan club than a general sports bar.

Cowboys fans have a clear home in Midtown. The New York supporters club gathers at Playwright Irish Pub near the Empire State Building, where Dallas fans pack in on Sundays for dedicated game coverage, plenty of screens and one of the more reliable Cowboys crowds in the city.

Broncos fans have a dedicated home right by Penn Station. Stout assigns each of its New York locations to a different NFL team, and Denver gets the flagship Penn Station bar, the largest of the group and a strong setup for a full Sunday crowd.

Lions fans rebuilt their New York home on the Upper East Side. After losing their longtime gathering spot, Detroit fans rallied around Bailey’s Corner Pub in Yorkville, which committed to showing every Lions regular-season game and has since developed into a packed, energetic home base for Honolulu blue on Sundays.

Packers fans have one of New York’s most established team bars. Kettle of Fish in the West Village has been a Green Bay stronghold since 1998, when a Wisconsin native took over the longtime neighborhood bar and turned it into a Packers haven, complete with green-and-gold décor and a fiercely loyal game-day crowd.

Texans fans have one of the toughest setups in New York. Houston no longer has a clearly established watch bar in the city: the team’s old listing points to an Avenue B location that has since changed hands, and the local fan group has been largely inactive in recent seasons. If no meetup is announced for your game, your best bet is one of the all-around NFL bars listed later in this guide.

Colts fans are rebuilding their New York home after the closure of longtime favorite Keats. A growing group now gathers at Murphy’s Irish Pub in Midtown East, while another contingent meets at Grotta Local in Little Italy. Both have become reliable options for finding fellow Indianapolis fans on Sundays.

Jaguars fans have a roomy home base in Midtown as St. Pat’s Bar & Grill is the go-to spot for Jacksonville supporters, with two floors, plenty of screens and enough space to handle a solid Sunday crowd or a bigger group.

Chiefs fans have one of the most distinctive home bases in New York. John Brown BBQ in Long Island City has been a Kansas City stronghold since 2011, pairing proper barbecue with a loyal Chiefs crowd, game audio and the kind of Sunday atmosphere that feels much closer to Missouri than Queens.

Raiders fans have a loud, loyal home near Grand Central. Silver and Black Empire gathers at Peter Dillon’s Pub in Midtown, where Raider Nation turns up in force for dedicated game coverage, plenty of black and silver and one of the rowdier Sunday crowds in the city.

Chargers fans have a small but established home in the Garment District. District Tap House draws New York’s Bolts crowd on Sundays, with plenty of TVs, a strong craft beer lineup and booth seating that works especially well for smaller groups.

Rams fans are one of the less settled groups in New York. There is no single established Rams bar in the city, but fans tend to gravitate toward a few unofficial spots, including American Whiskey in Midtown, The Whiskey in Brooklyn and Taqueria St. Marks in the East Village. Think of them as LA-leaning options rather than a true supporters-club home.

Dolphins fans have one of New York’s longest-running and most organized NFL communities. Dolfans NYC has called Slattery’s Midtown Pub home since 2013, packing the Murray Hill bar for every Miami game and turning it into a sea of aqua and orange on Sundays.

Vikings fans have a true Minnesota home in the Garment District. Jack Doyle’s is the go-to spot for SKOL NYC, drawing a packed purple-and-gold crowd for Vikings games while also serving as a gathering place for Minnesota sports fans throughout the year.

Patriots fans have several established homes across New York. The Three Monkeys in Midtown is one of the city’s best-known New England sports bars, while The Joyce Public House carries on the tradition of the longtime Patriots crowd that once gathered at Tír na nÓg. Eastpoint gives Pats fans a downtown option in the East Village, and Shillelagh Tavern in Astoria is a reliable choice for Queens-based New England fans. Together, they give Patriots supporters one of the deeper watch-bar networks in the city.

Saints fans have an established home on the Upper East Side. The New Orleans Saints NYC group gathers at East End Bar & Grill, where Who Dat Nation gets the game on the big screen, full audio and a dedicated black-and-gold crowd on Sundays.

Giants fans are everywhere in New York, so there is no single dominant home bar. As one of the city’s home teams, Big Blue crowds are spread across all five boroughs, but Blue Haven East and Blue Haven South are two of the most reliable Manhattan options for a dedicated Giants crowd on Sundays. Even outside those spots, you can safely expect most NYC sports bars to have at least one screen on the Giants whenever they’re playing. The team also maintains an official Bar Network for fans looking for other game-day options around the city.

Jets fans have plenty of options across Manhattan rather than one dominant home bar. The Half Pint in Greenwich Village, Amsterdam Ale House on the Upper West Side and Third Avenue Ale House on the Upper East Side are three reliable spots for a dedicated Gang Green crowd on Sundays. And like the Giants, the Jets are a home-market team, so most good sports bars around the city will have the game on whenever they’re playing.

Eagles fans have one of the deepest team-bar networks in New York. Philadelphia transplants pack Olde City Cheesesteaks, The Hairy Lemon and Wogies on Sundays, giving Birds fans options from the Upper East Side to the West Village. Expect full game audio, plenty of midnight green and some of the loudest visiting-fan crowds in the city.

Steelers fans have two strong Manhattan homes for game day. Printers Alley in Midtown is a dedicated Pittsburgh supporters spot with multiple screens and a big black-and-gold crowd, while Hibernia in Hell’s Kitchen has long been one of the city’s best-known Steelers bars. Both fill up quickly on Sundays, so getting there early is a good idea.

49ers fans once again have a true Bay Area home in New York. Finnerty’s, the legendary longtime gathering spot for the Faithful, reopened near the Empire State Building in 2025 and has quickly reclaimed its place as a go-to for Niners Sundays. Plug Uglies remains another strong option, drawing a packed red-and-gold crowd and plenty of Bay Area energy on game days.

Seahawks fans have a longtime home on the Upper East Side. Carlow East has been drawing the NYC 12s since 2009 and remains the city’s most established Seattle watch bar, with a packed blue-and-green crowd on game days. For a Midtown option, Stout Bryant Park also hosts Seahawks fans and gives the team dedicated coverage on Sundays.

Buccaneers fans have a pirate-themed home in Greenwich Village. Wicked Willy’s on Bleecker Street is the longtime gathering spot for the Tri-State Bucs crowd, drawing Tampa Bay fans for watch parties with game audio, plenty of red and pewter and a setting that feels unusually on-brand for the Buccaneers.

Titans fans finally have a New York home again. Grand Street Social in Little Italy is now the official NYC gathering spot for Tennessee fans, with Titans watch parties, a dedicated game-day crowd and a much-needed home base after several years without an established bar in the city.

Commanders fans have a longtime home on the Upper East Side. Dorrian’s Red Hand bills itself as New York’s official Washington Commanders bar, drawing a dedicated burgundy-and-gold crowd with the game on its big screens and full audio every Sunday. It’s one of the more established out-of-market team bars in the city, and seats are first come, first served.

No allegiance, no chapter, no signup required. These are the bars to pick when you want the full NFL slate on, a table you can actually reserve, or enough room for a big group on Sunday afternoon. A few also double as dedicated team bars, which we’ve noted below.