It’s finally here! Football season is in full swing and, for a lot of us, that means Sundays (and Saturdays if we can get away with it) sitting in our favorite spot tuned in to the games. The popularity of college and professional football also make this a popular time of year to shop for TVs. If your TV isn’t living up to the gameday hype and atmosphere, The Sound Room is the perfect teammate for you this football season.

In this article, we’ll explore some of the features that matter most when choosing the best TV for watching football and share our team’s specific product recommendations.

How to Choose the Best TV for Watching Football

If you’ve been shopping for TVs recently, we don’t have to tell you it’s a crowded market. TVs have always come in a variety of sizes, but today’s consumer has a plethora of other options to choose from including panel type, resolution, refresh rate, brightness, sound quality, and more. It can all be a little overwhelming. Thankfully, our experts have pulled together a short list of the most impactful options to pay attention to when choosing the best TV for watching your favorite football team.

Screen Size

Don’t overthink it. Bigger is better, but it really depends on your space. As you’ll see below, all of our recommendations are 77” or larger. But that may not work for everyone’s space. Generally speaking, avoid anything smaller than 55” when shopping for a great gameday TV.

Resolution

There is a broad spectrum of resolution options available for TVs today. Most modern TVs offer 4K Ultra HD resolutions, providing sharp images that make it easy to follow the football around the field. Many of the best TVs on the market for watching football today offer HDR (High Dynamic Range) support, like HDR10 and Dolby Vision. This resolution offers improved contrast and vibrant colors, making the game come to life in your living room. 

Refresh Rate

TVs with a higher refresh rate typically deliver smoother motion, reduced blur, and cleaver views of fast-moving action. You’re looking for a refresh rate that is 120 Hz or higher.

Our Picks: The Three Best TVs for Watching Football

SONY XR98 X90L LED 98” HDR TV

Sony sets the standard for sports viewing, and there is simply no better TV for watching football or other sports than the Sony XR98 X90L.First of all, and most noticeable, this TV features a massive and impressive LED screen. The Cognitive Processor XR^TM delivers a picture with wide dynamic contrast and natural colors, replicating how we see the real world. XR Motion Clarity ensures you enjoy a blur-free picture even when your team’s speedster is taking a kick to the house. You’ll enjoy near-4K resolution with XR Clear Image and XR 4K Upscaling features. This is the gold standard for sports, and equally impressive for gaming and movies.

SONY XR83 A80L OLED 83” HDTV

Sticking with the Sony family, we also want to highlight the XR83 A80L. This TV features many of the same features we love about the XR98 X90L, with the with a slightly smaller screen size. This is an OLED TV known for exceptional picture quality, delivering pure black, lifelike brightness, and billions of accurate colors. XR OLED Motion delivers blur-free viewing in football games and action-packed movies alike.

LG OLED 77 C4 PUA OLED 77” HDTV

This little guy (that’s a joke) comes in at 77” (that’s almost 6½ feet). It features the Alpha 9 Processor Gen 7, which provides smooth, crisp picture and sound using AI Picture Pro and AI Super Upscaling. This OLED masterpiece delivers perfect black and luminous colors with over 8.3 million self-lit pixels. It offers Brightness Booster technology that magnifies each individual pixel for luminous quality that shines with every detail, even on those sunny football Sundays.

A Better Gameday Experience Starts at The Sound Room 

TVs re the centerpiece of your gameday experience, but they’re really just the beginning of what we have to offer football fans. From projectors to audio systems, we have everything you need to elevate your man cave, living room, or theater room to the next level. We also offer expert installation and support to ensure you’re never left in the dark when it’s showtime. Your first steps toward a better football viewing experience are the steps you’ll take through the door at our Chesterfield Valley showroom. Come see for yourself!