( CNN ) -- Football 's big game is coming to the small screen . For the first time ever the Super Bowl , along with some postseason NFL games , will be streamed online and through the league 's mobile apps , the NFL and partner Verizon Wireless announced Tuesday . The upcoming wild card games , the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl -- TV 's most-watched annual event -- will be streamed for free to computers on NFL.com and NBCSports.com . NBC 's live stream will run different ads from those on TV , but Super Bowl viewers will be able to pull up the TV commercials on demand through the website shortly after they air , an NBC Sports spokesman said . On phones and tablets , Verizon is the only cellular carrier that offers NFL games through an exclusive deal . Verizon smartphones with a high-speed 4G LTE data plan can stream the games through the NFL Mobile app for free , a spokeswoman for the carrier said . Mobile devices with 3G service , such as the iPhone , iPad or older smartphones , require a $ 10-per-month Verizon Video subscription , she said . The NFL does not stream most games for free during the regular season . NBC began streaming Sunday Night Football games through its sports website three years ago . NBC announced last week that it had extended its contract with the NFL through 2022 . The playoffs start on January 7 . The Super Bowl will be played on February 5 in Indianapolis .
The NFL 's wild-card playoff games , Pro Bowl and Super Bowl will be streamed online . Comment: Verizon customers also will be able to get the games on their phones and tablets .