NFL Network’s RedZone has become a staple for regular-season football viewership. With countless fans flocking to the channel or streaming through the NFL app, fans count on the product for weekly action.
That’s why fans were stunned when, shortly into Week 14’s games, the sound on the broadcast went haywire with strong static overtaking all the audio.
What is Going on with NFL Redzone in Week 14?
Scott Hanson and NFL RedZone have taken over as one of the premier places to watch Sunday games at one and four p.m. ET. That’s why when the sound went out for static shortly after the kickoffs in Week 14, fans were confused and rightfully upset.
The issue appears to be at the source through the NFL Network, as the problem is also visible on linear cable, NFL+, and Sunday Ticket on YouTube. As Dov Kleiman pointed out on X after the static started, “NFL RedZone got hacked??”
NFL RedZone got hacked??pic.twitter.com/Lolru3gQ5C
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 7, 2025
He was far from the only person who commented on the audio issues plaguing the broadcast. X sports aggregator Ari Meirov also commented on X, “uhhh, are the NFL RedZone studios good?”
uhhh are the NFL Redzone studios good?
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 7, 2025
SB Nation Dallas Cowboys writer RJ Ochoa echoed the sentiment trending on social media regarding the channel’s sound issues, questioning, “Is the RedZone audio broken???”
Is the RedZone audio broken???
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) December 7, 2025
While people were concerned, the prolonged audio outage began to upset some individuals. Another account explained, “This NFL RedZone audio sure is ruining a Sunday morning of football.”
This NFL RedZone audio sure is ruining a Sunday morning of football.
— Jimmy Spencer (@JimmySpencer) December 7, 2025
While the static was a bit deafening, some people were able to poke fun at the situation. This account shared the same video clip from Kleiman earlier, but instead captioned it with Hanson’s, “Quick update from the Colts,” before the audio went crazy, which they labeled *Sounds of Death*.
“Quick update from the Colts”
*SOUNDS OF DEATH* pic.twitter.com/0rvKeVYQ2U
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) December 7, 2025
Thankfully for fans and the network alike, the static was stopped, and Hanson resumed his commentary on the Week 14 broadcast.
While the outage lasted just over six minutes, between the addition of commercials this season and ESPN acquiring distribution rights, the audio issues are just another knock on RedZone’s reputation in 2025. NFL Network will be crossing its fingers that there isn’t another issue this season.
