{"id":7300,"date":"2026-08-06T11:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=7300"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:28:34","slug":"nfl-2026-preseason-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-2026-preseason-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL 2026 Preseason Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL Complete Preseason Schedule\"\"<\/h3>\n

Here is the complete 2026 NFL preseason schedule. Games not selected for a national television window will air on local team affiliates. NFL+ offers live national and out-of-market preseason games, subject to local blackouts and device restrictions;<\/p>\n

Hall of Fame Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, Aug. 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)<\/p>\n

Preseason Week 1: Aug. 13-15<\/h4>\n

Thursday, Aug. 13<\/h4>\n

Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
\nIndianapolis Colts at New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
\nLos Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
\nArizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
\nTennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers, 9 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nGreen Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)<\/p>\n

Friday, Aug. 14<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
\nMiami Dolphins at Washington Commanders, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
\nTampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)<\/p>\n

Saturday, Aug. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
\nCleveland Browns at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nMinnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
\nLos Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs, 4 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nJacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints, 4 p.m. (Local TV)
\nPhiladelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
\nDallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks, 8 p.m. (NFL Network)<\/p>\n

Preseason Week 2: Aug. 20-23<\/h4>\n

Thursday, Aug. 20<\/h4>\n

Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
\nSan Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m. (NFL Network)<\/p>\n

Friday, Aug. 21<\/strong>
\nNew York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nCarolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
\nGreen Bay Packers at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. (NFL Network)<\/p>\n

Saturday, Aug. 22<\/strong>
\nWashington Commanders at Detroit Lions, noon (Local TV)
\nBuffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nAtlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
\nBaltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
\nNew Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams, 4 p.m. (Local TV)
\nNew York Giants at Miami Dolphins, 4 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nChicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
\nPhiladelphia Eagles at New England Patriots, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nKansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
\nDallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals, 10 p.m. (NFL Network)<\/p>\n

Sunday, Aug. 23<\/strong>
\nSeattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans, 8 p.m. (FOX, FOX One)<\/p>\n

Preseason Week 3: Aug. 27-29<\/h4>\n

Thursday, Aug. 27<\/h4>\n

New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns, 8 p.m. (Prime Video)
\nPittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nSan Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
\nLos Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m. (NFL Network)<\/p>\n

Friday, Aug. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 8 p.m. (CBS)
\nWashington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens, 6 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nHouston Texans at Carolina Panthers, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
\nAtlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
\nTampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
\nNew York Giants at New York Jets, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
\nNew Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
\nSeattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
\nArizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
\nMinnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. (NFL Network)<\/p>\n

Saturday, Aug. 29<\/strong><\/p>\n

Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
\nChicago Bears at Tennessee Titans, 6 p.m. (NFL Network)<\/p>\n

Draft Insiders’ will be at many NFL camps and Preseason games scouting talent for the cutdown date and postseason Free agency period.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Most preseason games air on each team’s local broadcast affiliate. This summer’s national windows are spread across NBC, ESPN, FOX, CBS and Prime Video, and NFL Network will once again carry a large slate of games throughout the preseason.
\nHow can I stream the NFL preseason or watch without cable?<\/p>\n

FOX games, including the Week 2 Seahawks-Titans matchup, can be streamed on FOXSports.com the FOX Sports app or FOX One. Games on other networks are also available through services such as YouTube TV or Fubo, though availability can vary by package and local affiliate. Note that FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app generally require an eligible TV-provider login to watch. NFL+ streams national and out-of-market preseason games, subject to local blackouts and device restrictions.
\nHow can I watch the NFL preseason for free?<\/p>\n

Since 2021, each NFL team has played three preseason games, a change made when the regular season expanded from 16 to 17 games. The Panthers and Cardinals are the exceptions in 2026, each getting a fourth game because of their Hall of Fame Game assignment.<\/p>\n

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