NFL Network to carry 21 live preseason games

Published: Jun 11, 2024 at 10:17 AM

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- NFL Network is the only network to show the entire schedule of 2024 NFL preseason games, highlighted by 21 live matchups.

NFL Network's live preseason schedule kicks off with seven Week 1 games, beginning Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. ET as No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft Drake Maye and the New England Patriots host the Carolina Panthers. NFL Network's preseason Week 1 schedule continues Friday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. ET as quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields make their Pittsburgh Steelers debuts in a matchup against the Houston Texans.

On Saturday, Aug. 10, NFL Network broadcasts a triple-header of Week 1 preseason games, starting at 1 p.m. ET as No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears face the Buffalo Bills, followed by No. 10 overall pick J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Las Vegas Raiders at 4 p.m. ET. The final game of the day features the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Jacksonville Jaguars at 7 p.m. ET.

NFL Network's Week 1 preseason live coverage concludes Sunday, Aug. 11 with a double-header kicking off at 1 p.m. ET with No. 12 overall pick Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos facing the Indianapolis Colts, followed by the Los Angeles Rams hosting the Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. ET.

NFL Network's live preseason coverage continues with six Week 2 preseason games, beginning on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. ET as the Philadelphia Eagles travel to play the New England Patriots.

On Saturday, Aug. 17, NFL Network's live preseason Week 2 schedule continues with a quadruple-header kicking off at 1 p.m. ET with the Chicago Bears hosting the Cincinnati Bengals, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions at 4 p.m. ET. NFL Network's quadruple-header continues when Buffalo Bills travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the Dallas Cowboys at 10 p.m. ET.

Week 2 live preseason coverage on NFL Network concludes on Sunday, Aug. 18 with the Green Bay Packers at the Denver Broncos at 8 p.m. ET.

NFL Network's live preseason schedule concludes with eight Week 3 games, beginning Thursday, Aug. 22 with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Chicago Bears at 8:15 p.m. ET. Coverage continues Friday Aug. 23, as the Jacksonville Jaguars travel to play No. 8 overall pick Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the San Francisco 49ers at 10 p.m. ET.

On Saturday, Aug. 24, NFL Network's live Week 3 coverage continues with a quadruple-header, starting with the Detroit Lions hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Los Angeles Chargers at the Dallas Cowboys at 4 p.m. ET. The quadruple-header continues with the New York Jets hosting the New York Giants at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Cleveland Browns visiting the Seattle Seahawks at 10 p.m. ET.

NFL Network's live Week 3 preseason coverage concludes on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. ET as the New Orleans Saints host the Tennessee Titans.

Live preseason games on NFL Network are subject to blackouts in the local markets of the participating teams.

NFL Network -- including 21 live preseason games -- is available across devices with NFL+, and on an authenticated basis through NFL Network distributors' apps and sites and NFL platforms. For more information, visit NFL.com/watch.

NFL+ provides access to live preseason games. NFL+ – the league's direct-to-consumer offering – is available through NFL digital properties (NFL.com and the NFL app). For more information, visit NFL.com/plus.