NFL preseason schedule 2023: Dates, times, TV channels for every game, week by week | Sporting News (2024)

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What channels are preseason football games on? ›

There are two places to catch 2024-5 NFL preseason games nationwide. All NFL preseason games will be live streamed on NFL+, even out-of-market games. Some select preseason games (such as this week's Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots game) will air on NFL Network.

If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $5 monthly subscription to NFL+ will get you access to every out-of-market-game in the season (and preseason). There will also be a few national broadcast NFL preseason games airing across NBC, ESPN, Fox and CBS (and one streaming on Amazon Prime Video) in the coming weeks.

For the third consecutive season, all but two teams will play three preseason games before the regular season kicks off on Sept. 7. The Cleveland Browns and New York Jets each play an additional preseason game due to their participation in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug.

Starting at $40 per year (or $7 per month), NFL+ offers access to all NFL games happening this preseason -- even out-of-market games -- on all supported devices. The streaming service also offers access to NFL Network on all supported devices.

How and when to watch the Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs game tonight. The Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL preseason Week 3 game will be played on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT). The game will air on NFL Network and stream on Sling TV and the platforms feature below.

One option is just the standard NFL Plus package, which costs $6.99 per month or $49.99 per month if you commit for the full year. There is also an NFL Plus Premium plan, which costs $14.99 per month or $99.99 if you sign up for the full year.

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Fans can watch live out-of-market preseason games through NFL+, the NFL's exclusive streaming subscription service.

Additionally, with the expansion of the regular season to seventeen games and eighteen weeks, the preseason was reduced to three games (though the teams that play in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game still play 4 preseason games).

A seventeenth regular season game was added in 2021. Since the 2002 season, the league has scheduled a nationally televised regular season kickoff game on the Thursday night after Labor Day, prior to the first Sunday of NFL games to kick off the season.

Are NFL preseason games on regular TV? ›

The majority of NFL preseason games air on each team's local TV affiliate network. Five other national broadcasts will appear on FOX, Amazon Prime Video, CBS, ESPN and NBC. Many games will also be available on NFL Network.

Connected Devices

Access the NFL App on Amazon Fire TV to stream NFL Network and NFL RedZone. Access the NFL App on Apple TV to stream NFL Network and NFL RedZone. Access the NFL App on Roku to stream NFL Network and NFL RedZone.

The best way to watch any sort of network programming for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna. And if you're local team is playing there's a good chance that CBS, Fox or NBC will air the game.

The Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs game will be played on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). The NFL preseason game will air on NFL Network, and stream on Sling TV and the platforms featured below.

The National Football League will carry the majority of its 2024 preseason games on the streaming network, NFL+, and carry a host of regular-season match-ups on platforms like Netflix, NFL+, Amazon Prime and Peaco*ck.