Week 2 of the 2026 NFL preseason kicks off Thursday night, and the full slate includes one live game each on ESPN and FOX, seven games on NFL Network (NFLN), and four available nationwide via the ESPN app.
A primetime doubleheader highlights Thursday, August 20, with Las Vegas at Houston kicking off at 8:00pm ET on ESPN before San Francisco heads to the LA Chargers for a 10:00pm ET matchup on NFL Network.
Action picks up again on Friday, August 21, beginning with the NY Jets visiting Pittsburgh at 7:00pm ET on NFL Network. Carolina’s trip to Jacksonville follows at 7:30pm ET on the ESPN App, and Green Bay closes the night at Denver at 9:00pm ET on NFL Network.
The weekend’s busiest day arrives on Saturday, August 22, starting with a pair of 1:00pm ET games: Baltimore at Minnesota on the ESPN App and Buffalo at Cleveland on NFL Network. The afternoon slate features New Orleans at the LA Rams at 4:00pm ET on the ESPN App and the NY Giants at Miami at 4:00pm ET on NFL Network.
Primetime brings Philadelphia at New England at 7:00pm ET on NFL Network and Kansas City at Tampa Bay at 7:30pm ET on the ESPN App, with Dallas at Arizona wrapping the night at 10:00pm ET on NFL Network.
Sunday night closes the stretch as Seattle travels to Tennessee for an 8:00pm ET kickoff on FOX.
Live preseason games on NFL Network and the ESPN app are subject to local market blackouts. When blacked out, fans can typically watch their team’s game on a local television broadcast. Re‑airs of all preseason games are available to stream at NFL.com/watch or via the NFL app.
NFL Preseason Schedule | Week 2
*All times Eastern.
Thursday, August 20
Las Vegas at Houston – 8pm, ESPN
San Francisco at LA Chargers – 10pm, NFLN/Local
Friday, August 21
NY Jets at Pittsburgh – 7pm, NFLN/Local
Carolina at Jacksonville – 7:30pm, ESPN App
Green Bay at Denver – 9pm, NFLN/Local
Saturday, August 22
Washington at Detroit – 12pm, Local
Atlanta at Indianapolis – 1pm, Local
Baltimore at Minnesota – 1pm, ESPN App
Buffalo at Cleveland – 1pm, NFLN/Local
New Orleans at LA Rams – 4pm, ESPN App
NY Giants at Miami – 4pm, NFLN/Local
Chicago at Cincinnati – 7pm, Local
Philadelphia at New England – 7pm, NFLN/Local
Kansas City at Tampa Bay – 7:30pm, ESPN App
Dallas at Arizona – 10pm, NFLN/Local
Sunday, August 23
Seattle at Tennessee – 8pm, FOX
NFL Schedules
- NFL Preseason Schedule
- NFL Schedule (Composite)
- NFL Schedules (Team-by-team)