The NFL preseason is in full swing.<\/p>\n
After months of no games, NFL players<\/a> returned to the field last week for the opening slate of exhibition games. Not all stars were in action, but there were several memorable moments — including Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart’s debuts for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, respectively. Also on display were the NFL’s new rules for the 2025 season<\/a> — a tweaked kickoff, Hawk-Eye measurements and expanded replay assist.<\/p>\n Before the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> and Dallas Cowboys<\/a> kick things off on NBC and Peacock next month, there are still 32 preseason games \u2014 and roster cuts \u2014 to get through.<\/p>\n Here’s what to know entering the second week of action:<\/p>\n When does the NFL preseason end?<\/p>\n The preseason began with the Hall of Fame Game on July 31, when the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> defeated the Detroit Lions in Canton, Ohio. Week 1, with all 32 teams in action, took place last week from Aug. 7-10.<\/p>\n It will continue with Week 2 from Aug. 15-18 and then wrap up with Week 3 from Aug. 21-23. The last preseason games will be played on Saturday, Aug. 23, followed by a week off before the regular season gets underway Thursday, Sept. 4, on NBC<\/a> and Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n Preseason NFL schedule Week 2<\/p>\n The second week of the preseason features nine games on national TV, including a Monday Night Football matchup. Here’s the full Week 2 preseason schedule:<\/p>\n Friday, Aug. 15<\/p>\n Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons, 7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> at Seattle Seahawks, 10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Saturday, Aug. 16<\/p>\n Miami Dolphins<\/a> at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n New England Patriots<\/a> at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n San Francisco 49ers<\/a> at Las Vegas Raiders, 4 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, 7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> at Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, 7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n New York Jets<\/a> at New York Giants<\/a>, 7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos, 9:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Sunday, Aug. 17<\/p>\n Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears<\/a>, 8 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Monday, Aug. 18<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe NFL will switch from traditional chain gangs to advanced camera technology, Sony\u2019s hawk-eye system, as the primary method of measuring first downs for the upcoming season.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Which NFL games are on TV this week?<\/p>\n As previously mentioned, nine games will be available to watch nationally in Week 2 on NFL Network, ESPN or FOX.<\/p>\n Here are the games airing on TV each day:<\/p>\n Friday<\/p>\n NFL Network: Titans-Falcons and Chiefs-Seahawks<\/p>\n Saturday<\/p>\n NFL Network: Browns-Eagles, 49ers-Raiders, Jets-Giants and Cardinals-Broncos<\/p>\n Sunday<\/p>\n NFL Network: Jaguars-Saints<\/p>\n FOX: Bills-Bears<\/p>\n Monday<\/p>\n How to watch preseason NFL games<\/p>\n Aside from the national games, you can also watch preseason games locally on each team’s TV affiliate network in your market. Live out-of-market preseason games are available to watch with NFL+<\/a>.<\/p>\n NFL Sunday Ticket, which is used during the regular season, does not apply to the preseason.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s what we know so far about the 2025 NFL schedule, which includes seven global games for the first time in league history.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n NFL starters playing in Week 2 preseason 2025<\/p>\n With just three games to get ready for the regular season, teams have mixed philosophies on the preseason.<\/p>\n Some teams, like the Rams, never play their starters in any preseason games. Others play their starters in select games for certain amounts of time, depending on the situation.<\/p>\n