But that won’t stop fans from tuning in to watch as their teams get further geared up for the season proper — whether that’s checking on highly drafted prospects, positional battles or players who’ve showed up out of nowhere to wow their teammates.
The action starts Thursday when the Bears take on the Seahawks. The ongoing quarterback battle between Geno Smith and Drew Lock will be something to watch. Look to see how much action Chicago second-year QB Justin Fields gets after a struggle-filled rookie season.
The other nationally televised games this week include Ravens at Cardinals and Falcons at Jets. A handful of games will be broadcast on NFL Network.
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Below is the NFL’s full preseason Week 2 schedule, including scores, streaming and TV information (national networks in bold).
NFL preseason schedule: Week 2
Thursday, Aug. 18
Friday, Aug. 19
Saturday, Aug. 20
Sunday, Aug. 21
Monday, Aug. 22
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How to watch NFL preseason games on TV
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Only fans in local markets will be able to watch games that aren’t nationally televised. For those who want to watch national games on NFL Network, NFL+ — the NFL’s dedicated streaming site — will air programming from the network. Another option for nationally televised games is fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
Fans in Canada can stream preseason games via DAZN.
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NFL preseason schedule: Week 3
Thursday, Aug. 25
Friday, Aug. 26
Saturday, Aug. 27
Sunday, Aug. 28
Channels to be announced at a later date.
