2024 NFL preseason Week 1 schedule: Dates, times, where to watch every game, top storylines (2024)

FAQs

How to watch NFL preseason games in 2024? ›

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 today's Chiefs vs. Jaguars game) will air on NFL Network.

If you want to catch tonight's game live, and all the other NFL games happening this preseason, check out NFL+. The premium streaming service, starting at $40 per year (or $7 per month), offers access to all NFL games happening this preseason -- even out-of-market games -- on all supported devices.

For the fourth consecutive season, all but two teams will play three preseason games before the regular season kicks off on Sept. 5. The Chicago Bears and Houston Texans each play an additional preseason game due to their participation in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1.

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.

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Here is the rub with NFL+, the service does not offer users unlimited coverage of all NFL games over a season live. While virtually every match will be available through NFL+ Premium as a replay, in full and condensed form, the actual coverage of live games is dictated by where the customer in question is based.

Football is almost back. In just a few weeks, players will be back on the field for exhibition action. It all starts with the Hall of Fame Game, followed by the typical three-week preseason. This part of the year is exciting for all teams, from Super Bowl contenders to rebuilding rosters.

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).

If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7/month subscription to NFL+ will get you access to NFL Network, which will have every out-of-market game in the preseason.

Does ESPN have preseason games? ›

Most nationally televised NFL Preseason games will air on NFL Network, which is available on Sling with a subscription to Sling Blue or Orange + Blue. The Hall of Fame Game will air on ESPN, which is available with Sling Orange or Orange + Blue.

The Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams game will be broadcast on NFL Network. If you don't have cable, you can stream the NFL Preseason Week 1 game on Sling TV. The most cost-effective way to watch today's game is through Sling TV as you'll also be able to watch all 21 NFL preseason games for the lowest price.

The NFL Preseason has already kicked off, and the 2024 regular season starts in September. Most games air on major broadcast networks like ESPN, Fox, and CBS. But some games can only be seen with an Amazon Prime subscription.

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 Peacock.

Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch live NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more.

Including the 18 Sundays of the NFL regular season, and as many as five special broadcasts during the preseason, RedZone broadcasts a total of 18–22 days out of the year.