NFL preseason national TV schedule announced
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NFL preseason schedule is officially out. There are a total of 97 preseason games being played this year, and since no one has time to watch all of those, I've decided to rank the top five games on the schedule so that you can mark your calendar accordingly.
The NFL announced that the Week 3 preseason game between the Tennessee Titans and the Minnesota Vikings will be nationally televised on CBS.
The NFL announced on Thursday that five preseason games will be nationally televised in 2025, including one that features the New York Giants. In Week 3, the Giants will host the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. That game will be under the lights and broadcast on Prime Video at 8:00 p.m. ET.
According to Frank Schwab at Yahoo Sports, the Carolina-Cleveland matchup is one of the top 10 games to watch on the NFL's preseason schedule this year - and it's the first one on
NBC will be the channel to get preseason coverage underway for the 2025 season, as they are set to host the Hall of Fame Game. This fixture will see the Los Angeles Chargers take on the Detroit Lions in Canton, Ohio, at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31.
That story got another small update late this week, with the NFL officially revealing the national lineup for a handful of preseason games. There, the Bengals get a national broadcast in the form of their Week 2 exhibition against the Washington Commanders. That Monday, August 18 game will broadcast on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET.
It may be preseason, but the Indianapolis Colts could be faced with some high stakes in one particular matchup.