The COVID-19 pandemic has put kibosh on the entire NFL preseason in 2020, but exhibition games are back in August. There are just fewer of them.
Starting with the 2021 regular season, the NFL is offering fans an 18th week and each team a 17th game. With this addition comes the subtraction of a preseason game, which means there will be fewer opportunities for star players to get injured in games that don’t matter.
Preseason action begins with the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame game on Fox on Thursday August 5 at 8 / 7c in Canton, Ohio. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (pictured above) returns after suffering a devastating ankle injury last October, however, a shoulder injury will keep him out for Thursday’s game.
Prescott and the Cowboys will also be featured in this season of HBO’s Hard Knocks starting Tuesday, August 10 at 10-9 a.m.
Other national preseason TV highlights are the Kansas City Chiefs at the Arizona Cardinals (August 20, ESPN), the Jacksonville Jaguars at the New Orleans Saints (August 23, ESPN), the Miami Dolphins at the Cincinnati Bengals (August 29, CBS) and the Cleveland Browns at the Atlanta Falcons (August 29, NBC)
NFL Network broadcasts 23 preseason games live, starting with the Washington football team against the New England Patriots on Thursday, August 12 at 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. NFL Network also broadcasts reruns of every game from pre-season.
Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio Thursday August 5 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8 / 7c, Fox
Thursday, August 12 Washington Football Team vs. New England Patriots, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., NFL Network Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Friday August 13 Tennessee Titans v Atlanta Falcons, 7 / 6c Buffalo Bills v Detroit Lions, 7 / 6c, NFL Network Dallas Cowboys v Arizona Cardinals, 10 / 9c, NFL Network
Samedi 14 août Miami Dolphins contre Chicago Bears, midi/11h, NFL Network Denver Broncos contre Minnesota Vikings, 4/3c, NFL Network New Orleans Saints contre Baltimore Ravens, 7/6c Cleveland Browns contre Jacksonville Jaguars, 7/6c, NFL Network New York Jets contre New York Giants, 7h30/6h30c Cincinnati Bengals contre Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7h30/6h30c Houston Texans contre Green Bay Packers, 8/7c Kansas City Chiefs contre San Francisco 49ers, 8 : 30/7:30c Seattle Seahawks contre Las Vegas Raiders, 9/8c Los Angeles Chargers contre Los Angeles Rams, 10/9c, NFL Network
Friday August 20 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8 / 7c, ESPN Cincinnati Bengals to Washington Football Team, 8 / 7c, NFL Network
Saturday, Aug 21 Buffalo Bills v Chicago Bears, noon / 11 a.m., NFL Network New York Jets v Green Bay Packers, 4:25/3:25 c, NFL Network Baltimore Ravens v Carolina Panthers, 7 / 6c Atlanta Falcons v Miami Dolphins, 7 / 6c Detroit Lions v Pittsburgh Steelers, 7:30 / 6:30 c, NFL Network Tennessee Titans v Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 / 6:30 c Houston Texans v Dallas Cowboys, 8 / 7c Indianapolis Colts v Minnesota Vikings, 8 / 7c Las Vegas Raiders v Los Angeles Rams, 10 / 9c, NFL Network Denver Broncos v Seattle Seahawks, 10 / 9c
Sunday, August 22 New York Giants v Cleveland Browns, noon / 11 a.m., NFL Network San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Chargers, 7:30 a.m. / 6:30 a.m., NFL Network
Friday, August 27 Indianapolis Colts vs. Detroit Lions, 7 / 6c Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers, 7:30 a.m. / 6:30 a.m. Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Jets, 7:30 a.m. / 6:30 a.m. Minnesota Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8 / 7c, NFL Network
Saturday, August 28 Green Bay Packers vs. Buffalo Bills, noon / 11 a.m., NFL Network Baltimore Ravens vs. Washington Football Team, 6 / 5c Chicago Bears vs. Tennessee Titans, 7 / 6c, NFL Network Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Houston Texans, 8 / 7c Cardinals Arizona v New Orleans Saints, 8 / 7c Los Angeles Rams v Denver Broncos, 9: 05/8: 05c Los Angeles Chargers v Seattle Seahawks, 10 / 9c, NFL Network
Dimanche 29 août Jacksonville Jaguars contre Dallas Cowboys, midi/11h, NFL Network Miami Dolphins contre Cincinnati Bengals, 4/3c, CBS Las Vegas Raiders contre San Francisco 49ers, 4/3c, NFL Network New England Patriots contre New York Giants, 6/5c, NFL Network Cleveland Browns contre Atlanta Falcons, 8/7c, NBC
