NFL preseason Week 2 schedule: Here's when games start and how to watch

Nbcwashington · Aug 18, 2026 · 707 words · By Logan Reardon

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What to know about NFL preseason Week 2 schedule: Here's when games start and how to watch

Another week of exhibition football is upon us.

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What happened

Another week of exhibition football is upon us.

Why it matters

The opening games of preseason offered fans a look at some of the depth on each roster, plus cameos from select veteran stars.

Common ground

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Claim 1: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals, 7 p.m. ET”

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Claim 3: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - New York Giants at Miami Dolphins, 4 p.m. ET”

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Claim 4: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots, 7 p.m. ET”

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Claim 5: “Thursday, Aug. 20 - Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans, 8 p.m. ET”

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The provided web search results are irrelevant (math calculators) and do not contain information about the Raiders vs Texans game.

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a free online math calculator together with a variety of other free math calculators that compute standard deviation, percentage, fractions, and more.
https://www.calculator.net/math-calculator.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 3, 2025 · Calculator to add and subtract integers and see the work.
https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/math/adding-and-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Basic Online Calculator with 10-digit keypad and 4 functions to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers. Includes basic handheld calculator functions for square, square root, percent, sign change, …
https://www.theonlinecalculator.com/

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Claim 6: “Sunday, Aug. 23 - Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans, 8 p.m. ET”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 7: “Indianapolis doesn't plan to play its starters vs. Atlanta, coach Shane Steichen said.”

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Claim 8: “the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots kicking things off on NBC and Peacock next month with their Super Bowl rematch”

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The claim is reported by Nbcwashington and corroborated by Wikipedia (2026 NFL season) and The Sweat Hotel, confirming the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots play a Super Bowl rematch to kick off the season on NBC/Peacock.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 16th under general manager John Schneider, and their second under head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the Seattle Seahawks' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their first under the ownership of the Khosla family, their 17th under the leadership of general manager John Schne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 15th under general manager John Schneider and their first under head coach Mike Macdonald. The team improved…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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Claim 9: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET”

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Claim 10: “Thursday, Aug. 20 - San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m. ET”

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Claim 11: “Friday, Aug. 21 - Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. ET”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 12: “"Not everybody will play. We are going to play a significant amount of starters. That's my plan right now," coach Dan Campbell said.”

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Claim 13: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions, 12 p.m. ET”

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Claim 14: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams, 4 p.m. ET”

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Claim 15: “The second week of the preseason features nine games on national TV, up from six in Week 1.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (Indeed job search results) and do not contain information about NFL televised games.

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web search NEUTRAL — Job Search by Indeed. The #1 job site in the UK. Search millions of jobs from thousands of job boards, newspapers, classifieds and company websites on indeed.co.uk
https://www.indeed.co.uk/

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web search NEUTRAL — With Indeed, you can search millions of jobs online to find the next step in your career. With tools for job search, CVs, company reviews and more, were with you every step of the way.
https://uk.indeed.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — With Indeed, you can search millions of jobs online to find the next step in your career. With tools for job search, resumes, company reviews and more, we're with you every step of the way.
https://www.indeed.com/

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Claim 16: “Jacksonville's starters could "get a couple drives potentially" vs. Carolina, coach Liam Coen said.”

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Claim 17: “The preseason began with the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 6, when the Carolina Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 33-30 in Canton, Ohio.”

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Multiple independent sources (Nbcwashington, iHeart, and a news report on the Panthers' victory) confirm the Hall of Fame Game took place on Aug 6 in Canton, Ohio, with the Panthers defeating the Cardinals 33-30.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pro Football Hall of Fame includes players, coaches, donors, and contributors (e.g., owners, general managers and team or league officials or other non-players) who have "made outstanding contribu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pro_Football_Hall_of_F…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is an annual National Football League (NFL) preseason exhibition game in Canton, Ohio, held the weekend of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's induction ceremonies. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_Game

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Claim 18: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. ET”

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Claim 19: “Shedeur Sanders will start and play the first half in Cleveland's game vs. Buffalo, coach Todd Monken said.”

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Claim 20: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals, 10 p.m. ET”

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Claim 21: “Saturday, Aug. 22 - Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET”

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Claim 22: “The last preseason games will be played on Saturday, Aug. 29”

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While a web result mentions the final preseason games are 'today', it does not explicitly confirm the date as Saturday, August 29.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Bryant Saturday (born June 18, 1975) is an American former professional football center and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a center in the NFL, primarily with the In…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Saturday

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NFL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL season is the 107th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 9, 2026, with reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle defeating New England in the NFL…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_season

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Claim 23: “It will continue with Week 2 from Aug. 20-23 and then wrap up with Week 3 from Aug. 27-29.”

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Web search results mention the 2026 schedule generally, but none of the provided evidence snippets specify the dates Aug 20-23 for Week 2 or Aug 27-29 for Week 3.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of games that have been canceled and rescheduled by the National Football League (NFL) since 1933. While canceling games was extremely common prior to this date, since that yea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canceled_and_reschedul…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American subscription streaming service Netflix began to broadcast National Football League (NFL) games beginning in the 2024 season; the service has generally focused on isolated rights to standa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_on_Netflix

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Weeks (born August 13, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Weeks

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Claim 24: “Justin Herbert and the starters will play a series in Los Angeles' game vs. San Francisco, coach Jim Harbaugh said.”

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Claim 25: “Baker Mayfield will start in Tampa Bay's game vs. Kansas City, coach Todd Bowles said.”

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Claim 26: “the regular season gets underway Wednesday, Sept. 9, on NBC and Peacock.”

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The start date of Wednesday, Sept 9, on NBC and Peacock is confirmed by Nbcwashington, The Sweat Hotel, and Wikipedia (2026 NFL season).

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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL regular season kicks off tonight (Wednesday, September 9) with a highly anticipated Super Bowl 60 rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
https://thesweathotel.iheart.com/content/2026-09-09-super-bo…

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web search NEUTRAL — View the full current NFL schedule for the season. Get tickets, hotel reservations, kickoff times, matchups, TV channels, streaming and game details for every game every week.
https://www.nfl.com/schedules

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the full schedule for the 2026 NFL season, including matchups, dates, times and TV and ticket information.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/schedule/

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Claim 27: “Live out-of-market preseason games are available to watch with NFL+.”

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Claim 28: “Week 1, with all 32 teams in action, took place last week from Aug. 13-15.”

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While web results confirm a 2026 NFL preseason exists and that Week 1 wrapped up for all 32 teams, there is no specific evidence provided in the search results confirming the exact dates of Aug 13-15 for Week 1.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NFL season was the 105th season of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 5, 2024, with reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City defeating Baltimore in the NFL Kick…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NFL_season

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Claim 29: “Friday, Aug. 21 - New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. ET”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific game and time.

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Claim 30: “Eight games will be available to watch nationally in Week 2 on ESPN, FOX and NFL Network.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 31: “Friday, Aug. 21 - Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m. ET”

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