NFL Network’s Preseason Week 2 Live Schedule Kicks Off Thursday, August 19 at 7:30 PM ET
Quadruple-Header on Saturday, August 21 Starting at 1:00 PM ET
Doubleheader on Sunday, August 22 Starting at 1:00 PM ET
NFL Network’s live preseason schedule continues with eight Week 2 games starting Thursday, August 19 at 7:30 PM ET when quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles host quarterbacks Cam Newton and Mac Jones and the New England Patriots.
Editions of NFL Total Access air at 7:00 PM ET, during halftime of Patriots-Eagles and at 10:30 PM ET.
NFL Network’s preseason Week 2 live schedule continues Friday, August 20 at 8:00 PM ET when rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals travel to face defensive end Chase Young and the Washington Football Team. Editions of NFL Total Access air at 7:00 PM ET, during halftime of Bengals-Washington and at 11:00 PM ET.
On Saturday, August 21, NFL Network airs a quadruple-header of live preseason Week 2 games starting at 1:00 PM ET when rookie quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears host quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. NFL Network’s quadruple-header continues at 4:30 PM ET when rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and the New York Jets travel to face quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, followed by quarterback Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions facing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers at 7:30 PM ET. At 10:30 PM ET, NFL Network joins the Las Vegas Raiders-Los Angeles Rams game live in progress. Editions of NFL Total Access air at 12:30 PM ET, during halftime of Bills-Bears, at 4:00 PM ET, and during halftime of Jets-Packers, Lions-Steelers and Raiders-Rams.
NFL Network’s preseason Week 2 live schedule concludes on Sunday, August 22 with a doubleheader starting at 1:00 PM ET when quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns host quarterback Daniel Jones and the New York Giants. At 7:30 PM ET, rookie quarterback Trey Lance and the San Francisco 49ers travel to face quarterback Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. Editions of NFL Total Access air at 12:30 PM ET, during halftime of Giants-Browns, at 7:00 PM ET, during halftime of 49ers-Chargers and at 10:30 PM ET.
Live preseason games on NFL Network are subject to blackouts in the local markets of the participating teams.
Additionally, NFL Network re-airs broadcasts of every preseason Week 2 game.
The Top 100 Players of 2021 continues on Sunday, August 22 at 4:00 PM ET following Giants-Browns on NFL Network, revealing players ranked No. 40-11 over the course of three hours. Players ranked No. 100-41 were revealed last week, and the season concludes on Saturday, August 28 at 4:00 PM ET with the Top 10.
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NFL Game Pass provides fans in the United States access to live out-of-market preseason games, as well as other exclusive content. NFL Game Pass is available at NFL.com/Game-Pass, as well as on Smartphones, Tablets and Connected TVs via the NFL App.
Below is NFL Network’s preseason Week 2 broadcast schedule.
NFL NETWORK 2021 PRESEASON WEEK 2 GAMES SCHEDULE
(ALL TIMES EASTERN; LIVE GAMES IN BOLD; ALL GAMES IN HIGH DEFINITION)
Thursday, August 19
7:30 PM ET – New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles – LIVE
11:00 PM ET – New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
2:00 AM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals (Preseason Week 1)
4:30 AM ET – New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Friday, August 20
1:00 PM ET – Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Preseason Week 1)
4:00 PM ET – New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
8:00 PM ET – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Football Team – LIVE
11:30 PM ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
2:00 AM ET – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Football Team
4:30 AM ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
Saturday, August 21
7:00 AM ET – New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
10:00 AM ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
1:00 PM ET – Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears – LIVE
4:30 PM ET – New York Jets vs. Green Bay Packers – LIVE
7:30 PM ET – Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – LIVE
10:30 PM ET – Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams – LIVE
1:00 AM ET – Tennessee Titans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4:00 AM ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Miami Dolphins
Sunday, August 22
7:00 AM ET – New York Jets vs. Green Bay Packers
10:00 AM ET – Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys
1:00 PM ET – New York Giants vs. Cleveland Browns – LIVE
7:30 PM ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Chargers – LIVE
11:00 PM ET – New York Giants vs. Cleveland Browns
2:00 AM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks
4:30 AM ET – Indianapolis Colts vs. Minnesota Vikings
Monday, August 23
1:00 PM ET – Baltimore Ravens vs. Carolina Panthers
4:00 PM ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
8:00 PM ET – New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
12 Midnight ET – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints
3:00 AM ET – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Football Team
Tuesday, August 24
1:00 PM ET – New York Giants vs. Cleveland Browns
4:00 PM ET – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints
8:00 PM ET – Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears
12 Midnight ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Chargers
3:00 AM ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Miami Dolphins
Wednesday, August 25
1:00 PM ET – Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears
4:00 PM ET – Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
8:00 PM ET – Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys
12 Midnight ET – Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams
3:00 AM ET – Tennessee Titans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Thursday, August 26
1:00 PM ET – New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
4:00 PM ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Chargers
8:00 PM ET – New York Jets vs. Green Bay Packers
1:00 AM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks
4:00 AM ET – Indianapolis Colts vs. Minnesota Vikings
Friday, August 27
1:00 PM ET – Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys
4:00 PM ET – New York Jets vs. Green Bay Packers
***Please note that all live games on NFL Network are subject to local blackouts***
The following broadcast teams will be calling each preseason Week 2 matchup on NFL Network:
| Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst | Sideline |
| Patriots vs. Eagles | Scott Graham | Ross Tucker | Dave Spadero |
| Bengals vs. Washington | Kenny Albert | Joe Theismann | Michael Silver |
| Chiefs vs. Cardinals* | Steve Levy | Brian Griese & Louis Riddick | Lisa Salters |
| Bills vs. Bears | Adam Amin | Jim Miller | Lou Canellis |
| Jets vs. Packers | Kevin Harlan | James Lofton | Lance Allen & John Kuhn |
| Falcons vs. Dolphins | Steve Goldstein | Jason Taylor | Kim Bokamper |
| Ravens vs. Panthers | Taylor Zarzour | Steve Smith Sr. | Kristen Balboni |
| Lions vs. Steelers | Bob Pompeani | Charlie Batch | Missi Matthews |
| Titans vs. Buccaneers | Chris Myers | Ronde Barber | Dan Lucas |
| Texans vs. Cowboys | Bill Jones | Babe Laufenberg & Daryl Johnston | Kyle Youmans |
| Colts vs. Vikings | Paul Allen | Pete Bercich | Ben Leber & Greg Coleman |
| Raiders vs. Rams | Andrew Siciliano | Mina Kimes & Aqib Talib | Curt Sandoval |
| Broncos vs. Seahawks | Curt Menefee | Dave Wyman | N/A |
| Giants vs. Browns | Tom McCarthy | Joe Thomas | Nathan Zegura |
| 49ers vs. Chargers | Spero Dedes | Dan Fouts | LaDainian Tomlinson |
| Jaguars vs. Saints* | Steve Levy | Brian Griese & Louis Riddick | Lisa Salters |
*Â – ESPN
For every live preseason game on NFL Network, alternate feeds will be shown in the primary markets of the two competing teams. Here are alternate feeds for preseason Week 2 games:
- In Detroit and Pittsburgh markets on Saturday, August 21 at 7:30 PM ET – Tennessee Titans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – LIVE
- In Las Vegas and Los Angeles markets on Saturday, August 21 at 10:00 PM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks – LIVE
