The NFL has released the 2026 preseason schedule, which includes details for the Hall of Fame Game and national television broadcasts. The announcement outlines matchups for three weeks of preseason action.
The preseason kicks off with the NFL/Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, featuring the Carolina Panthers against the Arizona Cardinals. This matchup is scheduled for August 6.
National television coverage for the preseason includes several key matchups. The Week 2 broadcast features the Las Vegas Raiders at the Houston Texans on ESPN on August 20, and the Seattle Seahawks at the Tennessee Titans on FOX on August 23. In Week 3, the New England Patriots will play the Cleveland Browns on Prime Video on August 27, while the Cincinnati Bengals face the Philadelphia Eagles on CBS on August 28.
The full week-by-week schedule includes various matchups across both the AFC and NFC.
In Week 1, games include Detroit at Cincinnati, Green Bay at Pittsburgh, and Indianapolis at New England. Other matchups include the L.A. Chargers at Houston, Arizona at Las Vegas, and Tennessee at San Francisco. Friday games feature Denver at Atlanta, Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, and Miami at Washington. Saturday games include Carolina at Buffalo, Cleveland at Chicago, Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, L.A. Rams at Kansas City, Jacksonville at New Orleans, Philadelphia at Baltimore, and Dallas at Seattle.
Week 2 features San Francisco at L.A. Chargers on August 20. On August 21, games include N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, Carolina at Jacksonville, and Green Bay at Denver. Saturday, August 22, includes Washington at Detroit, Buffalo at Cleveland, Atlanta at Indianapolis, Baltimore at Minnesota, New Orleans at L.A. Rams, N.Y. Giants at Miami, Chicago at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at New England, Kansas City at Tampa Bay, and Dallas at Arizona.
Week 3 matchups include Pittsburgh at Buffalo, San Francisco at Las Vegas, and L.A. Rams at L.A. Chargers on August 27. On August 28, games include Washington at Baltimore, Houston at Carolina, Atlanta at Miami, Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, New Orleans at Dallas, Arizona at Green Bay, Seattle at Kansas City, and Cincinnati at Philadelphia. The preseason concludes on August 29 with Detroit at Indianapolis and Chicago at Tennessee.
