NFL Preseason 2022: Schedule, How to Watch Giants vs. Patriots

NFL training camps have begun, which means the 2022 season is right around the corner. Camps open in July, preseason games begin in August, and the NFL season begins on September 8. Each team plays three preseason games before whittling down to its final 53-man roster to begin the season. New York Giants and New England Patriots kick things off on Thursday night: Game starts at 7:00 PM ET on NFL Network.

Here’s what you need to know to watch NFL preseason games without cable.

Last week’s Hall of Fame game between the Raiders and Jaguars was technically the first preseason game of the year, but most teams have their first game coming up with games scheduled for Thursday through Sunday this weekend.

NFL Network will air 21 preseason games over the next three weeks, while CBS, Fox, ESPN and Prime Video will each show one national game. Local networks, including CBS, NBC and Fox, carry the remaining games.

Looking at the regular season, CBS (and Paramount Plus) and Fox air the games on Sunday, ESPN shows Monday Night Football, Prime Video shows Thursday Night Football, and NBC (and Peacock) shows Sunday Night Football.

Here’s the NFL preseason TV schedule for Week 1 (all-time ET), p nationally televised matches in bold.

Thursday, August 11

• New York Giants at New England Patriots, 7 p.m. on NFL Network
• Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens, 7:30 p.m

Friday, Aug. 12

• Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions, 6 p.m. on NFL Network
• Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7 p.m
• Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals, 7:30 p.m
• New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles, 7:30 p.m
• Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers, 8:30 p.m. on NFL Network

Saturday, August 13

• Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. on NFL Network
• Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m
• Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills, 4 p.m. on NFL Network
• Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. on NFL Network
• Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m
• New Orleans Saints at Houston Texas, 8 p.m
• Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. on NFL Network
• Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m

Sunday, August 14

• Minnesota Vikings vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. on NFL Network

For the full preseason schedule see NFL.com.

Four of the five major live TV streaming services carry the NFL Network — all but DirecTV Stream. All five carry ESPN and Fox, and all but Sling TV carry CBS. For CBS and Fox games, note that not every service supports every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries CBS and Fox in your area.

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