NFL Preseason football is always the biggest tease, like an appetizer before the main course.
While you daydream of those beautiful steak towers and wonton tacos from Applebee’s, you realize your meal has been brought to you. Pre-season football passes those vibes. It’s great to see, but we’re ready for the real thing.
Anyway, let’s check out the Week 1 preseason schedule.
NFL Preseason Schedule – Week 1
- New York Giants at New England Patriots: Thursday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens: Thursday, Aug. 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions: Friday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars: Friday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. ET
- Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals: Friday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles: Friday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers: Friday, Aug. 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears: Saturday, Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders: Saturday, Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. ET
- Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills: Saturday, Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers: Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans: Saturday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. ET
- Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos: Saturday, Aug. 13 at 9 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers: Saturday, Aug. 13 at 10 p.m. ET
- Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders: Sunday, Aug. 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Positions will be decided within the next few weeks, while dreams of playing in the league will be brought to a halt for many.
Preseason football is a cutthroat time and can make or break a team before the season even begins. Luckily for us couch coaches, we can enjoy pre-season football while pretending we could be on this stage if it weren’t for a phantom injury that ruined our potential careers.
More football, please!