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

Don’t look now, but the 2022 NFL season is just around the corner. Training camps opened in July, preseason games started in August and the official NFL season itself kicks off on Sept. 8. Each team plays three preseason games before it cuts down to its final, 53-man roster to begin the season. The New York Giants and New England Patriots kick things off on Thursday night: The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on NFL Network.

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

The Hall of Fame game last week 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 slated for Thursday through Sunday this weekend.

The NFL Network will televise 21 preseason games over the next three weeks, while CBS, Fox, ESPN and Prime Video will show one national game apiece. Local networks, including CBS, NBC and Fox, carry the rest of the games.

Looking ahead to the regular season, CBS (and Paramount Plus) and Fox carry the games on Sundays, 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 times ET), with nationally televised games in bold.

Thursday, Aug. 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, Aug. 13

• Kansas City Chiefs at 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 at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. on NFL Network
• Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m.
• New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans, 8 p.m.
• Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. on NFL Network
• Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m. 

Sunday, Aug. 14

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

For the full preseason schedule check out NFL.com.

Four of the five major live TV streaming services carry NFL Network — all but DirecTV Stream. All five carry ESPN and Fox, and all but Sling TV carry CBS. For the games on CBS and Fox, keep in mind that not every service carries 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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