Overview
- The NFL published the complete 2026 preseason schedule on Wednesday, confirming dates, kickoff times and which exhibition games will be nationally broadcast or streamed.
- Five preseason games received national windows: the Hall of Fame Game (Cardinals vs. Panthers) on NBC, Raiders at Texans on ESPN, Seahawks at Titans on FOX, Patriots at Browns on Amazon Prime Video, and Bengals at Eagles on CBS.
- NFL+ will stream live out-of-market preseason games and provide on-demand replays for subscribers, giving fans access to the full slate outside local markets but subject to blackout rules.
- The Cardinals and Panthers will play four preseason games because they meet in the Hall of Fame Game while most teams play three, and several clubs confirmed local broadcast details including the Seahawks’ FOX window and the Steelers’ lack of a national preseason telecast.
- With the league moving the 53-man roster deadline to Sunday, Aug. 30, the preseason becomes the main live forum for evaluating rookies and settling position battles and the limited national windows will amplify which players and teams get wider exposure.