What NFL games are on today? Preseason Week 3 TV channels, Thursday schedule
It's almost time for the real thing: the NFL season is around the corner. But first, the final week of NFL preseason games comes your way starting Thursday.
A total of four games are set for Thursday night, and they will all give teams an opportunity to see how their 53-man rosters may stack up come the roster cutdown deadline on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. ET. Soon, players of all levels of experience will be searching for new NFL homes - or see the end of their NFL dream.
Some positions have already been settled: Deshaun Watson will get the keys as the Cleveland Browns' QB1, coming out on top of the quarterback battle with Shedeur Sanders. It seemingly didn't take much for Kyler Murray to unseat J.J. McCarthy in the Minnesota Vikings quarterback battle, either. Now, all eyes rest on the Atlanta Falcons, who have yet to officially name a starter for Week 1 between Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa.
While there are other roster decisions coming soon, the final week of the preseason may offer some insight on which position battles are settled, and which roster spots need another few days of deliberation from coaching staffs and front offices.
Here's what to know about the preseason Week 3 schedule:
NFL games today: Thursday, Aug. 27There are four NFL games scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27. Here's who's playing:
- Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Cleveland Browns vs. New England Patriots, 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
- Las Vegas Raiders vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8 p.m. ET (Local markets only)
- Los Angeles Chargers vs. Los Angeles Rams, 10 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Cleveland Browns vs. New England Patriots, 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
- Las Vegas Raiders vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8 p.m. ET (Local TV)
- Los Angeles Chargers vs. Los Angeles Rams, 10 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Baltimore Ravens vs. Washington Commanders, 6 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Carolina Panthers vs. Houston Texans, 7 p.m. ET (Local TV)
- Miami Dolphins vs. Atlanta Falcons, 7 p.m. ET (Local TV)
- Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. ET (Local TV)
- New York Jets vs. New York Giants, 7:30 p.m. ET (Local TV)
- Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m. ET (Local TV)
- Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m. ET (Local TV)
- Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8 p.m. ET (Local TV)
- Philadelphia Eagles vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings, 9 p.m ET (NFL Network)
- Indianapolis Colts vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears, 6 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
- TV channel (national):NFL Network, ESPN
- TV channel (local):By market
- Live stream:NFL+ (for all games) |ESPN+ Unlimited|Fubo (for national games)
The NFL Network will broadcast a number of nationally televised games throughout the preseason. Most games will air in local markets on CBS, NBC, and others. Thursday night's preseason action will include a pair of nationally televised games, with the Steelers-Bills and Rams-Chargers games both on NFL Network.
For cord-cutters, NFL+ Premium will broadcast every preseason game. Fubo carries NFL Network, as well as CBS, NBC, Fox and the ESPN family of networks.
ESPN+ Unlimitedwill also carry a number of games.
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