NFL Preseason 2013: Week 1 game times, TV schedule, and more
By Brian Spaen
Week one of the NFL preseason kicks off on Thursday, August 8th, with four days of live football action. Sure, it’s preseason and the games don’t matter, but it’s a little bit of relief from all the non-stop baseball that’s on in the summer.
The majority of the action takes place on Thursday and Friday nights with six total on the former, eight total on the latter. One game will be played on both Saturday and Sunday. ESPN will show a game on Thursday night with the NFL Network going into overdrive with five live games.
With the exception of nationally televised games, all the other games can be seen online on NFL Preseason Live. There are blackout restrictions, so those that live in a team’s market will likely find that game on a local affiliate.
For those that are patient, NFL Network will broadcast all the games on tape delay.
All times eastern. Live games are designated with a TV network next to them.
Week 1 Schedule
Thursday, August 8th
- 7:30 PM – Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 8:00 PM – Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons (TV: ESPN)
- 8:00 PM – Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans
- 8:00 PM – St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns
- 9:00 PM – Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers
- 10:00 PM – Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers (TV: NFL Network)
Friday, August 9th
- 7:30 PM – New England Patriots at Philadelphia Eagles (TV: NFL Network)
- 7:30 PM – Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars
- 7:30 PM – New York Jets at Detroit Lions
- 8:00 PM – Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers
- 8:00 PM – Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
- 8:00 PM – Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints
- 8:00 PM – Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings
- 10:00 PM – Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders (TV: NFL Network, JIP)
Saturday, August 10th
- 7:30 PM – New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers (TV: NFL Network)
Sunday, August 11th
- 1:30 PM – Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts (TV: NFL Network)