Saturday NFL football games are a rare occurrence outside of the playoffs and preseason. This week we have a full slate of 10 matchups. Let’s take a look at the games this Saturday and what teams we will see during more than 12 hours of live NFL preseason football.
Are there NFL preseason games on Saturday?
Once again, the NFL gives us a slate of 10 Saturday football games, following the same sized slate last week. While football fans are used to a day loaded with football (usually Sunday), the setup of these Saturdays in the preseason is somewhat different.
There will be just one game kicking off at 1 PM ET, with the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears facing off. That game will begin four straight live games on NFL Network.
At 4:25 PM ET, there is another single-game kicking off. This time the New York Jets and Green Bay Packers will duke it out in Lambeau. The next NFL Network game is 7:30 PM ET, but in between, there are two Saturday NFL contests starting at 7 PM ET for local markets. Those games will see the Atlanta Falcons challenge the Miami Dolphins and the Baltimore Ravens battle the Carolina Panthers.
The NFL Network game at 7:30 PM ET will see the Detroit Lions travel to the Pittsburgh Steelers. At the same time, the Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will kick off. There is then another set of Saturday NFL games launching at 8 PM ET. These games will see the Houston Texans take on the Dallas Cowboys and the Indianapolis Colts square up against the Minnesota Vikings.
The final two games of the day commence at 10 PM ET. On NFL Network, the Las Vegas Raiders battle the Los Angeles Rams. Meanwhile, on local networks, the Denver Broncos travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks.
NFL preseason Week 2 Saturday games
- Bills at Bears | 1 PM | NFLN
- Jets at Packers | 4:25 PM | NFLN
- Falcons at Dolphins | 7 PM | Local
- Ravens at Panthers | 7 PM | Local
- Lions at Steelers | 7:30 PM | NFLN
- Titans at Buccaneers | 7:30 PM | Local
- Texans at Cowboys | 8 PM | Local
- Colts at Vikings | 8 PM | Local
- Raiders at Rams | 10 PM | NFLN
- Broncos at Seahawks | 10 PM | Local
Preseason Week 2 results
Heading into Saturday’s football games, what are the results from Week 2 of the NFL preseason so far?
Thursday, August 19
- New England Patriots 35-0 Philadelphia Eagles
- Kansas City Chiefs 17-10 Arizona Cardinals
- Cincinnati Bengals 13-17 Washington Football Team
Ben Rolfe is a Senior Managing Editor at Pro Football Network and is also a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA). You can find him on Twitter @BenRolfePFN.