The National Football League will observe a rare day without games on Sunday, August 16, as the league takes a break between the first and second weeks of its 2026 preseason schedule. All 32 teams participated in preseason Week 1 from Thursday, August 13, through Saturday, August 15.
Preseason Week 2 is set to commence on Thursday, August 20, with a slate of 16 games scheduled to be played across four days, concluding on Sunday, August 23.
Next NFL Games
The next NFL game is scheduled for Thursday, August 20, marking the beginning of Preseason Week 2. The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Houston Texans at 8 p.m. ET, with the game broadcast on ESPN. Following this, the San Francisco 49ers will play the Los Angeles Chargers at 10 p.m. ET on NFL Network.
Preseason Week 2 Schedule
The full schedule for NFL Preseason Week 2 is as follows (all times Eastern):
Thursday, Aug. 20 Raiders at Texans, 8 p.m. ET 49ers at Chargers, 10 p.m. ET
Friday, Aug. 21 Jets at Steelers, 7 p.m. ET Panthers at Jaguars, 7:30 p.m. ET Packers at Broncos, 9 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 22 Commanders at Lions, noon ET Bills at Browns, 1 p.m. ET Falcons at Colts, 1 p.m. ET Ravens at Vikings, 1 p.m. ET Saints at Rams, 4 p.m. ET Giants at Dolphins, 4 p.m. ET Bears at Bengals, 7 p.m. ET Eagles at Patriots, 7 p.m. ET Chiefs at Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. ET Cowboys at Cardinals, 10 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 23 Seahawks at Titans, 8 p.m. ET (FOX)
Following the conclusion of Week 2 on August 23, there will be one additional week of preseason games before the official 2026 NFL regular season begins in September.