Week 2 of the 2026 NFL preseason gets underway Thursday, continuing a stretch that has already featured strong debuts from several high-profile rookies and heated position battles across camps.
This week typically serves as the closest thing to a dress rehearsal before the regular season, giving coaching staffs their clearest look yet at starting lineups and roster bubble battles. Some starters and veterans tend to see extended snaps in Week 2, a departure from the opening week’s limited workloads, before playing time is scaled back again in Week 3 ahead of final roster cuts.
Below is the complete schedule for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL preseason, including kickoff times, stadium locations and national television coverage.
Thursday, August 20
Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans – 8:00 PM (ESPN)
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: NRG Stadium
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers – 10:00 PM (NFL Network)
Location: Inglewood, CA
Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Friday, August 21
New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – 7:00 PM (NFL Network)
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Stadium: Acrisure Stadium
Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars – 7:30 PM (Local TV)
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Stadium: EverBank Stadium
Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos – 9:00 PM (NFL Network)
Location: Denver, CO
Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High
Saturday, August 22
Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions – 12:00 PM (Local TV)
Location: Detroit, MI
Stadium: Ford Field
Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns – 1:00 PM (NFL Network)
Location: Cleveland, OH
Stadium: Huntington Bank Field
Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts – 1:00 PM (Local TV)
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings – 1:00 PM (Local TV)
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium
New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams – 4:00 PM (Local TV)
Location: Inglewood, CA
Stadium: SoFi Stadium
New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – 4:00 PM (NFL Network)
Location: Miami Gardens, FL
Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals – 7:00 PM (Local TV)
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Stadium: Paycor Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots – 7:00 PM (NFL Network)
Location: Foxborough, MA
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7:30 PM (Local TV)
Location: Tampa, FL
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – 10:00 PM (NFL Network)
Location: Glendale, AZ
Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Sunday, August 23
Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans – 8:00 PM (FOX)
Location: Nashville, TN
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
