Football is upon us.
On Aug. 1, the Chicago Bears will be back on the field for exhibition action. It all starts with the Hall of Fame Game, where the Bears will take on the Houston Texans, followed by the typical three-week preseason. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. CT and is set to air on ESPN and ABC with streaming available on ESPN+.
Week 1 of the preseason will start Aug. 8 with two games: Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots and Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants.
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The regular season will begin Sept. 5 with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC title rematch.
As for the Bears, they'll open the regular season on at home against the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 8.
This part of the year is exciting for all teams, from Super Bowl contenders to rebuilding rosters. Will this finally be the year the Bears get over the hump?
With all of that in mind, here's a full preview of the 2024 NFL preseason:
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NFL preseason full schedule 2024
HALL OF FAME GAME
Bears vs. Texans (Aug. 1)
WEEK 1
Panthers vs. Patriots (Aug. 8)
Lions vs. Giants (Aug. 8)
Falcons vs. Dolphins (Aug. 9)
Texans vs. Steelers (Aug. 9)
Eagles vs. Ravens (Aug. 9)
Commanders vs. Jets (Aug. 10)
Bears vs. Bills (Aug. 10)
Raiders vs. Vikings (Aug. 10)
Packers vs. Browns (Aug. 10)
Buccaneers vs. Bengals (Aug. 10)
49ers vs. Titans (Aug. 10)
Chiefs vs. Jaguars (Aug. 10)
Seahawks vs. Chargers (Aug. 10)
Saints vs. Cardinals (Aug. 10)
Broncos vs. Colts (Aug. 11)
Cowboys vs. Rams (Aug. 11)
WEEK 2
Eagles vs. Patriots (Aug. 15)
Falcons vs. Ravens (Aug. 17)
Bengals vs. Bears (Aug. 17)
Giants vs. Texans (Aug. 17)
Lions vs. Chiefs (Aug. 17)
Vikings vs. Browns (Aug. 17)
Seahawks vs. Titans (Aug. 17)
Cardinals vs. Colts (Aug. 17)
Commanders vs. Dolphins (Aug. 17)
Bills vs. Steelers (Aug. 17)
Jets vs. Panthers (Aug. 17)
Rams vs. Chargers (Aug. 17)
Buccaneers vs. Jaguars (Aug. 17)
Cowboys vs. Raiders (Aug. 17)
Packers vs. Broncos (Aug. 18)
Saints vs. 49ers (Aug. 18)
WEEK 3
Colts vs. Bengals (Aug. 22)
Bears. vs. Chiefs (Aug. 22)
Jaguars vs. Falcons (Aug. 23)
Dolphins vs. Buccaneers (Aug. 23)
49ers vs. Raiders (Aug. 23)
Panthers vs. Bills (Aug. 24)
Steelers vs. Lions (Aug. 24)
Ravens vs. Packers (Aug. 24)
Vikings vs. Eagles (Aug. 24)
Rams vs. Texans (Aug. 24)
Chargers vs. Cowboys (Aug. 24)
Giants vs. Jets (Aug. 24)
Browns vs. Seahawks (Aug. 24)
Titans vs. Saints (Aug. 25)
Cardinals vs. Broncos (Aug. 25)
Patriots vs. Commanders (Aug. 25)
What NFL preseason games are on national TV?
Twenty-five preseason games over three weeks will air on national television (21 on NFL Network, one on NBC, one on FOX, one on CBS and one on Prime Video):
WEEK 1
Panthers vs. Patriots, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Texans vs. Steelers, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Bears vs. Bills, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Raiders vs. Vikings, Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Chiefs vs. Jaguars, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Broncos vs. Colts, Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Cowboys vs. Rams, Aug. 11 at 4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network
WEEK 2
Eagles vs. Patriots, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Bengals vs. Bears, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Lions vs. Chiefs, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Bills vs. Steelers, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Cowboys vs. Raiders, Aug. 17 at 10 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Packers vs. Broncos, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Saints vs. 49ers, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. ET, FOX
WEEK 3
Colts vs. Bengals, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. ET, Prime Video
Bears vs. Chiefs, Aug. 22 at 8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Jaguars vs. Falcons, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. ET, NFL Network
49ers vs. Raiders, Aug. 23 at 10 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Steelers vs. Lions, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Chargers vs. Cowboys, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Giants vs. Jets, Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Browns vs. Seahawks, Aug. 24 at 10 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Titans vs. Saints, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Cardinals vs. Broncos, Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS
Patriots vs. Commanders, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. ET, NBC and Peacock