The National Football League has been in offseason mode since early February, leaving us all with a huge emotional void. Luckily, it is almost time for some football to be played, even if it is preseason action that does not actually count.
NFL preseason 2014 schedule
Finally, football season is here to save us from boredom.
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The contests began in Canton, Ohio, with the Hall of Fame Game between the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants. Luckily for Bills fans, Scott Norwood will not be in the building. In any event, let's take a comprehensive look at every preseason game and how you can watch. All times are Eastern.
*Every preseason game is shown on NFL Network, although many are not aired live.
Thursday, Aug. 7
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets - (Away: WNDY-My23 Home: WCBS 2) - 7 p.m.
New England Patriots at Washington - (Away: WBZ-CBS 4 Home: WRC-NBC 4) - 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Ravens - (Away: KPIX-CBS 5 Home: WBAL-NBC 11) - 7:30 p.m.
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs - (Away: WKRC-CBS 12 Home: KCTV-CBS 5) - 8 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos - (Away: KCPQ-Fox 13 Home: KTVD-My20) - 9 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers - (Away: KTVT-CBS 11 Home: KFMB-CBS 8) - 10 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 8
2014 NFL preseason
2014 NFL preseason
Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons - (Away: WFOR-CBS 4 Home: WUPA-CW 69) - 7 p.m.
Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers - (Away: WKBW-ABC 7 Home: WCCB-CW 18) - 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars - (Away: WFLA-NBC 8 Home: WJXT 4) - 7:30 p.m.
Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings - (Away: KTVU-Fox 2 Home: KARE-NBC 11) - 8 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears - (Away: WPVI-ABC 6 Home: WFLD-Fox 32) - 8 p.m.
New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams - (Away: WVUE-Fox 8 Home: KTVI-Fox 2) - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9
Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions - (Away: WKYC-NBC 3 Home: WXYZ-ABC 7) - 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants - (Away: KDKA-CBS 2 Home: WNBC 4) - 7:30 p.m.
Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans - (Away: WGBA-NBC 26 Home: WKRN-NBC 2) - 8 p.m.
Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals - (Away: KTRK-ABC 13 Home: KNXV-ABC 15) - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 14
Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears - ESPN - 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 15
Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots - (Away: WTXF 29 Home: WBZ 4) - 7:30 p.m.
Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints - (Away: WTVF 5 Home: WVUE 8) - 8 p.m.
San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks - (Away: KFMB 8 Home: KCPQ 13) - 10 p.m.
Detroit Lions at Oakland Raiders - (Away: WJBK 2 Home: KPIX 5) - 10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16
Green Bay Packers at St. Louis Rams - (Away: WLUK 11 Home: KTVI 2) - 4 p.m.
New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts - (Away: WNYW 5 Home: WISH 8) - 7 p.m.
New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals - (Away: WCBS 2 Home: WKRC 12) - 7 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys - (Away: WJZ 13 Home: KDFW 4) - 7 p.m.
Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers - (Away: WIVB 4 Home: KDKA 2) - 7:30 p.m.
Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - (Away: WFOR 4 Home: WTVT 13) - 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans - (Away: WAGA 5 Home: KHOU 11) - 8 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings - (Away: KSAZ 10 Home: KMSP 9) - 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 17
Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers - (Away: KCNC 4 Home: KTVU 2) - 4 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers - FOX - 8 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 18
Cleveland Browns at Washington - ESPN - 8 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 21
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles - (Away: KDKA 2 Home: WTXF 29) - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 22
Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots - (Away: WJZY 46 Home: WBZ 4) - 7:30 p.m.
New York Giants at New York Jets - (Away: WNYW 5 Home: WCBS 2) - 7:30 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions - (Away: WTEV 47 Home: WJBK 2) - 7:30 p.m.
Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers - CBS - 8 p.m.
Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks - (Away: WFLD 32 Home: KCPQ 13) - 10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills - (Away: WTVT 13 Home: WIVB 4) - 4:30 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins - (Away: KDFW 4 Home: WFOR 4) - 7 p.m.
Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons - (Away: WTVF 5 Home: WAGA 5) - 7 p.m.
Washington at Baltimore Ravens - (Away: WTTG 5 Home: WJZ 13) - 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts - (Away: WVUE 8 Home: WISH 8) - 8 p.m.
St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns - (Away: KTVI 2 Home: WOIO 19) - 8 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs - (Away: KMSP 9 Home: KCTV 5) - 8 p.m.
Houston Texans at Denver Broncos - (Away: KHOU 11 Home: KCNC 4) - 9 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 24
San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers - FOX - 4 p.m.
Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals - (Away: WKRC 12 Home: KSAZ 10) - 8 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 28
Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars - (Away: WAGA 5 Home: WTEV 47) - 6 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers - (Away: KCTV 5 Home: WLUK 11) - 7 p.m.
Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills - (Away: WJBK 2 Home: WIVB 2) - 7 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals - (Away: WISH 8 Home: WKRC 12) - 7 p.m.
New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles - (Away: WCBS 2 Home: WTXF 29) - 7 p.m.
St. Louis Rams at Miami Dolphins - (Away: KTVI 2 Home: WFOR 4) - 7 p.m.
Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers - (Away: WJZY 46 Home: KDKA 2) - 7:30 p.m.
New England Patriots at New York Giants - (Away: WBZ 4 Home: WNYW 5) - 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - (Away: WTTG 5 Home: WTVT 13) - 7:30 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints - (Away: WJZ 13 Home: WVUE 8) - 8 p.m.
Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns - (Away: WFLD 32 Home: WOIO 19) - 8 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans - (Away: KTVU 2 Home: KHOU 11) - 8 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans - (Away: KMSP 9 Home: WTVF 5) - 8 p.m.
Denver Broncos at Dallas Cowboys - (Away: KCNC 4 Home: KDFW 4) - 8 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers - (Away: KSAZ 10 Home: KFMB 8) - 10 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders - TV - 10 p.m.
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