By Lydia Jane Allison
Live Preseason Week 3 Schedule Kicks Off Thursday, Aug. 21 with Pittsburgh Steelers versus Carolina Panthers
Atlanta Falcons versus Dallas Cowboys on Friday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. ET
Quadruple-Header of Live Games on Saturday, Aug. 23 Starting at 1 p.m. ET
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Aug. 19, 2025 — NFL Network’s Preseason Week 3 schedule features six live games – including a quadruple-header – as well as re-airs of every game.
NFL Network’s live schedule of Preseason Week 3 games kicks off Thursday, Aug. 21 as the Carolina Panthers host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coverage continues Friday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. ET when the Atlanta Falcons face the Dallas Cowboys. NFL GameDay Kickoff airs at 7 p.m. ET, followed by NFL GameDay Final at 10 p.m. ET.
On Saturday, Aug. 23, NFL Network carries a quadruple-header, starting at 1 p.m. ET with the Los Angeles Rams visiting the Cleveland Browns. Coverage continues at 4 p.m. ET with the Seattle Seahawks traveling to face the Green Bay Packers, followed by the Jacksonville Jaguars versus the Miami Dolphins at 7 p.m. ET. The quadruple-header wraps up at 10 p.m. ET with the Las Vegas Raiders taking on the Arizona Cardinals. NFL GameDay Kickoff airs at Noon ET.
Live preseason games on NFL Network are subject to blackouts in the local markets of the participating teams as they will be available on broadcast television in those areas. NFL Network also provides re-airs of every Preseason Week 3 game.
NFL Network– including 21 live preseason games – is available across devices with NFL+, and on an authenticated basis through NFL Network distributors’ apps and sites and NFL platforms. For more information, visit NFL.com/watch.
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NFL Network’s 2025 Preseason Week 3 Schedule
Thursday, Aug. 21
7 p.m. ET – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers – LIVE
11 p.m. ET – New England Patriots vs. New York Giants
2 a.m. ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Jets (Friday)
6 a.m. ET – New England Patriots vs. New York Giants (Friday)
Friday, Aug. 22
2 p.m. ET – New England Patriots vs. New York Giants
4:30 p.m. ET – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers
8 p.m. ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys – LIVE
Midnight ET – Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Saturday)
3 a.m. ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Jets (Saturday)
Saturday, Aug. 23
6 a.m. ET – Minnesota Vikings vs Tennessee Titans
9 a.m. ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys
1 p.m. ET – Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns – LIVE
4 p.m. ET – Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers – LIVE
7 p.m. ET – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins – LIVE
10 p.m. ET – Las Vegas Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals – LIVE
1 a.m. ET – Los Angeles Charges vs. San Francisco 49ers (Sunday)
3:30 a.m. ET – Indianapolis Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday)
Sunday, Aug. 24
6 a.m. ET – Indianapolis Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals
10 a.m. ET – Buffalo Bills vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 p.m. ET – New England Patriots vs. New York Giants
4 p.m. ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys
6:30 p.m. ET – Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns
9 p.m. ET – Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers
11:30 p.m. ET – Denver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints
2 a.m. ET – Las Vegas Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals (Monday)
5 a.m. ET – Houston Texans vs. Detroit Lions (Monday)
Monday, Aug. 25
Noon ET – Indianapolis Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals
3 p.m. ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Jets
8 p.m. ET – Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs
1 a.m. ET – Los Angeles Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers (Tuesday)
3:30 a.m. ET – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins (Tuesday)
***Please note that all live games on NFL Network are subject to local blackouts as they will be available on broadcast television in those areas***
The following broadcast teams will be calling each Preseason Week 3 matchup on NFL Network:
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Game
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Play-by-Play
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Analyst
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Sideline
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Steelers vs. Panthers
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Anish Shroff
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Steve Smith Sr. & Jake Delhomme
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Carla Gebhart
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Patriots vs. Giants
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Al Michaels
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Kirk Herbstreit
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Kaylee Hartung
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Falcons vs. Cowboys
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Bill Jones
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Isaiah Stanback
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Kyle Youmans
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Bears vs. Chiefs
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Ari Wolfe
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Trent Green
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Kimmi Chex & Matt McMullen
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Eagles vs. Jets
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Ian Eagle
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JJ Watt
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Otis Livingston & Caroline Hendershot
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Vikings vs. Titans
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Andrew Catalon
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Charles Davis & Jason McCourty
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AJ Ross
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Rams vs. Browns
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Chris Rose
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Joe Thomas
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Aditi Kinkhabwala
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Seahawks vs. Packers
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Kevin Harlan
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John Kuhn
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Ashley Washburn
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Jaguars vs. Dolphins
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Steve Goldstein
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Kim Bokamper
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Mike Cugno
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Raiders vs. Cardinals
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Paul Calvisi
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Sam Acho
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Dani Sureck
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Chargers vs. 49ers
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Guy Haberman
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Tim Ryan
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Vern Glenn
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Colts vs. Bengals
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Mike Watts
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Anthony Muñoz
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Marisa Contipelli
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Ravens vs. Commanders
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Chick Hernandez
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Brian Mitchell
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Bryan Colbert
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Bills vs. Buccaneers
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Chris Myers
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Ronde Barber
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Aileen Hnatiuk
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Broncos vs. Saints
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Joel Meyers
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Jon Stinchcomb
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Erin Summers
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Texans vs. Lions
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Jason Benetti
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TJ Lang
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Dannie Rogers
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The following games will be nationally televised: Patriots vs. Giants (Prime Video) and Vikings vs. Titans (CBS).
For every live preseason game on NFL Network, alternate feeds will be shown in the primary markets of the two competing teams. Here are the alternate feeds for Preseason Week 3 games:
- In Atlanta and Dallas markets on Friday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. ET – Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs – LIVE
- In Los Angeles and Cleveland markets on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. ET – Denver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints – LIVE
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