NFL announces 2021 preseason schedule
One indication that the nation — and the NFL — is returning to some sense of normalcy is that there will be a preseason in 2021. The 2020 preseason was cancelled due to COVID, and the 2021 preseason will be different in that there are just three games — part of the agreement between the league and the NFLPA when the decision was made to expand the regular season to 17 games.
So, that’s one less week for the guys on the bottom of the depth charts to prove themselves before the regular season starts, which should add a new sense of urgency to the proceedings.
From the Hall of Fame game to the end of Week 3, here’s the complete schedule for the 2021 preseason.
The Hall of Fame game
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The 2021 season kicks off with the Steelers and Cowboys playing at the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio on Thursday, August 5, televised on FOX, at 8:00 p.m. EST.
Week 1
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Thursday, August 12 Washington at New England, 7:30 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 Friday, August 13 Tennessee at Atlanta, 7:00 Buffalo at Detroit, 7:00 Dallas at Arizona, 10:00 Saturday, August 14 Miami at Chicago, 1:00 Denver at Minnesota, 4:00 New Orleans at Baltimore, 7:00 Cleveland at Jacksonville, 7:00 New York Jets at New York Giants, 7:30 Cincinnati at Tampa Bay, 7:30 Houston at Green Bay, 8:00 Kansas City at San Francisco, 8:30 Seattle at Las Vegas, 9:00 Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams, 10:00 Sunday, August 15 Carolina at Indianapolis, 1:00
Week 2
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Thursday, August 19 New England at Philadelphia, 7:30 Friday, August 20 Kansas City at Arizona (ESPN), 8:00 Cincinnati at Washington, 8:00 Saturday, August 21 Buffalo at Chicago, 1:00 New York Jets at Green Bay, 4:25 Baltimore at Carolina, 7:00 Atlanta at Miami, 7:00 Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7:30 Tennessee at Tampa Bay, 7:30 Houston at Dallas, 8:00 Indianapolis at Minnesota, 8:00 Las Vegas at Los Angeles Rams, 10:00 Denver at Seattle, 10:00 Sunday, August 22 New York Giants at Cleveland, 1:00 San Francisco at Los Angeles Chargers, 7:30 Monday, August 23 Jacksonville at New Orleans (ESPN), 8:00
Week 3
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Friday, August 27 Indianapolis at Detroit, 7:00 Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30 Philadelphia at New York Jets, 7:30 Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:00 Saturday, August 28 Green Bay at Buffalo, 1:00 Baltimore at Washington, 6:00 Chicago at Tennessee, 7:00 Tampa Bay at Houston, 8:00 Arizona at New Orleans, 8:00 Los Angeles Rams at Denver, 9:05 Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle, 10:00 Sunday, August 29 Jacksonville at Dallas, 1:00 Miami at Cincinnati (CBS), 4:00 Las Vegas at San Francisco, 4:00 New England at New York Giants, 6:00 Cleveland at Atlanta (NBC), 8:00
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