Is there Monday Night Football tonight? Week 2 NFL preseason schedule explored

Although the regular season is still a few weeks away for NFL fans, the league has at least provided something to tide them over until the beginning of Week 1. The preseason got underway last week and is going to continue this week.

There are no games scheduled for today, Monday, Aug. 12, as the preseason Week 2 schedule begins on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will play the opening game of this week's preseason matchups on Thursday at Foxborough. The second week of preseason play runs from Thursday through Sunday.

Preseason action on Sunday features two games: the Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos and the New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers. All 13 of the other contests are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 17.

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What are the NFL preseason games being played in Week 2?

The Patriots and Eagles will play in the NFL's opening game of Week 2 of the preseason this Thursday. The Saints and the 49ers will play in the final preseason game of Week 2 on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

Preseason Week 2 matchups:

Thursday, Aug. 15

Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots - 7 p.m. ET on NFL Network

Saturday, Aug. 17

Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens - 12 p.m. ET

Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears - 1 p.m. ET on NFL Network

New York Giants at Houston Texans - 1 p.m. ET

Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs - 1 p.m. ET

Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns - 4:25 p.m. ET

Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans - 7 p.m. ET

Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts - 7 p.m. ET

Washington Commanders at Miami Dolphins - 7 p.m. ET

Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers - 7 p.m. ET on NFL Network

New York Jets at Carolina Panthers - 7 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams - 7:05 p.m. ET

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars - 7:30 p.m. ET

Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders - 10 p.m. ET on NFL Network

Sunday, Aug. 18

Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos - 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network

New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers - 8 p.m. ET on FOX

About the author

Habib Timileyin has been an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda for 2 years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English, and found himself drawn to the NFL about a decade ago.

Habib's favorite team is the Cincinnati Bengals and he particularly enjoyed their run to the Super Bowl in the 2021 season. The 2016 Super Bowl between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots is his most favorite of all time, and if given a chance to go back in time, he would love to witness the Patroits’ incredible comeback from being 28-3 down to winning 34-28.

Habib admires Tom Brady for his journey from being in a low draft position to achieving immense success in the game. His favorite coach of all time is Bill Belichick.

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