Thursday, July 31, 2014

NFL Network 2014 Preseason TV Schedule

For the first time in the history of NFL Network's annual airing of all 65 preseason games, the league has actually managed to get its own schedule up on its own website in advance! I know, what are the odds?


As usual, I don't list every airing of every game (except for the Rams), just the first time their game is on either NFL Network or one of the other national networks airing games.

A couple of trends I'm glad don't affect Rams games too much: NFL-N really likes to miss the start of Seahawks and Chargers games, and really does not like to air Atlanta and Tennessee games when fans of those teams are likely to actually be awake.

Double-check your local listings if there's a game you want to make sure to see. I find most networks' TV listings to be very fickle, then there's the factor of me copying it all down here. This isn't gospel.

Here's where I'd usually mention the Preseason Challenge. If you're really, really dedicated, and more than likely unemployed, the opportunity's there to watch every preseason game. I'll post some game recaps here, but no way am I getting anywhere near 65. I'll focus on the NFC West and Rams early season opponents like Minnesota, Dallas, and Tampa.

Viva preseason!

(All times Central)
Sunday, August 3
Hall of Fame Game @ Canton, Ohio
7:00 pm NY Giants vs. Buffalo (NBC)

WEEK ONE
Thursday, August 7
6:30 pm San Francisco vs. Baltimore (NFLN Live)
9:30 pm Dallas vs. San Diego (NFLN Live, JIP)
1:00 am Seattle vs. Denver

Friday, August 8
9:00 am Cincinnati vs. Kansas City
Noon Indianapolis vs. NY Jets
3:00 pm New England vs. Washington
7:00 pm New Orleans vs. St. Louis (NFLN Live)
(re-airs 8/12 at 2:00 am and 1:00 pm)
11:00 pm Oakland vs. Minnesota
2:00 am Buffalo vs. Carolina

Saturday, August 9
6:00 am Tampa Bay vs. Jacksonville
9:00 am Miami vs. Atlanta
Noon Philadelphia vs. Chicago
6:30 pm Cleveland vs. Detroit (NFLN Live)
11:00 pm Houston vs. Arizona

Sunday, August 10
8:00 am Green Bay vs. Tennessee
11:00 am Pittsburgh vs. NY Giants

WEEK TWO
Thursday, August 14
7:00 pm Jacksonville vs. Chicago (ESPN)

Friday, August 15
6:30 pm Philadelphia vs. New England(NFLN Live)
9:30 pm San Diego vs. Seattle (NFLN Live, JIP)
Midnight Tennessee vs. New Orleans

Saturday, August 16
3:00 pm Green Bay vs. St. Louis (NFLN Live)
(re-airs 8/19 at 11:00 pm and 8/22 at 9 a.m.)
6:00 pm Baltimore vs. Dallas (NFLN Live)
10:00 pm NY Giants vs. Indianapolis
1:00 am Arizona vs. Minnesota

Sunday, August 17
5:00 am Atlanta vs. Houston
8:00 am Detroit vs. Oakland
11:00 am Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh
3:00 pm Denver vs. San Francisco (NFLN Live)
2:00 am Miami vs. Tampa Bay
7:00 pm Kansas City vs. Carolina (FOX)

Monday, August 18
9:00 am NY Jets vs. Cincinnati
7:00 pm Cleveland vs. Washington (ESPN)

WEEK THREE
Thursday, August 21
6:30 pm Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia (NFLN Live)

Friday, August 22
7:00 pm Oakland vs. Green Bay (CBS)
10:00 pm Chicago vs. Seattle (NFLN Live, JIP)
Midnight Carolina vs. New England
3:00 am Jacksonville vs. Detroit

Saturday, August 23
9:00 am NY Giants vs. NY Jets
3:30 pm Tampa Bay vs. Buffalo (NFLN Live)
7:00 pm New Orleans vs. Indianapolis(CBS)
11:00 pm Houston vs. Denver
2:00 am Minnesota vs. Kansas City

Sunday, August 24
6:00 am St. Louis vs. Cleveland
(re-airs 8/25 at 3:00 pm)
9:00 am Washington vs. Baltimore
3:00 pm San Diego vs. San Francisco (FOX)
7:00 pm Cincinnati vs. Arizona (NBC)
11:00 pm Dallas vs. Miami

Tuesday, August 26
2:00 am Tennessee vs. Atlanta

WEEK FOUR
Thursday, August 28
6:00 pm NY Jets vs. Philadelphia (NFLN Live)
9:00 pm Seattle vs. Oakland (NFLN Live)
1:00 am Denver vs. Dallas

Friday, August 29
9:00 am Washington vs. Tampa Bay
Noon Baltimore vs. New Orleans
3:00 pm New England vs. NY Giants
7:00 pm Carolina vs. Pittsburgh
11:00 pm San Francisco vs. Houston
2:00 am Minnesota vs. Tennessee

Saturday, August 30
6:00 am St. Louis vs. Miami
9:00 am Indianapolis vs. Cincinnati
11:00 pm Arizona vs. San Diego
2:00 am Atlanta vs. Jacksonville

Sunday, August 31
6:00 am Detroit vs. Buffalo
9:00 am Kansas City vs. Green Bay
3:00 pm Chicago vs. Cleveland

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