The drought was the worst ever… but football season is (un)officially back with the NFL’s 2024 preseason. Tonight, the season kicks off with two games: The Carolina Panthers visit the New England Patriots, and the Detroit Lions take on the New York Giants. The Panthers vs. Patriots game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on NFL Network (and, logically, WBZ-TV CBS). Ready to watch? Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s NFL preseason game: Panthers vs. Patriots. Plus, preseason game dates and times for all 32 NFL teams, and how to watch the entire NFL preseason.
How to watch Panthers vs Patriots:
date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
time: 7pm ET/4pm PT
Game: Panthers at Patriots
Out of market TV channel: NFL Network
Local Channel: WBZ-TV CBS
flow: Fubo, DirecTV and more
When does the NFL preseason start?
The 2024 NFL preseason kicks off with back-to-back games tonight. The Panthers, Patriots, Lions, and Giants play tonight at 7 p.m. ET.
What channel is Panthers vs Patriots on?
The Panthers and Patriots will face off in the preseason opener on Thursday, August 8, which will be broadcast live on NFL Network. Don’t have easy access to NFL Network? Here’s what we recommend:
How to watch Panthers vs Patriots:
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS, and over 100 other live channels. At $80 a month, this live TV streaming service is a big investment for football fans. But it gives you pretty much every channel you’ll need to watch the NFL preseason and regular season, and still offers big savings over a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial, so you can watch some preseason games without any risk.
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An NFL+ Basic subscription for $6.99 per month (or $40 per year) will get you live preseason games across supported devices, regular-season and postseason games both local and national on your phone or tablet, and live audio for every game in the season across supported devices. NFL+ Premium, while slightly more expensive at $14.99 per month (or $80 per year), also includes access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone, plus full, condensed replays of every game across supported devices. NFL+ also offers a 7-day free trial.
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Hulu + Live TV
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Full 2024 NFL Preseason Schedule:
All times are Eastern Time.
Week 1
Thursday, August 8
Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots, 7 p.m.
Detroit Lions at New York Giants, 7 p.m.
Friday, August 9
Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m.
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 10
Washington leaders at New York Jets, noon
Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m.
Las Vegas Raiders at Minnesota Vikings, 4 p.m.
Green Bay Packers vs. Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals, 7 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans, 7 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Chargers, 7:05 p.m.
New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m.
Sunday, August 11
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4:30 p.m.
Week 2
Thursday, August 15
Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 17
Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens, Noon
Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m.
New York Giants at Houston Texans, 1 p.m.
Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs 4pm
Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m.
New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers, 7 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts, 7 p.m.
Washington Commanders at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m.
Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders, 10 p.m.
Sunday 18 August
Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos, 8 p.m.
New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers, 8 p.m.
the third week
Thursday, August 22
Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals, 8 p.m.
Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m.
Friday, August 23
Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons, 7 p.m.
Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders, 10 p.m.
Saturday, August 24
Carolina Panthers vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans, 1 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m.
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4 p.m.
New York Giants vs. New York Jets, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks, 10 p.m.
Sunday, August 25
Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints, 2 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos (CBS), 4:30 p.m.
New England Patriots at Washington Commanders (NBC), 8 p.m.
How to watch all NFL preseason games:
Many NFL preseason games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to watch a game in your market, it may be as simple as Turn on your TV (or Setting up a digital TV antenna). If you want to watch out-of-market games, you’ll need to pay $7 per month. Subscribe to NFL+ It will give you access to NFL Network, which will have every out-of-market game in the preseason. The downside to NFL+? When it comes to the regular season, it’s a much less useful option because there are far fewer NFL Network games during the regular season. In that case, here’s what we recommend for watching both the 2024 NFL preseason and the 2024 NFL season. And Regular class.
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS, and over 100 other live channels. At $80 a month, this live TV streaming service is a big investment for football fans. But it gives you pretty much every channel you’ll need to watch the NFL preseason and regular season, and still offers big savings over a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial, so you can watch some preseason games without any risk.
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Amazon Prime Video
NFL Thursday Night Football Streaming
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Channel Master Flatenna Ultra Slim Indoor TV Antenna
Watch NFL games on local channels like Fox, CBS, and NBC.
The next NFL season, which consists of 272 regular season games, kicks off on Thursday, September 5, 2024, with a match between the 2024 Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens.
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