The NFL on Wednesday announced its schedule of nationally televised 2012 preseason games, starting with the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, Aug. 5 (NFL Network, 8 p.m. ET) in Canton, Ohio.
Two teams looking to get back into the playoffs — the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders — will be showcased in prime time Monday, Aug. 13 (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET).
The Super Bowl champion New York Giants will host the Chicago Bears on Friday, Aug. 24 (CBS, eight p.m. ET) for their 1st nationally televised game since defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.
Precise dates and instances for games not shown on national Tv will be announced later.
| Date | Matchup | Television (time) |
|---|---|---|
| Hall of Fame Game | ||
| Sunday, Aug. five | Arizona vs. New Orleans in Canton, Ohio | NFL Network (8 p.m. ET) |
| Week 1 (Aug. 9-13) | ||
| Thursday, Aug. 9 | Green Bay at San Diego | ESPN (8 p.m. ET) |
| Monday, Aug. 13 | Dallas at Oakland | ESPN (eight p.m. ET) |
| Week two (Aug. 16-20) | ||
| Thursday, Aug. 16 | Cincinnati at Atlanta | FOX (8 p.m. ET) |
| Friday, Aug. 17 | Detroit at Baltimore | FOX (8 p.m. ET) |
| Sunday, Aug. 19 | Indianapolis at Pittsburgh | NBC (8 p.m. ET) |
| Monday, Aug. 20 | Philadelphia at New England | ESPN (eight p.m. ET) |
| Week three (Aug. 23-26) | ||
| Thursday, Aug. 23 | Arizona at Tennessee | ESPN (eight p.m. ET) |
| Friday, Aug. 24 | Chicago at N.Y. Giants | CBS (eight p.m. ET) |
| Saturday, Aug. 25 | Houston at New Orleans | CBS (eight p.m. ET) |
| Sunday, Aug. 26 | San Francisco at Denver | FOX (4 p.m. ET) |
| Sunday, Aug. 26 | Carolina at N.Y. Jets | NBC (8 p.m. ET) |
| Hall of Fame Game | ||
| Date | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 5 | Arizona vs. New Orleans in Canton, Ohio, eight p.m. (NFL Network) | |
| Week 1 (Aug. 9-13) | ||
| Aug. 9 | Green Bay at San Diego, eight p.m. (ESPN) | |
| Aug. 13 | Dallas at Oakland, eight p.m. (ESPN) | |
| TBA | Arizona at Kansas City | |
| TBA | Baltimore at Atlanta | |
| TBA | Cleveland at Detroit | |
| TBA | Denver at Chicago | |
| TBA | Houston at Carolina | |
| TBA | Minnesota at San Francisco | |
| TBA | New Orleans at New England | |
| TBA | N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville | |
| TBA | N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati | |
| TBA | Pittsburgh at Philadelphia | |
| TBA | St. Louis at Indianapolis | |
| TBA | Tampa Bay at Miami | |
| TBA | Tennessee at Seattle | |
| TBA | Washington at Buffalo | |
| Week 2 (Aug. 16-20) | ||
| Date | Matchup | |
| Aug. 16 | Cincinnati at Atlanta, 8 p.m. (FOX) | |
| Aug. 17 | Detroit at Baltimore, eight p.m. (FOX) | |
| Aug. 19 | Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, eight p.m. (NBC) | |
| Aug. 20 | Philadelphia at New England, 8 p.m. (ESPN) | |
| TBA | Buffalo at Minnesota | |
| TBA | Cleveland at Green Bay | |
| TBA | Dallas at San Diego | |
| TBA | Jacksonville at New Orleans | |
| TBA | Kansas City at St. Louis | |
| TBA | Miami at Carolina | |
| TBA | N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets | |
| TBA | Oakland at Arizona | |
| TBA | San Francisco at Houston | |
| TBA | Seattle at Denver | |
| TBA | Tennessee at Tampa Bay | |
| TBA | Washington at Chicago | |
| Week 3 (Aug. 23-26) | ||
| Date | Matchup | |
| Aug. 23 | Arizona at Tennessee, 8 p.m. (ESPN) | |
| Aug. 24 | Chicago at N.Y. Giants, eight p.m. (CBS) | |
| Aug. 25 | Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. (CBS) | |
| Aug. 26 | San Francisco at Denver, four p.m. (FOX) | |
| Aug. 26 | Carolina at N.Y. Jets, 8 p.m. (NBC) | |
| TBA | Atlanta at Miami | |
| TBA | Detroit at Oakland | |
| TBA | Green Bay at Cincinnati | |
| TBA | Indianapolis at Washington | |
| TBA | Jacksonville at Baltimore | |
| TBA | New England at Tampa Bay | |
| TBA | Philadelphia at Cleveland | |
| TBA | Pittsburgh at Buffalo | |
| TBA | San Diego at Minnesota | |
| TBA | Seattle at Kansas City | |
| TBA | St. Louis at Dallas | |
| Week four (Aug. 29-30) | ||
| Date | Matchup | |
| TBA | Atlanta at Jacksonville | |
| TBA | Baltimore at St. Louis | |
| TBA | Buffalo at Detroit | |
| TBA | Carolina at Pittsburgh | |
| TBA | Chicago at Cleveland | |
| TBA | Cincinnati at Indianapolis | |
| TBA | Denver at Arizona | |
| TBA | Kansas City at Green Bay | |
| TBA | Miami at Dallas | |
| TBA | Minnesota at Houston | |
| TBA | New England at N.Y. Giants | |
| TBA | New Orleans at Tennessee | |
| TBA | N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia | |
| TBA | Oakland at Seattle | |
| TBA | San Diego at San Francisco | |
| TBA | Tampa Bay at Washington | |
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