2024 NFL preseason: Complete team-by-team opponents (2024)

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Published: May 15, 2024 at 08:00 PM

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The NFL announced team-by-team opponents and select prime-time games for the 2024 preseason on Wednesday.

For the fourth consecutive season, all but two teams will play three preseason games before the regular season kicks off on Sept. 5. The Chicago Bears and Houston Texans each play an additional preseason game due to their participation in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1.

Below is a complete breakdown of each team's 2023 preseason matchups (dates and times of games to be announced at a later date).

  • AFC East
  • AFC North
  • AFC South
  • AFC West
  • NFC East
  • NFC North
  • NFC South
  • NFC West

AFC

AFC East

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Buffalo Bills

  • Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. ET

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Miami Dolphins

  • Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. Washington Commanders, TBD
  • Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TBD

Dolphins' complete regular-season schedule

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New England Patriots

  • Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, TBD
  • Week 3: at Washington Commanders, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. ET (NBC).

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New York Jets

  • Week 1: vs. Washington Commanders, TBD
  • Week 2: at Carolina Panthers, TBD
  • Week 3: vs. New York Giants, TBD

Jets' complete regular-season schedule

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AFC North

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Baltimore Ravens

  • Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons, TBD
  • Week 3: at Green Bay Packers, TBD

Ravens' complete regular-season schedule

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Cleveland Browns

  • Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers, Aug. 10 at 4:25 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings, Aug. 17 at 4:25 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. ET

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Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Week 1: vs. Houston Texans, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: at Detroit Lions, TBD

Steelers' complete regular-season schedule

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AFC South

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Houston Texans

  • Hall of Fame Game: vs. Chicago Bears, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC).
  • Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. New York Giants, TBD
  • Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. ET

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Indianapolis Colts

  • Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos, Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals, TBD
  • Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video).

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Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TBD
  • Week 3: at Atlanta Falcons, TBD

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Tennessee Titans

  • Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks, TBD
  • Week 3: at New Orleans Saints, TBD

Titans' complete regular-season schedule

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AFC West

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Denver Broncos

  • Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts, Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals, Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS).

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Kansas City Chiefs

  • Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears, Aug. 22 at 8:20 p.m. ET

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Las Vegas Raiders

  • Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys, Aug. 17 at 10 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers, TBD

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Los Angeles Chargers

  • Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams, Aug. 17 at 7:05 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. ET

Chargers' complete regular-season schedule

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NFC

NFC East

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Dallas Cowboys

  • Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams, Aug. 11 at 4:25 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: at Las Vegas Raiders, Aug. 17 at 10 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. ET

Cowboys' complete regular-season schedule

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New York Giants

  • Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions, TBD
  • Week 2: at Houston Texans, TBD
  • Week 3: at New York Jets, TBD

Giants' complete regular-season schedule

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Philadelphia Eagles

  • Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: at New England Patriots, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. ET

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Washington Commanders

  • Week 1: at New York Jets, TBD
  • Week 2: at Miami Dolphins, TBD
  • Week 3: vs. New England Patriots, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. ET (NBC).

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NFC North

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Chicago Bears

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame Game: vs. Houston Texans, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC).
  • Week 1: at Buffalo Bills, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, TBD
  • Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs, Aug. 22 at 8:20 p.m. ET

Bears' complete regular-season schedule

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Detroit Lions

  • Week 1: at New York Giants, TBD
  • Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, TBD

Lions' complete regular-season schedule

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Green Bay Packers

  • Week 1: at Cleveland Browns, Aug. 10 at 4:25 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: at Denver Broncos, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens, TBD

Packers' complete regular-season schedule

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Minnesota Vikings

  • Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, TBD
  • Week 2: at Cleveland Browns, Aug. 17 at 4:25 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles, TBD

Vikings' complete regular-season schedule

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NFC South

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Atlanta Falcons

  • Week 1: at Miami Dolphins, TBD
  • Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens, TBD
  • Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, TBD

Falcons' complete regular-season schedule

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Carolina Panthers

  • Week 1: at New England Patriots, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. New York Jets, TBD
  • Week 3: at Buffalo Bills, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. ET

Panthers' complete regular-season schedule

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New Orleans Saints

  • Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals, TBD
  • Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. ET (FOX).
  • Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans, TBD

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Week 1:at Cincinnati Bengals, TBD
  • Week 2:at Jacksonville Jaguars, TBD
  • Week 3:vs. Miami Dolphins, TBD

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NFC West

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Arizona Cardinals

  • Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints, TBD
  • Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts, TBD
  • Week 3: at Denver Broncos, Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS).

Cardinals' complete regular-season schedule

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Los Angeles Rams

  • Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys, Aug. 11 at 4:25 p.m. ET
  • Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers, Aug. 17 at 7:05 p.m. ET
  • Week 3: at Houston Texans, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. ET

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San Francisco 49ers

  • Week 1: at Tennessee Titans, TBD
  • Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. ET (FOX).
  • Week 3: at Las Vegas Raiders, TBD

49ers' complete regular-season schedule

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Seattle Seahawks

  • Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers, TBD
  • Week 2: at Tennessee Titans, TBD
  • Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. ET

Seahawks' complete regular-season schedule

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FAQs

Which NFL team has the easiest 2024 schedule? ›

Technically, the Falcons are tied with the Saints with the NFL's easiest schedule. Both teams' opponents won a combined 45.3% of their games last year. The Buccaneers, Seahawks and Dolphins -- three teams that made the playoffs last season -- also have three of the NFL's easier schedules.

How are preseason opponents determined? ›

Since 2002, individual teams have been allowed to negotiate their own deals to play each other during the preseason: the league allows individual teams to provide input into desired matchups and determines the matchups for any games that were not individually negotiated, while the league sets all game dates and times.

How many NFL preseason games are there in 2024? ›

NFL Network to Carry 21 Live Preseason Games. INGLEWOOD, Calif. — June 11, 2024 — NFL Network is the only network to show the entire schedule of 2024 NFL preseason games, highlighted by 21 live matchups.

How many preseason games are there in the NFL? ›

With the expansion of the regular season from 16 to 17 games, forged with the new collective bargaining agreement, the league reduced the number of preseason games to three.

Who has the toughest 2024 NFL schedule? ›

Based on projected win totals, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the hardest strength of schedule for the 2024 NFL season.

What is the toughest division in the NFL in 2024? ›

The AFC North is the strongest division in football: The AFC North had three playoff representatives in 2023, and there's every chance they repeat that in 2024.

Are there 3 or 4 preseason NFL games? ›

For the fourth consecutive season, all but two teams will play three preseason games before the regular season kicks off on Sept. 5. The Chicago Bears and Houston Texans each play an additional preseason game due to their participation in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1.

Did the NFL used to have 6 preseason games? ›

For several years through 1977, the NFL season consisted of 14 regular season games and six exhibition games, usually three at home and three away, with some played at neutral sites. Starting in 1978, the regular season was expanded to 16 games, and the exhibition season was cut from six to four games.

What is the first game of the 2024-2025 NFL season? ›

The 2024 NFL Season will start with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs at home on Thursday, September 5. The Chiefs will play an AFC title rematch against the Baltimore Ravens at 8:20 p.

What is minimum salary in the NFL? ›

As per the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement established in March 2020, NFL players' minimum salary measured up to $660,000 in the 2021 season, which went up from $610,000 in 2020. The minimum salary rose to $705,000 in 2022. This year, the minimum salary for an NFL player is $750,000.

How much are preseason NFL tickets? ›

The price of NFL tickets will vary according to the teams that are playing and the stadium where the game is being played. That said, you can expect to find NFL tickets starting as low as $30, with an average price of $275.

How long is the NFL season including preseason? ›

THE ANATOMY OF THE NFL SCHEDULE

Every team will play 17 regular-season games with one bye week. Teams will alternate seasons where they host nine regular-season games and one preseason game, or eight regular-season games and two preseason games.

Who will be the best NFL team 2024? ›

  • Kansas City Chiefs. Post-FA ranking: 1. Most improved: Wide receiver. ...
  • San Francisco 49ers. Post-FA ranking: 3. Most improved: Defensive end. ...
  • Baltimore Ravens. Post-FA ranking: 4. Most improved: Cornerback. ...
  • Detroit Lions. Post-FA ranking: 2. Most improved: Secondary. ...
  • Philadelphia Eagles. Post-FA ranking: 7. ...
  • Houston Texans.
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Who has had the easiest NFL schedule? ›

The Jacksonville Jaguars had the "easiest" first-place schedule in 2023 and they finished 9-8. The Cowboys had the "easiest" first-place schedule in 2022 and they were able to turn that into an 12-5 record.

What is the Buccaneers strength of schedule in 2024? ›

The Buccaneers' "easy" strength of schedule figure (. 478) is mostly the product of playing in a division that had just one team over . 500 plus another one that finished with just two wins. In fact, all four teams in the NFC South are listed among the six easiest schedules in 2024.

Who has the hardest schedule in college football in 2024? ›

Phil Steele: Top 25 hardest schedules ahead of 2024 College Football season
  1. Florida Gators. ...
  2. UCLA Bruins. ...
  3. USC Trojans. ...
  4. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. ...
  5. Houston Cougars. ...
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