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More than a dozen 2024 NFL preseason games are set to take place today, including the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills. The last time the two teams met was in January during the NFL Wild Card Round, which the Bills won. The Steelers vs. Bills exhibition game will be played on the Steelers’ home field, Heinz Field (sorry, Acrisure Stadium, more accurately). (Old habits die hard, even two years after the stadium’s name change.) The game tips off Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on NFL Network. Here’s all the information you need about tonight’s game, plus dates and times for preseason games for all 32 NFL teams, and how to watch the entire NFL preseason.
How to watch the Steelers vs Bills game:
Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
Time: 7pm Eastern Time/4pm Pacific Time
Game: Steelers vs Bills
TV Channel: NFL Network
Transmission: Fubo, DirecTV and more
How long is the NFL preseason?
The 2024 NFL preseason kicked off on Thursday, August 8, with games running through Sunday, August 25.
What channel is the Steelers vs Bills game on?
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh this Saturday, August 17, and will air live at 7:00 p.m. ET on NFL Network. The game will also air on local stations in select Pittsburgh markets (KDKA (CBS/2 – Pittsburgh) and Buffalo (WIVB, CBS/4 – Buffalo). Don’t have easy access to NFL Network? Here’s what we recommend:
How to watch the Steelers vs Bills game:
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS, and over 100 other live channels. At $80 a month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans. But it offers almost all the channels you’ll need to watch the NFL preseason and regular season, and still saves you a lot compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can watch some preseason games risk-free.
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A basic NFL+ subscription of $6.99 per month (or $40 per year) will get you live streaming of out-of-market preseason games on all supported devices, live local and primetime regular-season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, and live audio for every game of the season on all supported devices. NFL+ Premium, while a bit more expensive at $14.99 per month (or $80 per year), also includes access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game on all supported devices. NFL+ also offers a 7-day free trial.
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Hulu + Live TV
Watch NFL games on ESPN, ESPN+, NBC, CBS, Fox and NFL Network
Remaining 2024 NFL Preseason Schedule:
All times are Eastern Time
Week 2
Saturday, August 17th
Atlanta Falcons vs. Baltimore Ravens, noon
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m.
New York Giants vs. Houston Texans, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs at 4:00 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings vs. Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m.
New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers, 7:00 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals vs. Indianapolis Colts, 7:00 p.m.
The Washington Commanders take on the Miami Dolphins at 7:00 p.m.
Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans, 7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams vs Los Angeles Chargers, 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders, 10 p.m.
Sunday, August 18th
Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos, 8:00 p.m.
New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8:00 p.m.
Week 3
Thursday, August 22
Indianapolis Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8 p.m.
Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m.
Friday, August 23
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Atlanta Falcons, 7:00 p.m.
Miami Dolphins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders, 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 24th
Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills, 1:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Green Bay Packers, 1:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Houston Texans, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles, 1:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys, 4 p.m.
New York Giants vs. New York Jets, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks, 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 25th
Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints, 2:00 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals vs. 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 the market, it can be as simple as Turning on your TV (either Setting up a digital TV antenna). If you want to watch games out of market, a $7 per month subscription NFL+ subscription will give you access to NFL Network, which will have all the out-of-market games 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 2025 NFL preseason. AND Regular season.
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS, and over 100 other live channels. At $80 a month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans. But it offers almost all the channels you’ll need to watch the NFL preseason and regular season, and still saves you a lot compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can watch some preseason games risk-free.
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Amazon Prime Video
Stream NFL Thursday Night Football games
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Channel Master Flatenna Ultra-Thin Indoor TV Antenna
Watch NFL games on local channels like Fox, CBS and NBC
The upcoming NFL season, consisting of 272 regular-season games, begins on Thursday, September 5, 2024, with a game between the 2024 Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens.