The wait is almost over as NFL football returns in less than a week. Since the final seconds ticked off the clock in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl 58 victory, fans have been anxiously awaiting to see if the offseason moves their team has made will pay off. So, are there any NFL games today?
With the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game set to kick off, who is playing, and where can you watch the NFL’s first preseason matchup of the 2024-2025 season? Here’s how to watch the first NFL game in five months.
Hall of Fame Game Begins 2024 NFL Preseason
The Pro Football Hall of Fame unveiled the 2024 class on Feb. 8 and is set to be inducted the day after the game. The Houston Texans and Chicago Bears head to Canton, Ohio, to face off but also celebrate some integral members of their franchises.
Two-time first-team All-Pro WR Andre Johnson will become the first Texan enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As the youngest franchise in the league, Houston started playing in the AFC South in 2002, making Johnson the second first-round pick in Texans history.
Meanwhile, Bears fans will be celebrating a plethora of players. Return specialist and WR Devin Hester, DE Julius Peppers, and NT Steve McMichael all are headed to the Hall. With these two teams representing over half of the 2024 NFL Hall of Fame class, here’s how to watch the Hall of Fame game today.
Houston Texans vs. Chicago Bears
- Start time: August 1, 2024, 8 p.m. ET
- Channel: ESPN, ABC
- Live stream options: YouTube TV, Hulu +Live TV, ESPN App
Everything You Need To Know About the Hall of Fame Game
For the most part, the Hall of Fame Game has marked the start of the NFL’s preseason dating back to 1962. The matchup is held at the birthplace of the NFL, with the Bears and Texans kicking this season off in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
MORE: NFL Hall of Fame Game History: How It Started, Game Results, and More
This will be Chicago’s sixth appearance at the Hall of Fame game, the most recent coming in 2018 when they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 17-16. They had been undefeated in the previous four appearances.
However, this will only be the second time Houston has participated in the Hall of Fame game, the first coming before their inaugural season in 2002. With the Hall of Fame game getting the 2024 preseason started, are there other NFL games today?
NFL Week 1 Preseason Schedule
While the Hall of Fame game will kick off tonight, fans will have to wait one more week for more NFL preseason action. With games spread across four days, here’s the schedule for Week 1 of the NFL preseason, including start times and TV channels.
Thursday, August 8
Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: NFL Network
Detroit Lions at New York Giants
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: Local
Friday, August 9
Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: Local
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: NFL Network
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens
- Start time: 7:30 p.m.
- Channel: Local
Saturday, August 10
Washington Commanders at New York Jets
- Start time: Noon ET
- Channel: Local
Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills
- Start time: 1 p.m. ET
- Channel: NFL Network
Las Vegas Raiders at Minnesota Vikings
- Start time: 4 p.m. ET
- Channel: NFL Network
Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns
- Start time: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Channel: Local
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: Local
San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: Local
Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: NFL Network
Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Chargers
- Start time: 7:05 p.m. ET
- Channel: Local
New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
- Channel: Local
Sunday, August 11
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts
- Start time: 1 p.m. ET
- Channel: NFL Network
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams
- Start time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: NFL Network
