liveUpdated 12m agoFollow our live coverage of tonight's preseason games, starting with New York-Pittsburgh and Carolina-Jacksonville.The Athletic Live Team August 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM EDTBraelon Allen and the New York Jets face Pittsburgh tonight. Getty ImagesNFL Preseason Week 2 — LatestThe second week of NFL preseason continues tonight with three games. The Jets and Steelers kick off the action, followed by the Panthers and Jaguars. The Packers and Broncos, in a battle between two playoff teams from last year, conclude tonight’s festivities. Five of the six teams tonight made the playoffs last year, with the Broncos advancing the deepest, losing to the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Follow our NFL writers for all the latest news, updates and analysis on the teams playing tonight. TV: NFL Network (Jets-Steelers, Packers-Broncos), ABC 9 Charlotte/CBS 47 Jacksonville (Panthers-Jaguars)Streaming: Fubo (Stream Free Now)Get involved in our game discussion page or email us your thoughts at live@theathletic.comSKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementSubscribe to The Athletic The AthleticIt’s a fun time to be a sports fan. The English Premier League season begins today. The U.S. Open is just around the corner. NHL and NBA training camps will be here before we know it. So will the MLB playoffs. And yes, the NFL regular season is under three weeks away. This is why you need a subscription to The Athletic, the focal point for high-quality sports journalism.Get your The Athletic subscription here. Join the conversation! Getty ImagesThe regular season is fast approaching, and we want to hear from YOU, NFL fans, about tonight’s trifecta of preseason games featuring noteworthy teams. Can the New York Jets be more competitive this year? Who from the Panthers are you most excited to see this season? Can the Packers or Broncos make a Super Bowl run? Get involved in the discussion page or email us at live@theathletic.com with your opinions, predictions and thoughts about the teams playing tonight. We will publish the best submissions in our live coverage. Join the conversation, football fans! How to watch tonight's games Getty ImagesWith preseason games, you can either watch them in market or nationally, depending on the matchup.Here is how you can watch all three games tonight: Jets vs. Steelers: CBS 2 (New York), CBS 2 (Pittsburgh) and NFL Network (national)Panthers vs. Jaguars: ABC 9 (Charlotte), CBS 47 (Jacksonville) and NFL+ or ESPN Unlimited (out of market)Packers vs. Broncos: NBC 26 (Green Bay), NBC 9 (Denver) and NFL Network (national)What time are tonight's games? Getty ImagesKickoff of the Jets and Steelers and is at 7 p.m. ET. That is 4 p.m. PT.The Panthers and Jaguars begin 30 minutes later at 7:30 p.m. ET or 4:30 p.m. on the West Coast. The nightcap game of the Packers and Broncos kicks off at 9 p.m. ET or 6 p.m. PT. Welcome to our live coverage! Getty ImagesGreetings, NFL fans! Welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of tonight’s preseason tripleheader. The Jets and Steelers kick off tonight’s festivities live from Pittsburgh. While these two teams are playing, the Panthers and Jaguars also take the field in their penultimate preseason game. The nightcap is a rematch of Super Bowl XXXII featuring the Packers and Broncos. All six franchises are figuring out depth chart questions and roster battles as the regular season inches closer. Yes, the 2026 NFL season is so close to beginning.Make sure to tune in to our live coverage from pre-game buildup to play-by-play commentary during the games and all the news and analysis following these matchups.