{
  "id": 792624,
  "title": "How to watch NFL Pre-Season Games 2026 for FREE: TV channels, live streams and schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/how-to-watch-nfl-pre-season-games-2026-for-free-tv-channels-live",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/american-football/nfl-pre-season-games-2026-free"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NFL Pre-season games will be played from Friday, August 7 to Sunday, August 29, 2026. Fans can watch all 49 games for free on DAZN in selected territories, including the UK and Australia. To access these streams from abroad, users can utilize a VPN service like NordVPN, currently available at a 75% discount. The NFL Pre-season offers a chance to see 32 franchises test their rosters before the regular season in September. Notable matchups include the Seattle Seahawks facing the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, and Tennessee Titans, while rookies like Denzel Boston, Carnell Tate, and Fernando Mendoza are expected to make appearances. In the US, the games are primarily broadcast on NFL+ and ESPN Unlimited, with the NFL Network airing additional games on cable and over-the-top (OTT) platforms like Sling TV.",
  "summary": "All 32 teams are in action over three weeks of 2026's NFL Pre-Season Games. Here's how you can watch every match for free from anywhere in the world.",
  "key_points": [
    "NFL Pre-season runs from August 7 to August 29, 2026",
    "Free streaming available on DAZN in selected territories",
    "VPN like NordVPN offers 75% discount for access abroad"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}