Happy preseason Week 2, football diehards. The NFL is back once again with another full slate of games, including a Friday triple header.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' backup quarterback depth chart battle continues between 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard and 2026 third-round pick Drew Allar, the hometown favorite fresh off a stellar outing against the Green Bay Packers, in which he threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on 10-of-13 passing. They'll both face a New York Jets squad that is also playing their starters, with QB1 Geno Smith making his 2026 preseason debut.
Then, the two South division winners from the NFC (the Carolina Panthers) and the AFC (the Jacksonville Jaguars) square off, with both Panthers coach Dave Canales and Jaguars coach Liam Coen leaning towards playing their starters. In the nightcap, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix will make his 2026 preseason debut in his first action since a brutal ankle injury in the team's AFC divisional round victory over the Buffalo Bills. Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love and the rest of head coach Matt LaFleur's starters are also set to play at Mile High on Friday night.
Stay tuned to our live blog below for all the action ahead in Week 2 of the preseason.
Preseason Week 2 scores/schedule
Thursday
Raiders 22, Texans 20
49ers 41, Chargers 17
Friday
Jets at Steelers, 7 p.m. ET
Panthers at Jaguars, 7:30 p.m. ET
Packers at Broncos, 9 p.m. ET
Saturday
Commanders at Lions, noon ET
Ravens at Vikings, 1 p.m. ET
Bills at Browns, 1 p.m. ET
Falcons at Colts, 1 p.m. ET
Saints at Rams, 4 p.m. ET
Giants at Dolphins, 4 p.m. ET
Bears at Bengals, 7 p.m. ET
Eagles at Patriots, 7 p.m. ET
Chiefs at Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. ET
Cowboys at Cardinals, 10 p.m. ET
Sunday
