2017 NFL preseason schedule: Chiefs play 4 times in 20 days
By Matt Conner
The NFL has released the complete preseason schedule so you can plan your your attendance to watch third stringers play in person or on TV.
The NFL has released the official preseason schedule, starting with the Dallas Cowboys versus the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame game on August 3. From there, as the preseason unfolds, teams now know when exactly they will be playing and traveling to plan the month of August. If you’re a fan of the Chiefs, get ready for a bit of a frenzy as the month of August progresses.
The Chiefs play 4 games in 20 days in the NFL preseason, starting on August 11 when the San Francisco 49ers come to town and ending on August 31 when the Tennessee Titans visit. In between the Chiefs visit the Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks.
Here’s a complete look at the NFL schedule, per a press release from the league.
| NFL/Hall of Fame Game – AUGUST 3 | ||||||||
| DAY | DATE | VISITOR | HOME | LOCAL | ET | NAT. TV | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 3 | Dallas Cowboys | vs | Arizona Cardinals | 8:00 PM (ET) | 8:00 PM | NBC | |
| WEEK 1 – AUGUST 9-13 | ||||||||
| DAY | DATE | VISITOR | HOME | LOCAL | ET | |||
| Wednesday | Aug. 9 | Houston Texans | at | Carolina Panthers | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 10 | Minnesota Vikings | at | Buffalo Bills | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 10 | Atlanta Falcons | at | Miami Dolphins | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 10 | Washington Redskins | at | Baltimore Ravens | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | at | New England Patriots | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 10 | Denver Broncos | at | efscago Bears | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 10 | New Orleans Saints | at | Cleveland Browns | 8:00 PM (ET) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | at | Green Bay Packers | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Friday | Aug. 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | at | New York Giants | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Friday | Aug. 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at | Cincinnati Bengals | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Friday | Aug. 11 | San Francisco 49ers | at | Kansas City Chiefs | 8:00 PM (CT) | 9:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 12 | Tennessee Titans | at | New York Jets | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 12 | Dallas Cowboys | at | Los Angeles Rams | 6:00 PM (PT) | 9:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 12 | Oakland Raiders | at | Arizona Cardinals | 7:00 PM (MST) | 10:00 PM | ||
| Sunday | Aug. 13 | Detroit Lions | at | Indianapolis Colts | 1:30 PM (ET) | 1:30 PM | ||
| Sunday | Aug. 13 | Seattle Seahawks | at | Los Angeles Chargers | 5:00 PM (PT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| WEEK 2 – AUGUST 17-21 | ||||||||
| DAY | DATE | VISITOR | HOME | LOCAL | ET | NAT. TV | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 17 | Baltimore Ravens | at | Miami Dolphins | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 17 | Buffalo Bills | at | Philadelphia Eagles | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at | Jacksonville Jaguars | 8:00 PM (ET) | 8:00 PM | ESPN | |
| Friday | Aug. 18 | Minnesota Vikings | at | Seattle Seahawks | 7:00 PM (PT) | 10:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | Carolina Panthers | at | Tennessee Titans | 2:00 PM (CT) | 3:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | at | Cincinnati Bengals | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | Indianapolis Colts | at | Dallas Cowboys | 6:00 PM (CT) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | New York Jets | at | Detroit Lions | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | Green Bay Packers | at | Washington Redskins | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | New England Patriots | at | Houston Texans | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | Los Angeles Rams | at | Oakland Raiders | 7:00 PM (PT) | 10:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | Denver Broncos | at | San Francisco 49ers | 7:00 PM (PT) | 10:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 19 | Chicago Bears | at | Arizona Cardinals | 7:00 PM (MST) | 10:00 PM | ||
| Sunday | Aug. 20 | Atlanta Falcons | at | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4:00 PM (ET) | 4:00 PM | ||
| Sunday | Aug. 20 | New Orleans Saints | at | Los Angeles Chargers | 5:00 PM (PT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Monday | Aug. 21 | New York Giants | at | Cleveland Browns | 8:00 PM (ET) | 8:00 PM | ESPN | |
| WEEK 3 – AUGUST 24-27 | ||||||||
| DAY | DATE | VISITOR | HOME | LOCAL | ET | NAT. TV | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 24 | Miami Dolphins | at | Philadelphia Eagles | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 24 | Carolina Panthers | at | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Friday | Aug. 25 | New England Patriots | at | Detroit Lions | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Friday | Aug. 25 | Kansas City Chiefs | at | Seattle Seahawks | 5:00 PM (PT) | 8:00 PM | CBS | |
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | Arizona Cardinals | at | Atlanta Falcons | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | Buffalo Bills | at | Baltimore Ravens | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | New York Jets | at | New York Giants | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | Indianapolis Colts | at | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | Cleveland Browns | at | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | Oakland Raiders | at | Dallas Cowboys | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | Los Angeles Chargers | at | Los Angeles Rams | 5:00 PM (PT) | 8:00 PM | CBS | |
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | Houston Texans | at | New Orleans Saints | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | Aug. 26 | Green Bay Packers | at | Denver Broncos | 7:00 PM (MT) | 9:00 PM | ||
| Sunday | Aug. 27 | Chicago Bears | at | Tennessee Titans | 12:00 PM (CT) | 1:00 PM | FOX | |
| Sunday | Aug. 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | at | Washington Redskins | 4:30 PM (ET) | 4:30 PM | FOX | |
| Sunday | Aug. 27 | San Francisco 49ers | at | Minnesota Vikings | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | NBC | |
| WEEK 4 – AUGUST 31 | ||||||||
| DAY | DATE | VISITOR | HOME | LOCAL | ET | |||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | at | Atlanta Falcons | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Detroit Lions | at | Buffalo Bills | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Los Angeles Rams | at | Green Bay Packers | 6:00 PM (CT) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | at | Indianapolis Colts | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Philadelphia Eagles | at | New York Jets | 7:00 PM (ET) | 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | at | Carolina Panthers | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | New York Giants | at | New England Patriots | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Washington Redskins | at | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7:30 PM (ET) | 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Cleveland Browns | at | Chicago Bears | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Dallas Cowboys | at | Houston Texans | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Miami Dolphins | at | Minnesota Vikings | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Baltimore Ravens | at | New Orleans Saints | 7:00 PM (CT) | 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Tennessee Titans | at | Kansas City Chiefs | 7:30 PM (CT) | 8:30 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Arizona Cardinals | at | Denver Broncos | 7:00 PM (MT) | 9:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Seattle Seahawks | at | Oakland Raiders | 7:00 PM (PT) | 10:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | Aug. 31 | Los Angeles Chargers | at | San Francisco 49ers | 7:00 PM (PT) | 10:00 PM |