The Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles will open the Nfl Preseason schedule on Sunday, August 6 in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.

The game will also mark the return of NBC as a broadcast partner of the NFL. NBC will televise the premier Sunday night package for the upcoming season.

The Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers will be featured in one nationally televised preseason game on Friday, August 25 at Philadelphia.



The preseason will feature four full weeks of play, ending the weekend of August 31-September 2.

The NFL's regular season is slated to kick off on Thursday, September 7 when the defending champion Steelers host the Miami Dolphins.