2025 NFL preseason: How to watch the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles game tonight

The Philadelphia Eagles will officially return to the field for the first time since their 2025 Super Bowl win tonight, when they’ll face the Cincinnati Bengals in their NFL preseason opener. The Super Bowl champs will host the Bengals at Lincoln Financial Field. The teams last faced off in Cincinnati, where the Eagles beat the Bengals 37-17. The game will be broadcast on the Bengals Preseason TV Network in select local markets and stream on NFL+ for out-of-market viewers. Here’s all the info you need about tonight’s game, plus the dates and times for the rest of the NFL’s preseason games.

How to watch the Bengals vs. Eagles preseason game:

Date: Thursday, Aug. 7

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT

Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Game: Bengals at Eagles

TV channel: local only

Streaming: NFL+

Bengals vs. Eagles game time:

The Bengals will play the Eagles tonight, August 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

What channel is the Bengals at Eagles game on?

The Cincinnati Bengals will visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will stream for out-of-market viewers on NFL+, and will air locally for the following markets:

Cincinnati – WXIX (FOX19)
Lexington – WLEX (Lex18)
Louisville – WDRB (FOX41)

How to watch the Bengals vs. Eagles game:

A basic $6.99 per month (or $40 annually) NFL+ subscription will get you live out-of-market preseason games across supported devices, live local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, and live audio for every game of the season across supported devices.

NFL+ Premium, while a little pricier at $14.99 per month (or $80 annually) also includes access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game across supported devices.

$7 at NFL+

How long is the NFL preseason?

The 2025 NFL preseason began on July 31, and games will be played through Saturday, August 23.

2025 NFL preseason schedule:

All times Eastern

Week 1

Thursday, Aug. 7

Colts at Ravens: 7:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Bengals at Eagles: 7:30 p.m. ET

Raiders at Seahawks: 10:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Friday, Aug. 8

Browns at Panthers: 7:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Lions at Falcons: 7:00 p.m. ET

Commanders at Patriots: 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Aug. 9

Giants at Bills: 1:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Texans at Vikings: 4:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Steelers at Jaguars: 7:00 p.m. ET

Cowboys at Rams: 7:00 p.m. ET

Titans at Buccaneers: 7:30 p.m. ET

Jets at Packers: 8:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Chiefs at Cardinals: 8:00 p.m. ET

Broncos at 49ers: 8:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Aug. 10

Dolphins at Bears: 1:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Saints at Chargers: 4:05 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Week 2

Friday, Aug. 15

Titans vs. Falcons: 7:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Chiefs at Seahawks: 10:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Saturday, Aug. 16

Browns at Eagles: 1:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Patriots at Vikings: 1:00 p.m. ET

Packers at Colts: 1:00 p.m. ET

Dolphins at Lions: 1:00 p.m. ET

Panthers at Texans: 1:00 p.m. ET

49ers at Raiders: 4:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Ravens at Cowboys: 7:00 p.m. ET

Buccaneers at Steelers: 7:00 p.m. ET (CBS)

Jets at Giants: 7:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Chargers at Rams: 7:00 p.m. ET

Cardinals at Broncos: 9:30 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Sunday, Aug. 17

Jaguars at Saints: 1:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Bills at Bears: 8:00 p.m. ET (Fox)

Monday, Aug. 18

Bengals at Commanders: 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Week 3

Thursday, Aug. 21

Steelers at Panthers: 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Patriots at Giants: 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)

Friday, Aug. 22

Eagles at Jets: 7:30 p.m. ET

Vikings at Titans: 8 p.m. ET (CBS)

Falcons at Cowboys: 8 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Bears at Chiefs: 8:20 p.m. ET

Saturday, Aug. 23

Ravens at Commanders: 12 p.m. ET

Colts at Bengals: 1 p.m. ET

Rams at Browns: 1 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Texans at Lions: 1 p.m. ET

Broncos at Saints: 1 p.m. ET

Seahawks at Packers: 4 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Jaguars at Dolphins: 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Bills at Buccaneers: 7:30 p.m. ET

Chargers at 49ers: 8:30 p.m. ET

Raiders at Cardinals: 10 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

How to watch the 2025 NFL preseason:

Many NFL preseason games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7/month subscription to NFL+ will get you access to NFL Network, which will have every out-of-market game in the preseason. The downside of NFL+? When it comes to the regular season, it’s a much less helpful option because there are far fewer NFL Network games during the regular season.

A basic $6.99 per month (or $40 annually) NFL+ subscription will get you live local and primetime regular and preseason NFL games exclusively on your phone or tablet, plus live audio for every game of the season across supported devices and access to NFL Network.

NFL+ Premium, while a little pricier at $14.99 per month (or $80 annually) also includes access to NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game across supported devices. NFL+ also offers a seven-day free trial.

Cons

Can only watch MOST live games on your phone

$6.99/month at NFL

DirecTV is currently offering its Choice tier (typically $108+/month with fees) for just $78 (after fees) for your first month. (It’s $98/month after that).

DirecTV’s Choice tier gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox, plus ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty more regional sports networks. (If you want to avoid paying the RSN fees, the Entertainment Tier has plenty of those same national channels you can catch NFL games on too. Whichever package you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage.

The best part is that you can try all this out free for five days. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV.

Pros

Full package free trial available
Many local regional sports networks included
Unlimited Cloud DVR

$78 for your first month at DirecTV

Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100-plus more live channels. Starting at $85/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (though certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers nearly every channel you’ll need to watch both the NFL preseason and regular season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package.

Fubo subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage and plenty of non-sports-related channels too. The platform offers a free trial period, so you can check it out ahead of the 2025 NFL season and decide if it’s right for you this year.

Right now, Fubo is also offering new subscribers $20 off their first month of the service, bringing your total for your first month (after the free trial ends) to $65.

Pros

Full-package free trial available
Unlimited cloud DVR storage

$85/month at Fubo

YouTube TV gets you nearly every channel you’ll need for the 2025 NFL season (and preseason), including Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN and NFL Network.

Plus, YouTube TV is once again the home of NFL Sunday Ticket! The Sunday Ticket package, while pricey on its own ($480/year), gets you ALL the Sunday out-of-market games (160-plus games per season). You can also break the payment for this package down into $40/month for 12 months, and add NFL RedZone to that package, which brings the total to $43.50/month or $522 for the year.

If you bundle Sunday Ticket with YouTube TV, which gets you all the primetime games and every out-of-market Sunday game, the cost for Sunday Ticket drops down to $378 for the year, or four non-cancellable monthly payments of $94.50, plus the price of YouTube TV (which you’ll have to keep paying for as long as you want to access your NFL Sunday Ticket package), which is currently $59.99/month for your first two months. The cost then rises to $82.99/month, in addition to the Sunday Ticket price. That all breaks down to $154.50/month for the first two months, and $177.50/month for the following two months. You can try YouTube TV (but not Sunday Ticket!) free for 10 days.

One thing to note: YouTube TV livestreams have a tendency to run on a slight delay, which isn’t great if you’re trying to keep up with the game live, down to the exact second.

This is a great package for a football superfan, but you’ll still need access to Prime Video and Netflix for exclusive games (and potentially Peacock too).

Pros