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How to watch NFL football for free in Week 2: Our picks of today’s best games

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The 2024-5 NFL season is off to a strong start, and intense storylines are already being written. The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their campaign to win their third consecutive Super Bowl with a Week 1 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The Miami Dolphins secured a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars thanks to a late-game rebound, while Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen pulled out all the stops to power the Bills to a 34-28 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

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Our picks for the biggest and best games of NFL Week 2

Week 2 of the 2024-25 NFL season brings big games you won’t want to miss. Here are our picks for the week’s top three games, all available to watch live with a Fubo subscription.

It’s not just that both the Saints and Cowboys came out with victories in Week 1, it’s the manner in which they won that has us adding Sunday’s game between the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys to our must-watch list. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the highest-paid player in NFL history, signing a four-year, $240 million contract extension ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Prescott utterly dominated the Browns in a 33-17 drubbing that exposed a vulnerable Browns offense.

Derek Carr led the Saints to a 47-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Carr’s historically uneven play was nowhere to be seen Sunday, replaced by an energetic and efficient slinger who missed just four of his 23 throws. If Carr and the Saints continue to excel as they did in Week 1, fans are assured of a big game when the Saints take on the Cowboys in Week 2.

  • New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys
  • Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT)
  • Fox (Fubo)

The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs enter their Week 2 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals coming off a 27-20 Week 1 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs won by a toe (literally) and showed off a strong defense that worked well together to defeat a strong Ravens team that was expected to be championship-worthy this season. The Bengals suffered a scrappy Week 1 loss to the New England Patriots, but a healthy Joe Burrow should never be underestimated.

Burrow and Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes are the last two starting AFC quarterbacks to play in the Super Bowl, and Burrow is one of two quarterbacks Mahomes has beaten in the postseason. The other is Tom Brady, who will call the Saints vs. Cowboys game earlier in the day.

  • Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs
  • Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. PT)
  • CBS (Fubo)

Chicago Bears fans are excited as USC alumnus Caleb Williams finally brings a win to Soldier Field. So far, so good. Williams may have had an inconsistent NFL season debut on Sunday, but the Bears pulled out a win over the Tennessee Titans.

The Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, and second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud proved he wasn’t a fluke last season. The Bears vs. Texans game gives the Texans a rare “Sunday Night Football” matchup that will showcase the skills of two future elite NFL quarterbacks. We’ll be watching.

  • Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans
  • Sunday at 8:20pm ET (5:20pm PT)
  • NBC (Fubo)

NFL Week 2 Full Schedule

The 2024-5 NFL regular season begins on Thursday, September 5, 2024. The regular season will conclude on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Below is the schedule for Week 2 of the 2024-5 NFL season. Please note: The game you see on your local affiliate will vary based on your geographic area.

Always oriental.

Thursday September 12th

  • Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, 8:15 p.m. (Prime Video)

Sunday September 15th

  • Las Vegas Raiders at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. (CBS)
  • Los Angeles Chargers at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. (CBS)
  • New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m. (FOX)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. (FOX)
  • Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. (FOX)
  • Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. (CBS)
  • San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. (CBS)
  • Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots, 1 p.m. (FOX)
  • New York Jets at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. (CBS)
  • New York Giants at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m. (FOX)
  • Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
  • Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
  • Chicago Bears at Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday September 16th

  • Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Key dates for the 2024-2025 NFL season

The 2024–25 NFL regular season begins on September 5, 2024, when the Kansas City Chiefs, winner of Super Bowl LVIII, host the Baltimore Ravens.

  • August 1: NFL Hall of Fame Game (Bears vs. Texans)
  • August 8-11: First pre-season weekend
  • August 15-18: Second pre-season weekend
  • August 22-25: Third Pre-Season Weekend
  • August 27: Deadline for all teams to reduce squad to 53 players
  • September 1: Last day of pre-season training camp
  • September 5: NFL Regular Season Begins (Ravens vs. Chiefs)
  • September 6: NFL Friday Game from Sao Paulo, Brazil (Packers vs. Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET on Peacock)
  • Oct. 6: NFL International Game from London (Jets vs. Vikings, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
  • Oct. 13: NFL International Game from London (Jaguars vs. Bears, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
  • Oct. 20: NFL International Game from London, (Patriots vs. Jaguars, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
  • November 5: NFL transfer deadline
  • November 29: Black Friday Game: (Raiders vs. Chiefs, 3:00 p.m. ET, Prime Video)
  • December 25: Netflix-Exclusive Christmas Day Games: (Chiefs vs. Steelers, 1 p.m. ET), (Ravens vs. Texans, 4:30 p.m. ET)
  • January 11-13: Super Wild Card Weekend
  • January 18-19: Divisional Playoff Games
  • January 26: AFC & NFC Championship Games
  • February 2: Pro Bowl Games
  • February 9: Super Bowl LIX (Caesars Superdome in New Orleans)