While all three Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason games will be aired on KDKA, fans not in the Pittsburgh market will have the chance to watch Pittsburgh’s preseason finale on August 16 when they take on the Carolina Panthers. That game will be one of 21 preseason games aired on NFL Network, according to a tweet by NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.
NFL Network will cover 21 LIVE preseason games in August — including a quadrupleheader on Aug. 16. pic.twitter.com/BDFBFI9i3k
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 4, 2025
While the third preseason game used to be more of a tune up for the regular season when the NFL had four preseason games, with just three after the league switched to a 17-game schedule, it’s usually a game where backups and bottom of the roster players get their last chance to prove they deserve to make the team.