The NFL’s slate of 12 nationally televised preseason games will feature the entire 2011 playoff field, one of the highlights of the 65-game 2012 NFL preseason schedule announced today. The 2012 preseason will kick off on Sunday, August 5 (NFL Network, 8:00 PM ET) in Canton, Ohio when the Arizona Cardinals face the New Orleans Saints in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. The Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants will be showcased on national TV when the club faces the Chicago Bears on Friday, August 24 (CBS, 8:00 PM ET) at MetLife Stadium. Following is the complete 2012 NFL preseason national TV schedule:
| DATE | GAME | NETWORK (TIME) |
| Sunday, August 5 | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, OH: Arizona vs. New Orleans |
NFLN (8:00 PM) |
| Preseason Week 1 (August 9-13) | ||
| Thursday, August 9 | Green Bay at San Diego | ESPN (8:00 PM) |
| Monday, August 13 | Dallas at Oakland | ESPN (8:00 PM) |
| Preseason Week 2 (August 16-20) | ||
| Thursday, August 16 | Cincinnati at Atlanta | FOX (8:00 PM) |
| Friday, August 17 | Detroit at Baltimore | FOX (8:00 PM) |
| Sunday, August 19 | Indianapolis at Pittsburgh | NBC (8:00 PM) |
| Monday, August 20 | Philadelphia at New England | ESPN (8:00 PM) |
| Preseason Week 3 (August 23-26) | ||
| Thursday, August 23 | Arizona at Tennessee | ESPN (8:00 PM) |
| Friday, August 24 | Chicago at NY Giants | CBS (8:00 PM) |
| Saturday, August 25 | Houston at New Orleans | CBS (8:00 PM) |
| Sunday, August 26 | San Francisco at Denver | FOX (4:00 PM) |
| Sunday, August 26 | Carolina at NY Jets | NBC (8:00 PM) |