How to watch NFL football for free in Week 2: Our tips for today's best games

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The 2024-2025 NFL season is off to a strong start, and exciting storylines are already writing themselves. The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs began their campaign to win their third consecutive Super Bowl with a Week 1 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The Miami Dolphins were able to pull off a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars thanks to a game-ending rebound, while Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen pulled out all the stops to lead the Bills to a 34-28 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

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

Week 2 of the 2024-2025 NFL season features some great matchups you won't want to miss. Here are our picks for the week's top three games, all of which you can watch live with a Fubo subscription.

Not only did both the Saints and Cowboys score wins in Week 1, but the manner in which they won is what prompted us to put the New Orleans Saints' game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday on our must-watch list. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the highest-paid player in NFL history when he signed a four-year, $240 million contract extension before Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. Prescott completely dominated the Browns in a 33-17 victory that exposed a vulnerable Browns offense.

Derek Carr led the Saints to a 47-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Carr's historically inconsistent play was nowhere to be seen Sunday. He was replaced by an energetic and efficient shooter who missed just four of his 23 shots. If Carr and the Saints continue to play as well as they did in Week 1, fans are guaranteed a quality game when the Saints face 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 defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs enter their Week 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals after a 27-20 Week 1 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs won by a narrow margin (literally) and showed off a strong defense that worked well together. They beat a strong Ravens team that should be championship worthy this season. The Bengals suffered a messy loss to the New England Patriots in Week 1, 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 to beat Mahomes in the postseason, the other being Tom Brady, who will be commentating on 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 hoping that Caleb Williams, a former USC player, can finally bring victory to Soldier Field. So far, so good. Williams had an inconsistent debut in the NFL season on Sunday, but the Bears secured a victory over the Tennessee Titans.

The Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, and second-year quarterback CJ Stroud proved he was no fluke last season. The Bears-Texans game offers the Texans a rare Sunday Night Football game that showcases the skills of two of the NFL's future elite quarterbacks. We'll be watching.

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

Full NFL Week 2 Schedule

The 2024–2025 NFL regular season began on Thursday, September 5, 2024. The regular season will end on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Below is the schedule for Week 2 of the 2024–2025 NFL season. Note that the game you see on your local affiliate will depend on your geographic area.

Always Eastern Time.

Thursday, September 12

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

Sunday, September 15

• 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 16

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

Important dates for the 2024-2025 NFL season

The 2024–2025 NFL regular season began on September 5, 2024, when the Super Bowl LVIII champion Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Baltimore Ravens.

• August 1: NFL Hall of Fame Game (Bears vs. Texans)
• 8-11 August: First preparation weekend
• 15-18 August: Second preparation weekend
• 22 – 25 August: Third preparation weekend
• August 27: Deadline for all teams to reduce their squads to 53 players
• September 1st: Last day of the preseason training camp
• September 5: Start of the NFL season (Ravens vs. Chiefs)
• September 6: NFL Friday game from São Paulo, Brazil (Packers vs. Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET on Peacock)
• October 6: NFL International Game from London (Jets vs. Vikings, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
• October 13: NFL International Game from London (Jaguars vs. Bears, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
• October 20: NFL International Game from London (Patriots vs. Jaguars, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network)
• November 5th: 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, 1:00 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 and NFC Championship Games
• February 2: Pro Bowl games
• February 9: Super Bowl LIX (Caesar's Superdome in New Orleans)