The New York Giants and New York Jets face off in a battle for the Big Apple in NFL Preseason Week 1. Here’s how you can watch the action.
If we’re being honest, there’s a good chance that neither the New York Giants or New York Jets are competing for playoff spots at the end of the regular season. At the same time, though, these are two teams that are now starting a journey on new directions for their respective franchises. That makes for a highly intriguing matchup in the first week of the NFL preseason.
For the Giants, this NFL Preseason Week 1 matchup will be everyone’s first in-game look at rookie quarterback Daniel Jones. That will be where everyone’s eyes gravitate, even if we do see the likes of Saquon Barkley take a snap. On top of that, we’ll see how the wide receivers operate without Odell Beckham Jr. and while the group deals with a litany of injuries. And if that’s not enough, young defenders will have the opportunity to make their marks.
Then there’s the Jets. Gang Green found their hopeful franchise quarterback in the 2018 draft with Sam Darnold. After flashing big at the end of last season, there are tremendous hopes for year two. Now that he has Le’Veon Bell in the backfield and a new head coach in Adam Gase, the hope is that things can start really turning around for this team.
Seeing these two young quarterbacks, in addition to a number of young defensive players with upside, take the field should be highly entertaining. This is a game that any NFL fan should be tuning into on Thursday night.
Details for how to watch Jets vs. Giants on Thursday are below:
Date: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: East Rutherford, NJ
Stadium: MetLife Stadium
TV Info: NFL Network
Live Stream: NFL Network, NFL Game Pass, FuboTV
Even if the big names don’t play much, the Snoopy Bowl between the Jets and Giants is always great fun. This should be a fantastic way to kick off the NFL preseason. And, for good measure, there is no shortage of things to watch, which should add a little more fun to the proceedings in East Rutherford.