How to watch the Bengals host the Colts for the final preseason game of the season.
This will be the final chance for the backups on the Cincinnati Bengals’ roster to show they belong. Many of the players on the field are fighting for spots on the Bengals’ roster and any roster in the NFL, as many could get picked up if cut following the cutdown to the 53-man roster.
You won’t see starters this week when the Bengals host the Indianapolis Colts. You will see guys like Carman Jackson and Jaxson Kirkland fighting to prove they should be one of the remaining backup offensive linemen. You will see players like quarterback Logan Woodside use this opportunity to put the tape out there to show he belongs on a roster or at least Cincinnati’s practice squad.
The final preseason game is the culmination of a summer of preparation for countless guys fighting to keep their NFL dreams alive. For many it is the end of the line until next Summer when they can fight to get on another roster, but for the lucky ones it is just the start of the 2024 NFL season.
Here is how to watch Thursday’s game.
Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) vs. Indianapolis Colts (1-1)
- Date/Time: Aug. 22nd, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH
- TV Channel: Bengals Preseason TV Network, led by flagship WXIX-TV (FOX19) in Cincinnati. Also on the network are WKEF-TV (ABC Ch. 22) in Dayton, WSYX-TV (ABC Ch. 6) in Columbus, WLIO-TV (FOX Ch. 8.2) in Lima, WDRB-TV (FOX Ch. 41) in Louisville, KY, and BOUNCE TV (18-3) in Lexington, KY. The game will also be broadcast on Prime Video
- Broadcasters: Al Michaels (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreet (analyst), and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter).
- Online Stream: The game will be streamed for free in-market on Bengals.com and the Cincinnati Bengals app. Out-of-Market: Subscribe to NFL+.
- Radio Broadcast: The game will air on the Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (1530), and WEBN-FM (102.7). The radio stream will also be available on the Bengals-Bears game center to in-market fans.
- Broadcasters: Dan Hoard and Dave Lapham.
- SB Nation Colts’ site: Stampede Blue
- Rosters: CIN | IND
- Stats to Know: CIN | IND
- Odds: Bengals are 3-point underdogs
- Weather: Clear with a one percent chance of precipitation, with temperatures in the high-80s, per NFL weather.