How to watch and odds for Sunday's NFL preseason games: Jaguars at Saints, Bills at Bears

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The NFL preseason continues its slow ooze through August, with two out-of-market scrimmages on two different networks this Sunday. New head coach Liam Coen gets a limited look at his Jacksonville Jaguars, matched by fellow newcomer Kellen Moore with the New Orleans Saints. Up north, the Buffalo Bills and their attendant camera crew will see a few tuneup drives against the Chicago Bears' first-teamers.
Below is the national and regional broadcast info, plus training camp roundups and best 'fusion' players from each matchup.
Out-of-market fans can stream regional preseason games with an NFL+ subscription.
Travis Hunter has been getting reps on both sides of the ball this summer, but he missed Friday's practice with what Coen tagged an 'upper-body injury.' Don't expect to see much of the No. 2 overall pick in this spot. Hunter caught both of his targets for 9 yards during last weekend's preseason opener, and he clocked another eight snaps as a defensive back. Trevor Lawrence completed 6 of 7 passes for 43 yards.
The Saints led with second-round rookie Tyler Shough last time out against the Chargers. He went 15-for-22 in Inglewood, good for 165 yards and this loping touchdown to second-year wideout Mason Tipton:
Shough it. Tipton down there somewhere.
TOUCHDOWN SAINTS! 🙌
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— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) August 10, 2025
Surprised to see you here: Did you realize that Brandin Cooks dug up the black and gold again? He started his career with three solid New Orleans seasons between 2014-16, and what do we know … the 11-year pro caught a pass for the Saints last Saturday.
Best player to wear both jerseys (by Approximate Value): Mark Brunell (104 AV captaining the Jaguars, 0 in two years on the Saints' bench)
Please advise … this matchup is capable of spectacular, artful dumbness:
😲 Difficile de faire plus incroyable que la fin du match Saints – Jaguars en 2003
Un des Touchdowns les plus surréalistes de l'histoire sur la dernière action… pour rien !#DUUUVAL | #Saints
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— NFL France (@NFLFrance) October 19, 2023
Hunter: 'It's difficult to set a baseline rookie expectation for Hunter — we've really never seen anything like him. The Jaguars have designed a camp plan that will work him on both sides of the football, including at corner and receiver in some of the same practices. It might take Hunter more time to make an impact defensively, but expect him to be a playmaker pretty quickly on offense when he's given a chance. Athletically, he's been ready for at least two years.'
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Kelvin Banks Jr. : 'Not only did I have other tackle prospects higher than Banks on my final board, but also I was in the camp that saw him more as a guard. Banks only played left tackle in college, and New Orleans got great rookie production from Taliese Fuaga at that spot last year. Although Banks has repped everywhere but center so far in New Orleans, the hope is surely for him to ultimately take over for Trevor Penning opposite Fuaga on one side or the other. I'm just going to be a bit nervous here until I see it all come together.'
The freshly installed Ben Johnson said that he'll play his starters this weekend, so audiences just may get a few Caleb Williams dropbacks. Tyson Bagent (13-of-19, 103 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) and Case Keenum (8-of-10, 80 yards, 2 TDs) were under center last weekend, when Chicago and Miami tied at 24 apiece. Buffalo is this preseason's 'Hard Knocks' host, which has at least made for KJ Hamler electric scooter misadventures. The Bills hosted the Giants last Sunday and lost 34-25. Dawson Knox caught a score from Mitchell Trubisky, and Mike White threw two second-half TDs. Let's get season four of 'White Lotus' set in Orchard Park.
Surprised to see you here: Frank Gore Jr. played for the Bills last weekend. Time keeps on slipping, slipping.
Best player to wear both jerseys (by Approximate Value): Ruben Brown (82 AV with the Bills, 19 with the Bears)
'As the Bills have several tough decisions to make, a difficult situation is developing with the depth of their offensive line. The Bills projected that second-year center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger could be back by the third preseason game, which would put him on pace to start the year on the active roster. Alec Anderson returned to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday, so he'll also begin the year on the 53-man roster. Tylan Grable has been out since last week with a concussion, though with over three weeks before the season, it's likely he'll be back, too. All three are considered locks for the roster. That's where the decision comes in between offensive tackle Ryan Van Demark and rookie Chase Lundt. The Bills are most likely to keep only nine offensive linemen this year due to needs elsewhere on the team, setting up for a big short-term versus long-term debate for the final spot.' — Joe Buscaglia
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'The passing game got a 'stock down' from me earlier this week. It hasn't been consistent in camp. But the group had a strong session Thursday in a non-padded practice. Wide receiver Rome Odunze is coming on strong this week with some big-time catches. The starting offense got a field goal in the two-minute drill. Odunze can make a quarterback look good with his ability to catch 50-50 balls. Williams has to rely on Odunze, along with DJ Moore, Cole Kmet, Colston Loveland and Olamide Zaccheaus, who's had an impressive camp. The test begins Friday at the joint practice and will continue Sunday night in the game, but Williams would certainly love to build some confidence against a team like the Bills by getting in a rhythm and making some big plays. They had some success against Miami last week, but not in the red zone. They need to improve in that area.' — Kevin Fishbain
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