Chiefs vs. Steelers is one of a handful of games on the NFL preseason schedule we wish would be played in the regular season. These teams won't meet again in 2019 unless they see each other in the AFC playoffs, so we'll have to get our fix of Patrick Mahomes vs. Ben Roethlisberger in Week 2 of the NFL preseason.
It won't be a large serving, as the Kansas City and Pittsburgh starters will only play a series or two, but it will at least be an actual serving. Roethlisberger and other key Steelers No. 1s are expected to make their preseason debuts against the Chiefs, giving us our first look at Pittsburgh's starting offense without Antonio Brown.
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On the other side of the ball, all eyes in Pittsburgh will be on Devin Bush. The rookie linebacker recorded an absurd 10 tackles in the Steelers' preseason opener last week. Another solid performance against the Chiefs will fuel the optimism around a player from whom Pittsburgh needs an immediate impact in order to meet its defensive goals this season.
The Chiefs position battle to watch Saturday night in Pittsburgh is Darwin Thompson vs. Damien Williams at running back. Chances are Kansas City will proceed with a committee approach at the position this season, but Thompson has come on unexpectedly strong to eat into Williams' projected snaps.
Below is all the info you need to watch Chiefs vs. Steelers on Saturday, including the TV channels nationally, in Kansas City and in Pittsburgh.
What channel is Chiefs vs. Steelers on today?
- TV channel (National): NFL Network
- TV channel (Kansas City): KCTV
- TV channel (Pittsburgh): KDKA
- Live stream: fuboTV
With its 7:30 p.m. ET start time, Chiefs vs. Steelers gets the spotlight as the second nationally televised NFL game of the day on Saturday as part of a triple-header on NFL Network. It's one of eight Week 2 NFL preseason games scheduled to be played in front of a national audience.
Locally, the TV channel for Chiefs vs. Steelers in Kansas City will be KCTV. In Pittsburgh, the game can be seen on KDKA.
As for a live-stream presentation, Chiefs vs. Steelers can be seen on fuboTV. New fubo TV users can sign up with a seven-day free trial. All nationally televised NFL preseason games will be available on fuboTV.
Chiefs vs. Steelers: What time is kickoff?
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 17
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Chiefs vs. Steelers is the second game of a Saturday triple-header on NFL Network.
Browns vs. Colts will begin the triple-header at 4 p.m. ET. After Chiefs vs. Steelers at 7:30 p.m. ET, the night cap will be Cowboys vs. Rams in Hawaii, which will begin at 10 p.m. ET.
Chiefs preseason schedule 2019
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| Aug. 10 | vs. Bengals | 8 p.m. ET |
| Aug. 17 | at Steelers | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| Aug. 24 | vs. 49ers | 8 p.m. ET |
| Aug. 29 | at Packers | 8 p.m. ET |
Steelers preseason schedule 2019
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| Aug. 9 | vs. Buccaneers | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| Aug. 17 | vs. Chiefs | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| Aug. 25 | at Titans | 8 p.m. ET |
| Aug. 29 | at Panthers | 7 p.m. ET |