Las Vegas Raiders quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza (15) and Kirk Cousins (8) participate during an NFL football practice Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Las Vegas. AP Photo/David Becker See more of our coverage in your search results.
Add The New York Post on Google The NFL preseason kicks off Thursday with six games on tap and 10 more slated through Saturday.
Lions-Bengals and Packers-Steelers get things started at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Colts-Patriots at 7:30 p.m..
Cardinals-Raiders and Chargers-Texans kick off at 8 p.m., while Titans-49ers close out the night at 9 p.m. ET.
The industry’s best sportsbook promos and prediction market apps offer a bevy of ways for NFL bettors and traders to start early on 2026 action.
We’ve listed the best sportsbook welcome offers to claim bonus value ahead of NFL preseason Week 1.
The growing popularity of prediction markets nationwide provides more opportunities to trade on the NFL preseason.
bet365 offers extensive market depth, making it easier to build parlays for any NFL preseason Week 1 game.
You can sign up and bet $10 to get $150 in bonus bets win or lose.Here’s how to claim it:
Fanatics is offering an opportunity to get up to $1,000 matched in FanCash!
If you enjoy betting on anytime touchdown scorers, place a daily cash wager of at least $1 (minimum odds -200) for 10 consecutive days starting from Thursday’s games to earn up to $1,000 in FanCash matched.
With BetMGM, NFL bettors can sign up and place a bet worth up to $1,500. If it doesn’t win, they will get their losses back in sports bonus, which is good to use for seven days on the platform to bet on anything.
Here’s how to take advantage of the promotion:
You can score guaranteed value at FanDuel for United States vs. Belgium: Bet $5 Daily, Get Up To $1,000 In Bet Resets!A minimum $5 wager for five consecutive days is required to receive up to $1,000 in non-withdrawable Bet Reset tokens.
DraftKings’ bet and get offer lets you bet $5 to get $200 in bonus bets instantly.
No promo code is required — simply click this link to register and then make your first bet on NFL preseason Week 1.
theScore Bet’s NFL preseason Week 1 promotion matches BetMGM’s top value: a bet reset of up to $1,000.
Use the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX when signing up to earn up to $500 when you trade $25.
The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX is available only to new users and must be entered during registration to unlock the bonus offer.
Enter the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX1 at sign-up to activate bonus funds after a qualifying deposit; users must make at least one real-money trade.
Additionally, users must be at least 18 years old to trade on Polymarket.
FanDuel Predicts is allowing users to sign up to unlock their offer.
Here’s how you can claim that before kickoff on Thursday:
Sean Treppedi handicaps the NFL, NHL, MLB and college football for the New York Post. He primarily focuses on picks that reflect market value while tracking trends to mitigate risk.
