How to watch and stream the Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts preseason game on Thursday

The Cincinnati Bengals conclude the preseason this week with a home game against the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, August 22 at 8pm ET.

Cincinnati is still looking for a preseason victory this month after falling 27-3 onSaturday to the Chicago Bears. More importantly, staying healthy through one more joint practice of the month and exiting Thursday's game without any major injuries will be crucial with the regular season just 20 days away.

Preseason action is usually a whirlwind. Just figuring out how to watch the games can be a challenge. This especially applies to out-of-market fans. Fortunately, along with 506sports.com, there are ways to watch/stream the game and not miss a beat.

Per 506sports , this week's game will be broadcasted nationally on Amazon Prime, the home of Thursday Night Football during the regular season. If you are an out-of-market fan, this is the way to watch the game. If you live in either Cincinnati or Indianapolis, the game will be broadcasted on the following channel:

WXIX (FOX/19 - Cincinnati)
WXIN (FOX/59 - Indianapolis)

Streaming-wise, in-market fans can stream the game on Bengals.com. Out-of-market fans can watch on NFL+ on mobile, and international fans on Game Pass International.

This is the third and final exhibition the Bengals will play this month. The Bengals only have eight home games in the regular season compared to nine on the road, so they get one extra home game in the preseason.

The last preseason game is all about the roster bubble players. There are those who need just one more quality week to make the team , while others may've already sealed their fate in a bad way .

For 60 minutes on Thursday, we'll see who wants it more.

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