Even though most of the veteran starters won't play, Thursday's game still offers a handful of Chargers players to keep an eye on.

Can you feel it? Football time is almost here, complete with nose-to-tail NFL coverage on NBC and Peacock — spanning all the way from this month’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Game to the crowning of a champion in February at Super Bowl LX.

The Hall of Fame Game has been held annually since 1962 and marks the arrival of the NFL preseason. It's a game that doesn't count toward either participants' preseason records, and teams are typically chosen based on the connection they have with the incoming Pro Football Hall of Fame class, which is also enshrined on the week of the action.