When Does The Regular NFL Season Start?
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It’s never too early to start getting excited for the upcoming NFL season! We break down when the regular season starts, so you can start planning your game-watching parties.
Introduction
The National Football League regular season usually begins in September and ends in December. Each team plays 16 games during the regular season. The NFL playoffs are held in January, with the Super Bowl being played in February.
The Start of the Regular NFL Season
The regular NFL season typically starts the first week of September. This is when all of the teams have their first game. The season starts off with a Thursday night game and then the rest of the games are spread out over the next few days. The season ends the first week of January.
Pre-Season
The preseason is the period each year during which NFL teams play several exhibition games before the regular season begins. A ticket to a preseason game costs considerably less than a ticket to a regular season game, and there are four exhibition games per team. This gives football fans plenty of opportunities to see their favorite players and teams in live action without having to pay regular season prices.
The NFL preseason runs from early August to early September, with most games taking place on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The final week of the preseason is typically known as “cut down week,” when teams must reduce their rosters from 90 players to 53 by 4:00 PM ET on the Saturday following the final preseason game.
Regular Season
The National Football League (NFL) regular season begins the weekend following the last Monday of September (usually the fourth Monday of the month). After 17 weeks, 260 games, and countless hours of highlights and drama, the NFL’s regular season comes to an end on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. That sets the stage for the biggest event in American sports – the NFL playoffs.
Post-Season
The National Football League (NFL) regular season begins on the week following Labor Day and ends in December or early January. After the regular season, six teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament that culminates with the Super Bowl, which is usually held in February. NFL postseason history can be traced to the first NFL Championship Game in 1933.
Conclusion
The regular NFL season typically starts in September, although the exact date may vary from year to year. The season usually lasts until early January, with the playoffs taking place in January and February.
