What Days Does The NFL Play?
Wondering what days the NFL plays? Check out our blog post to find out the answer to this question and more!
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFL’s 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held in February and played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is a live television broadcast of a weekly National Football League game. It airs on the ESPN network in the United States. The game usually takes place on Monday nights, but occasionally it is held on Thursday nights or Tuesday nights if Monday falls on a holiday. The broadcast team typically consists of three commentators – a play-by-play announcer, a color analyst, and a sideline reporter – as well as a studio host and various guests.
Thursday Night Football
Thursday Night Football is a television broadcast of National Football League games that typically takes place on Thursdays during the NFL regular season.
Sunday Night Football
The weekend’s most highly anticipated game usually takes place on Sunday night. NBC has broadcast Sunday Night Football since 2006, and the game typically starts at 8:20 p.m. ET.
In 2019, NBC will broadcast 17 regular-season games on Sunday nights. The network will also broadcast one Thursday night game ( Packers vs. Bears on Sept. 5), one Saturday night game ( Texans vs. Raiders on Christmas Eve) and three playoff games ( Wild Card Weekend, Divisional Playoffs and the NFC Championship Game).
Conclusion
The National Football League typically plays games on Sunday afternoons, with a Monday night game occasionally and Thursday night games occurring later in the season. Some of the league’s signature events, like the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl, are typically held on Sundays as well.
