What Time Do NFL Games Come On Today?
It’s time to find out what time your favorite NFL team is playing today. Check out our comprehensive list of NFL game times and channels.
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 wealthiest professional sport league by revenue, and the sport league with the most valuable teams. The regular season runs from September to December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, six teams from each conference (four division winners and two wild card teams) advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held on the first Sunday in February and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.
The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself to National Football League for the 1922 season. The NFL agreed to merge with American Football League (AFL) in 1966, creating a 26-team league called The National Football League. In 1970, after AFL–NFL merger occurred; NFL split into two conferences: National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC), each with its own playoffs until 1974 when AFC lost one team during a realignment.
What time do NFL games come on today?
The NFL schedule today has games at 1:00 PM EST, 4:05 PM EST, and 8:20 PM EST. CBS will be televising the 1 PM game, while FOX will have the 4:05 PM game. The 8:20 PM game will be on NBC.
Early games
The early games on today are the Indianapolis Colts vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1:00 PM EST and the New England Patriots vs. the Buffalo Bills at 1:00 PM EST.
Late games
The vast majority of NFL games are played on Sundays, with a handful of games on Monday night and a sprinkling on Thursday and Saturday nights.
Most Sunday games are played in the afternoon, with kickoff times typically between 1 p.m. and 4:05 or 4:25 p.m. ET (10 a.m. to 1:05 or 1:25 p.m PT). There are usually four games played at 1 p.m ET on Sundays, followed by four more at 4:05 or 4:25 p.m ET.
The NFL also has a “Sunday Night Football” game at 8:20 p.m. ET, which is usually the most-watched NFL game of the week. In addition, there is often a “Monday Night Football” game at 8:15 p.m ET late in the season (November and December).
Conclusion
The times of NFL games are very subject to change, especially as the season goes on. By Week 11, most games will be played on Thursdays, Sundays, and Mondays. There are some Saturday games during Weeks 15 and 16, but those times can also be subject to change. The best way to keep track of when your team is playing is to check the NFL Schedule page on their website or set up alerts for when your team’s game time changes.
