What Time Do NFL Games Come On?
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Wondering what time your favorite NFL team’s game comes on? Check out our comprehensive list of NFL game times and find out!
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is America’s top professional football league. It comprises 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Each team plays a 16-game regular season schedule, with one bye week.
The NFL season typically runs from September to December, with the playoffs taking place in January. The Super Bowl, the biggest game of the year, is usually played in February.
So when do NFL games come on? Below is a comprehensive guide to the NFL schedule, including kickoff times for every game.
What Time do NFL Games Come On?
It depends on the day, but most NFL games start at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sundays. That’s 10:00 a.m. PT if you live on the West Coast. Monday night games typically start at 8:30 p.m. ET, but there are a few 6:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Regular Season Games
The NFL regular season typically starts the weekend after Labor Day in early September and ends in late December or early January. Most teams play 16 games over 17 weeks, with one bye week for each team sprinkled throughout the season. While most games start at 1 p.m. ET on Sundays, there are also a handful of games that are played on Thursday night, Monday night or Saturday.
Playoffs Games
The NFL playoffs are upon us and fans are looking forward to an exciting slate of games. Below is a schedule of when each game will be played, so you can plan your viewing accordingly.
Saturday, January 4
AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: No. 6 Indianapolis Colts vs. No. 3 Houston Texans – 4:35 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC
NFC Wild Card Playoff Game: No. 5 Seattle Seahawks vs. No. 4 Dallas Cowboys – 8:15 p.m. ET on FOX
Sunday, January 5
AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers vs. No. 4 Baltimore Ravens – 1:05 p.m. ET on CBS
NFC Wild Card Playoff Game: No 6 Philadelphia Eagles vs.. 3 Chicago Bears – 4:40 p.m. ET on NBC
Saturday, January 11
AFC Divisional Playoff Game: TBD at No 1 Kansas City Chiefs – 4:35 p
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the biggest and most important game of the year for the National Football League (NFL). It is the annual championship game, played between the winner of the American Football Conference (AFC) and the winner of the National Football Conference (NFC). The game is usually played on the first Sunday in February, and is televised in over 180 countries.
Conclusion
So, when do NFL games come on? televising games on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays during the NFL season. While there are some exceptions (such as the Thanksgiving game), most NFL games will air on one of these days.
