When Are The Next NFL Games?
Keep track of the NFL schedule for the upcoming week so you don’t miss your favorite team’s game.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) regular season begins on the weekend following Labor Day in early September, and ends in December or early January. After a four-week preseason, during which each team plays four exhibition games, the regular season kicks off with a Thursday night game featuring the defending Super Bowl champions.
The NFL schedule then proceeds as follows: each team plays 16 games, divided into an AFC and NFC schedule, over 17 weeks. Each team has one bye week, for a total of 256 regular season games. The season typically culminates with 12 teams competing in the NFL playoffs, which culminate in theSuper Bowl – the league’s championship game.
Upcoming Games
The NFL schedule has been released for the 2020 season. The first game of the season will be between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans on Thursday, September 10th.
Thursday Night Football
This year, Thursday Night Football will be broadcast on FOX, NFL Network and Prime Video. Check your local listings for specific channel information. You can also stream games live on stream.amazon.com/tnf.
Thursday Night Football will feature 14 games in 2020:
Week 2: Bengals at Browns, 8:20 p.m. ET on Sept. 17 (FOX/NFLN/Amazon)
Week 3: Panthers at Chargers, 8:20 p.m. ET on Sept. 24 (FOX/NFLN)
Week 4: Packers at Eagles, 8:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 1 (FOX/NFLN)
Week 5: Buccaneers at Bears, 8:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 8 (FOX/NFLN)
Week 6: Rams at 49ers, 8:20 p.m .ETon Oct .15(FOX/NFLN)
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is an American football television program airing on ESPN. It debuted in September 1970, and its name comes from the Monday Night Primetime slot that it has occupied since its debut. From 1970 to 2005, it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football is also broadcast in Canada on TSN and RDS, and in most of Europe on ESPN America. As of 2016, the show’s commentators are Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters.
The program has been one of the highest-rated television programs in America every year since its debut, and it is often cited as one of the prime reasons for the rise in popularity of professional football during the 1970s. The game typically features one major NFL contest per week starting at 8:15 pm Eastern Time (ET).
Conclusion
The next NFL game is scheduled for Sunday, September 13th.
