When Do the NFL Start?
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It’s that time of year again! Get ready for some football with our guide to when each NFL team starts their season.
The NFL regular season starts on the Thursday night of the week in which Labor Day falls.
The National Football League (NFL) regular season starts on the Thursday night of the week in which Labor Day falls and runs for 17 weeks until late December or early January. The NFL playoffs then take place during January and February, culminating with theSuper Bowl, which is usually held on the first Sunday in February and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.
The NFL preseason starts on the Sunday night of the week in which Labor Day falls.
The National Football League preseason is the period each year during which NFL teams play several not-for-the-record exhibition games before the regular season starts. Beginning with the Pro Football Hall of Fame game in early August, five weekends of exhibition games are currently played in the NFL preseason.
The NFL postseason starts on the Saturday of the week in which Labor Day falls.
The National Football League (NFL) regular season begins the week after Labor Day in early September and ends in December or early January. After the regular season, six teams from each of the league’s two conferences advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held in the first Sunday in February and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.
