When Do Regular Season NFL Games Start?
Wondering when the regular season NFL games start? Check out our blog post for all the details!
Introduction
The regular season for the National Football League (NFL) typically starts in early September and ends in late December or early January. Each team plays 16 games during the regular season, which is typically spread out over 17 weeks. The regular season schedule is released typically in April, and the specific dates and times of each game are usually announced in August.
The Start of the Regular Season
The regular season for the National Football League (NFL) will start on Thursday, September 10, 2020. This will mark the beginning of the NFL’s 101st season. The regular season will end on Sunday, January 3, 2021. There are several important dates to keep in mind for the upcoming season.
The Preseason
The NFL preseason is the period each year during which NFL teams play several not-for-the-record exhibition games before the actual “regular” season starts.
Preseason performance may or may not be representative of how a team will do during the regular season, and preseason results are generally not used as a predictor for how a team might do. The games are nonetheless useful for coaches in terms of evaluating talent on their rosters. For fans, the preseason gives them a chance to see their favorite players and teams in action before the games start to count.
The NFL preseason typically runs for four weeks, with each team playing two or three games. The first week of the preseason is typically when most starters see the least amount of playing time, if they play at all. The fourth week is when starters often play the entire first half and sometimes into the third quarter.
The preseason schedule is usually announced in April, and the exact dates and times of each game are typically released in May or June.
The Regular Season
The National Football League (NFL) regular season begins the week after Labor Day in early September and ends in late December or early January. After a four-week preseason, during which each team plays four exhibition games, the regular season schedule usually consists of 16 games played over 17 weeks. Each team plays one game against each of the other teams in their own conference, and one game against each of the teams in the other conference.
Conclusion
The regular season generally starts the week after Labor Day, which is the first Monday in September. The first NFL game of the regular season is usually on a Thursday night, and every team plays 16 games during a 17-week period.
