When Does the 2021 NFL Season Start?
The 2021 NFL regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9th. However, there is a chance that the season could be pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) regular season is slated to begin on Thursday, September 9, 2021, with the annual Kickoff Game. The game, which will be broadcast on NBC, will feature the Dallas Cowboys hosting the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The Preseason
The 2021 NFL preseason is scheduled to begin on August 5, with the first full week of games scheduled for August 12. The regular season is set to begin on September 9.
The Regular Season
The regular season for the National Football League (NFL) typically starts the week after Labor Day, in early September. In 2021, the season is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 2. The regular season will end on Sunday, January 9, 2022. The NFL playoffs are scheduled to begin the weekend of January 15-16, with the Super Bowl taking place on Sunday, February 6.
The Playoffs
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a seeding system is used to match up teams in the first round.
The tournament culminates in the Super Bowl, which is usually held in early February and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.
The Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the biggest and most important American football game of the year. It is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). The game is played between the winning teams of the NFL’s two conferences, the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The winner of the Super Bowl receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, which is named after the former head coach of the Green Bay Packers, who won the first two Super Bowls.
