When Does the NFL Regular Season End?
The NFL regular season typically ends in December, but the exact date varies from year to year.
For the 2020 season, the regular season will end on January 3, 2021.
The regular season consists of 17 weeks, each team playing 16 games.
The final two weeks of the season are typically used for playoff positioning.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) regular season usually runs from early September to late December. Each team plays 16 games during the regular season, which is divided into four weeks. The NFL playoffs typically begin in early January, with the top two teams from each conference meeting in the Super Bowl.
The NFL regular season schedule is released in April, and the NFL playoffs bracket is set in December. The NFL playoff schedule is typically released in January.
The End of the Regular Season
The NFL regular season typically ends the first week of January. That said, the end of the season is not always the same. The end of the season depends on various factors such as the number of teams, the length of the season, and bye weeks.
The Playoffs
Once the regular season ends, six teams from each conference advance to the playoffs. The four division winners are seeded 1-4 based on their record, and the two wild card teams are seeded 5-6. The top two seeds get a bye in the first round of the playoffs. In the first round, the 3 seed plays the 6 seed and the 4 seed plays the 5 seed. The higher seeds win about 70% of these games. In the second round, called the divisional round, each conference’s top remaining seed playes one of te bottom remaining seeds from the other conference. So if no upsets occured in te first round, it would be: AFC #1 vs NFC #6, AFC #2 vs NFC #5, NFC #1 vs AFC #6, and NFC #2 vs AFC #5. These are usually close games – since 1990 there have been 48 divisional playoff games decided by 7 points or less (out of 96 total). In both comferences’ 3rd playoff round – called Conference Championship Sunday –
the two remaining teams play each other to decide who goes to he Super Bowl. The winning team from each conference receives a trip to the Super Bowl – which is played at a pre-selected site that is usually awarded several years in advance.
The Super Bowl
The NFL regular season is coming to an end, and it all culminates in the biggest game of the year: the Super Bowl. This year, the game will be played on February 3rd, 2019, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. As always, it promises to be an exciting match-up between the AFC and NFC champions. Who will come out on top? We’ll have to wait and see!
Conclusion
In conclusion, the NFL regular season typically ends in late December or early January. Depending on the year, it may end as early as December 28 or as late as January 3. The end of the season is always followed by the playoffs, which culminate in the Super Bowl.
