When Does the 2020 NFL Season Start?
Contents
The 2020 NFL regular season is set to begin on Thursday, September 10th.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) regular season is the portion of the season generally occurring between the last week of September and the first week of December, where each team plays 16 games and has one bye.
What Happened in 2019?
The 2020 NFL season is quickly approaching, and there are a few key dates that fans need to know. The first is the start of training camp, which teams can begin as early as July 28. The second is the preseason, which will kick off on August 13 with the Hall of Fame Game between the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens. Finally, the regular season will begin on September 10.
As for what happened in 2019, the Kansas City Chiefs were crowned Super Bowl champions after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in a thrilling game. The Chiefs will look to repeat in 2020, but they’ll have their work cut out for them as several other teams (including the 49ers) are looking to dethrone them.
Why the Delay in 2020?
The 2020 NFL season is scheduled to begin on September 10, 2020. The regular season will conclude on January 3, 2021, with the playoffs set to begin on January 9.
This will be the first time since the league’s inception in 1920 that the season will not start on the first Sunday in September. The delay is due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
How Will This Affect the 2020 Season?
The National Football League released its full 2020 schedule on Thursday night, and with the nation still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, there are several changes in store for the upcoming season.
One of the most notable changes is that the season will start one week later than originally planned, with the first game taking place on September 10th instead of September 3rd. This means that the Super Bowl will also be pushed back one week, to February 7th, 2021.
Another change is that each team will have just one bye week instead of the usual two. This is being done in order to reduce the risk of players and staff contracting COVID-19 by limiting travel and exposure to other teams.
There are also several new safety protocols that will be in place for the 2020 season, including increased testing for COVID-19, regular sanitization of stadiums and locker rooms, and mandating that players and staff wear masks when they are not on the field.
It remains to be seen how all of these changes will affect the 2020 NFL season, but one thing is for sure: it promises to be a season like no other.
Conclusion
The 2020 NFL season is set to begin on Thursday, September 10th.
