When Does the Regular Season NFL Start?

It’s that time of year again! Get pumped for some football with a look at when the regular season starts for the NFL.

When is the regular season NFL start date?

The regular season NFL start date is September 5, 2019.

How long is the regular season NFL schedule?

The regular season NFL schedule is typically 17 weeks long, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. The season typically starts the first week of September and ends the first week of January, with the playoffs beginning the following weekend.

What happens if a team ties in the regular season?

At the end of the regular season, if two or more teams have the same record, a series of tiebreakers are used to determine which team(s) advance to the playoffs. The following scenarios are possible:

-If two teams are tied for a divisional title, or for the two Wild Card berths, they meet in a one-game playoff.
-If three or more teams are tied for a divisional title, the team with the best won-lost-tied percentage in games within the division is declared the division champion and advances to the playoffs. When only two teams are tied for a divisional championship or Wild Card berth, they meet in a one-game playoff.
-If two teams have identical won-lost-tied percentages, and both are ineligible for a divisional title or Wild Card berth (see Step 1 below), then both are eliminated from further consideration.
-The remaining teams proceed to Step 2. Two clubs remaining: Compare won-lost-tied percentages against each other. The first club to accumulate any combination of (a) four wins OR (b) a greater number of wins plus ties than its opponent has total losses OR (c) a greater number of wins plus ties than its opponent has total losses plus ties; is declared the winner and advances to the playoffs. When only one club remains after all others have been eliminated through application of Steps 1 through 5 above, that club is declared the winner and granted sole possession of first place in its conference.

How are NFL playoff seeds determined?

At the end of the regular season, the NFL seeds for playoffs are determined by each team’s record. The better a team’s record, the higher they are seed in their conference. The historical exception to this rule is when there is a team with an identical record to another team in their conference, in which case a tiebreaker system is used to decide who gets what seed.

What is the NFL regular season standings tiebreaker rules?

If two clubs finish the season with the same record, the following tiebreakers are used in the following order:
1. Head-to-Head Competition
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four
4. Strength of victory
5. Strength of schedule
6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed
7. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed
8. Best net points in conference games
9. Best net points in all games
10. Best net touchdowns in all games

What are the NFL regular season records?

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, the 16-game regular season runs for 17 weeks. Each team plays 16 games with one bye week.

The NFL regular season schedule is typically released in April. NFL teams play their games on Sundays, with a few games played on Monday nights and Thursday nights. The NFL also has a handful of special Saturday games during the last few weeks of the season.

The NFL playoffs start in January, after the regular season ends. The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament that culminates with the Super Bowl, which is typically held in early February.

How many NFL regular season games are there?

The NFL regular season consists of 256 games, played over a 17-week schedule. Each team plays 16 games, with one bye week.

What is the NFL regular season bye week?

Each NFL team is allowed a maximum of one bye week during the regular season. The schedule makers try to give each team its bye week at a time that will give the team the best chance to win, based on a variety of factors.

What is the NFL regular season salary cap?

During the NFL regular season, each team has a maximum of 53 active players on their roster. Of these 53 active players, 45 dress and play in each game. Insead of having a separate practice squad like they do in the preseason, teams are only allowed to have 8 inactive players on game day that can be from either the 53 man roster or Reserve/Injured list.

What is the NFL regular season schedule release date?

The NFL regular season schedule release date is typically in April, a few months before the season is set to begin. However, the exact date has varied in recent years, and the league has not yet announced the schedule release date for the 2020 season. In 2019, the schedule was released on April 18.

The NFL regular season typically runs from September to December, with each team playing 16 games. The playoffs follow, culminating in the Super Bowl in early February.