When Is the NFL Football Season?
The National Football League (NFL) regular season typically begins on the last Thursday in August and ends on the last Sunday in December.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is the professional American football league. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing its name to National Football League in 1922. The NFL consists of thirty-two teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL season runs annually from September to December, with each team playing sixteen regular season games and four preseason games.
The NFL Football Season
The NFL Football season is a time when people get together to watch their favorite teams play. It is a time when people bond over their shared love for the game. The season usually starts in September and ends in December.
Pre-Season
The National Football League (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 style games are used by coaches to help evaluate their teams and determine starting lineups, while giving additional playing time to players who are vying for backup or reserve positions.
For fans, the preseason is an opportunity to see their favorite team play live, often at a discounted ticket price, and to get a preview of how the team may fare during the regular season.
Regular Season
The National Football League (NFL) regular season begins on the weekend following the last Monday of September (i.e., the weekend after Labor Day in the United States). The regular season ends in December or early January.
There are seventeen weeks in the NFL regular season, each team playing sixteen games and having one bye week.
During the bye week, a team rests and prepares for their next opponent. NFL teams usually play sixteen games because playing eighteen games would be too physically demanding on the players.
The NFL playoffs begin shortly after the end of the regular season. The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament leading to the Super Bowl, which is the biggest professional American football championship game in the world.
Post-Season
In the NFL, the playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Seven teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs. A fourth division winner was added in each conference, for a total of six division winners and two “wild card” teams per conference.
Conclusion
The NFL football season typically runs from September to December, with each team playing 16 regular-season games. The playoffs expand the season into January, and the championship game, known as the Super Bowl, is usually played in early February.
