When Is NFL Opening Day 2021?

It’s official! The 2021 NFL season will begin on Thursday, September 9th. Get all the details on the schedule, start time, and more.

When is NFL opening day 2021?

The National Football League (NFL) regular season is set to begin on September 9th, 2021. All teams will play 17 games in a span of 18 weeks. The NFL playoffs are scheduled to begin on January 8th, 2022, and the Super Bowl is set to be played on February 13th, 2022.

Why was NFL opening day pushed back to September?

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the NFL to make a number of changes to its schedule for the upcoming season. One of the most notable changes is the postponement of the start of the regular season from September 10 to September 17.

The NFL made the decision to postpone the start of the season in order to give players and teams more time to prepare for the season following the extended offseason. Moreover, postponing the start of the season will allow the league to better monitor the situation with COVID-19 and make any necessary adjustments to its schedule.

How will the NFL schedule work in 2021?

The NFL’s regular season is slowly approaching, and with it comes the promise of another exciting year of football. But with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging across the country, it’s unclear how exactly the NFL will be able to proceed with its season as planned.

Here’s everything we know so far about how the NFL schedule will work in 2021.

The 2021 NFL regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9th and end on January 9th, 2022. The playoffs are set to begin on January 16th, 2022, and the Super Bowl is scheduled for February 6th, 2022.

However, it’s important to note that all of these dates are subject to change due to the ongoing pandemic. In fact, it’s possible that the entire season could be pushed back if conditions don’t improve enough.

As of right now, the NFL plans to have all games played as originally scheduled. However, they are prepared to make changes on a week-by-week basis if necessary. For example, if a team is unable to play due to a COVID-19 outbreak, their game could be postponed or rescheduled for another week.

The NFL has also said that they are considering holding some games without fans in attendance. This would obviously be a last resort, but it’s something that they are prepared to do if necessary.

At this point, it’s impossible to say for sure how the 2021 NFL season will play out. However, we will continue to update this article as more information becomes available.

What teams will play on NFL opening day 2021?

On September 9, 2021, the Pittsburgh Steelers will host the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL Kickoff Game. The game will mark the start of the 96th regular season in NFL history and will be televised nationally on NBC.

The following week, all 32 teams will be in action as part of Week 1. To kick off the season, each team will play one of its divisional opponents at home and one on the road. The schedule will then rotate so that every team plays every division opponent twice (once at home and once on the road) during the course of a 16-game season.

In addition to their eight divisional opponents, each team will also play two opponents from another division within their conference. These games are referred to as “intra-conference” games. Each team will play one intra-conference opponent at home and one on the road.

The final two games on each team’s schedule are “inter-conference” games. These are matchups between teams in different conferences and are based on each team’s record from the previous season. For example, if a team finished first in its division with a 10-6 record, it would play another first-place team from a different division that also had a 10-6 record.

Here is a list of all 32 NFL teams and their opponents for 2021:
AFC East
Buffalo Bills: Miami Dolphins (away), New England Patriots (home), New York Jets (home), Baltimore Ravens (away), Cincinnati Bengals (away), Cleveland Browns (home), Denver Broncos (away), Kansas City Chiefs (home).
Miami Dolphins: Buffalo Bills (home), New England Patriots (away), New York Jets (away), Atlanta Falcons (home), Carolina Panthers (away), Jacksonville Jaguars (home), Las Vegas Raiders (away), Tennessee Titans (home).
New England Patriots: Miami Dolphins (home), Buffalo Bills (away), New York Jets (home

Who will play in the 2021 NFL season opener?

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the largest in terms of average per game attendance and television viewers.