When Will The NFL Season Start?
The 2020 NFL season is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 10th.
Introduction
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing, the weather is cooling off, and football is back in full swing.
For fans of the National Football League, the start of the regular season is one of the most highly anticipated events of the year. But with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging across much of the country, there is a lot of uncertainty about when and how the season will begin.
At this point, it seems most likely that the season will start on time, with training camp set to begin in late July and the first game scheduled for September 10th. However, there are several contingency plans in place in case some or all of the season needs to be postponed or canceled.
Here’s everything we know so far about when the NFL season will start and what contingency plans are being considered:
The NFL Season
The NFL regular season is scheduled to begin on September 10, 2020, with the annual Kickoff Game. This will be the first time since 2020 that the season will start on a Thursday night, as it is usually held on a Sunday night. The game will be televised on NBC.
The 2020 NFL season is slated to end on January 3, 2021. The playoffs will then begin January 9-10, 2021, with the Wild Card round. The Conference Championships are scheduled for January 23, 2021, and the Super Bowl for February 7, 2021.
This schedule is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
When will the NFL Season Start?
The NFL regular season is tentatively scheduled to begin on September 10th. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start date of the season is subject to change.
If the season does begin on September 10th, it will be the first time since 1966 that the NFL regular season has not started on a Sunday.
It is possible that the season could be pushed back to October or November, if conditions regarding the pandemic do not improve.
The NFL has already announced that all preseason games have been cancelled, in order to give players and teams more time to prepare for the regular season.
Conclusion
The NFL season is set to begin on September 10th.
