Who’s Playing in the NFL Tonight?

Wondering who’s playing in the NFL tonight? Check out our blog for a rundown of the matchups and what you can expect from each game.

Introduction

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 professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world.

The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. The NFL agreed to merge with the American Football League (AFL) in 1966, and the first Super Bowl was held at the end of that season; the merger was completed in 1970. Today, the NFL has the highest average attendance (67,591) of any professional sports league in the world and is by far the most popular sports league in North America.

NFL Schedule

The New England Patriots are playing the Miami Dolphins tonight at 8:20 PM. The Patriots are currently 2-2 and the Dolphins are 1-3. This is a Thursday Night Football game and will be broadcast on Fox.

Thursday Night Football

Thursday Night Football is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League games that primarily take place on Thursdays. Most of the games kick off at 8:20 p.m. Eastern Time, but some start at 7:20 p.m. or 8:00 p.m.

Thursday Night Football began airing on November 23, 2006 with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Denver Broncos 37-34 in Denver in front of a nationally-televised audience on NFL Network.

Sunday Night Football

Each Sunday night during the National Football League (NFL) season, one game is broadcast on television in primetime. Currently, that broadcast is aired on NBC at 8:20 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), 7:20 p.m. Central Time (CT), 6:20 p.m. Mountain Time (MT), or 5:20 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). The game generally airs under the banner Sunday Night Football, and has done so since 1987.

Monday Night Football

Monday Night Football is a long-standing tradition in the National Football League. Each week during the NFL season, one game is played on Monday night in order to allow for a more nationally-televised game.

This week, the Monday Night Football game is between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 8:30pm ET.

NFL Standings

The NFL season is in full swing and there are some interesting games happening tonight. The New England Patriots are playing the Miami Dolphins, the Dallas Cowboys are playing the New York Giants, and the Seattle Seahawks are playing the Arizona Cardinals.

AFC Standings

The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL). The AFC was created after the NFL merged with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970. It is made up of 16 teams, divided into four divisions: North, South, East, and West.

1. Baltimore Ravens (10-2)
2. New England Patriots (10-2)
3. Kansas City Chiefs (9-4)
4. Houston Texans (9-4)
5. Buffalo Bills (9-4)
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5)
7. Tennessee Titans (8-5)
8. Los Angeles Chargers (8-5)

NFC Standings

NFC East
1. Dallas Cowboys (8-5)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (7-6)
3. Washington Redskins (6-7)
4. New York Giants (2-11)

NFC West
1. Los Angeles Rams (10-3)
2. Seattle Seahawks (9-4)
3. Arizona Cardinals (3-10)
4. San Francisco 49ers (4-9)

NFC North
1. Chicago Bears (9-4)
2. Green Bay Packers (7-6)
3. Minnesota Vikings (6-6-1)
4. Detroit Lions (5-8)

NFC South

1. New Orleans Saints (11-2)
2. Carolina Panthers (6-7)
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8)
4. Atlanta Falcons (4-9)

Conclusion

That’s all for this week’s games! Be sure to tune in next week to see who’s playing in the NFL tonight!