Who’s Playing Tonight in the NFL?
If you’re wondering who’s playing tonight in the NFL, we’ve got you covered. Check out our schedule of games to see when your favorite team is taking the field.
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 schedule consists of a regular season of 16 games per team, played over a 17-week period from September to December. Each team plays one game against each of the other teams in its own division, two games against each of the teams from another division in its own conference, and four games against teams from the other conference. AFC teams play NFC teams in interconference games. The regular season ends with 12 teams qualifying for the playoffs: six from each conference, four division winners and two wild card teams. These travel to four AFC and four NFC playoff seeded seeded according to their regular season records. Wild card playoff game winners then visit either the lowest remaining seed or second lowest remaining seed from their conference playing on January 5-6, 2020 while divisional playoff game winners will play on January 12-13, 2020 with championship games played on February 2nd at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
The teams
The NFC is made up of the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The AFC is made up of the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans.
The players
The NFL is back and there are some great matchups tonight. Here are the players to watch in tonight’s games.
In the first game, the New England Patriots are taking on the Buffalo Bills. For the Patriots, look out for Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and Julian Edelman. For the Bills, their key players are LeSean McCoy, Charles Clay, and Sammy Watkins.
The second game features the Indianapolis Colts against the Houston Texans. The Colts’ key players are Andrew Luck, T.Y. Hilton, and Donte Moncrief. The Texans’ key players are DeAndre Hopkins, Lamar Miller, and Jadeveon Clowney.
The third game of the night is between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings. The Packers’ best players are Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, and Randall Cobb. The Vikings’ best players are Stefon Diggs, Kyle Rudolph, and Adrian Peterson.
Lastly, in the primetime game of the night, the Dallas Cowboys are playing the New York Giants. The Cowboys’ stars are Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, and Dez Bryant. The Giants’ top players are Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr., and Sterling Shepard.
The game
Tonight, the NFL will feature the following game:
Who’s Playing: The Baltimore Ravens will take on the Miami Dolphins.
Start Time: 8:00pm EST / 5:00pm PST
Channel: CBS (Check your local listings)
