NFL Schedule
NFL Schedules 2024
The National Football League announced the schedule for the NFL matchups , and here we have all the important facts for all the different divisions.
Which Is the First Game of the NFL Schedule ?
The 2024 NFL Season will kick off with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs playing at home on Thursday, September 5th, 2024 defending their Super Bowl title. The Chiefs will play an AFC title rematch against the Baltimore Ravens at 8:20.
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How Many Games Are Played During the NFL Season?
The season consists of 272 games, with each of the NFL’s 32 teams playing 17 games over the course of 18 weeks; there is one bye week on the NFL schedule so every team has a week off. The 2021 season was the first time teams played 17 games in a season; the format was increased from 16 games.
Following is the breakdown of how the NFL schedule works:
- Six games against their own division
- Four games against teams in a division within the conference
- Four games against teams in a division in the opposite conference
- Two games against NFL teams in their own conference that finished in the same spot in the divisional standings last year
- One game against a team in the opposite conference that finished in the same spot in their division.
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There are 272 games played in the NFL season each year.
The Championship of the NFL is called the Super Bowl.
14 teams make the playoffs each year as seven from each conference reach the playoffs.
No games ended up being canceled and the season was completed in full, although there was no Pro Bowl or preseason games.
At&T Stadium is the largest stadium in the country.