When does the first game of the nfl season start

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The countdown is on for the 2022 NFL season.

There's less than three months to go until the 2022 NFL regular season gets underway. 

Last season's Super Bowl champions, the Los Angeles Rams, will get proceedings underway when they face the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on September 8. 

18 weeks of thrilling regular season action will then follow, before the playoffs and finally Super Bowl LVII in Arizona on February 12 2023. 

DAZN breaks down the week one schedule for the upcoming NFL season and other key dates fans need to know. 

Week one schedule

Thursday, September 8, 8:20 p.m. ET

• Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams

Sunday, September 11, 1:00 p.m. ET

• New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons
• Cleveland Browns @ Carolina Panthers
• San Francisco 49ers @ Chicago Bears
• Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
• Philadelphia Eagles @ Detroit Lions
• Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans
• New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
• Baltimore Ravens @ New York Jets
• Jacksonville Jaguars @ Washington Commanders

Sunday, September 11, 4:25 p.m. ET

• New York Giants @ Tennessee Titans
• Kansas City Chiefs @ Arizona Cardinals
• Las Vegas Raiders @ Los Angeles Chargers
• Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings

Sunday, September 11, 8:20 p.m. ET

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys

Monday, September 12, 8:15 p.m. ET

• Denver Broncos @ Seattle Seahawks

What are the key postseason dates?

• Wild Card playoffs: January 14-16
• Divisional playoffs: January 21-22
• AFC Championship Game: January 29, 3:00 p.m. ET
• NFC Championship Game: January 29, 6:30 p.m. ET
• Super Bowl LVII: February 12, 6:30 p.m. ET

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By Josh Sorokach

August 5, 2022 // 8:30am

The NFL has officially returned!

Last night, the Raiders and Jaguars met in the Hall of Fame Game, which means we’re inching closer to the 2022 regular season. The Los Angeles Rams are the reigning Super Bowl champs, but Vegas doesn’t expect a repeat, with the Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers all favored ahead of Matthew Stafford and company.

We’ve compiled the Week 1 schedule as well as the complete Thursday Night/Sunday Night/Monday Night Football schedules for the 2022 season (but remember the NFL uses “flexible scheduling” later in the season). When exactly does the new NFL season start? Here’s everything you need to know.

WHEN DOES THE 2022 NFL SEASON START?

The 2022 NFL season officially begins on Thursday, September 8 when the Rams host the Bills on NBC and Peacock Premium!

WEEK 1 NFL 2022 SCHEDULE:

Sunday, September 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET:

• New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons (FOX)
• San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears (FOX)
• Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions (FOX)
• Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Commanders (FOX)
• Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (CBS)
• New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (CBS)
• Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets (CBS)
• Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers (CBS)
• Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans (CBS)

Sunday, September 11 at 4:25 p.m. ET:

• New York Giants at Tennessee Titans (FOX)
• Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (FOX)
• Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals (CBS)
• Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers (CBS)

A complete NFL schedule can be found on NFL.com.

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Sunday Night Football airs weekly at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Premium.

• September 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
• September 18: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
• September 25: San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
• October 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• October 9: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
• October 16: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
• October 23: Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
• October 30: Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills
• November 6: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs
• November 13: Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers
• November 20: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
• November 27: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
• December 4: Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys
• December 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
• December 18: New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders
• December 25: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
• January 1: Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 2022 SCHEDULE/STREAMING INFO:

Decider recently published an article detailing the complete 2022 Thursday Night Football schedule.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 2022 SCHEDULE/STREAMING INFO:

Monday Night Football airs Monday nights at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and/or ABC.

• September 12: Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks (ESPN/ABC)
• September 19: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills (7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
• September 19: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles (8:30 p.m. ET on ABC)
• September 26: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants (ESPN/ABC)
• October 3: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers (ESPN)
• October 10: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs (ESPN)
• October 17: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers (ESPN)
• October 24: Chicago Bears at New England Patriots (ESPN)
• October 31: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns (ESPN)
• November 7: Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints (ESPN)
• November 14: Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles (ESPN)
• November 21: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals (ESPN)
• November 28: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts (ESPN)
• December 5: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (ESPN)
• December 12: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals (ESPN)
• December 19: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers (ESPN/ABC)
• December 26: Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts (ESPN)
• January 2: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals (ESPN/ABC)

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