Everything you need to know ahead of the 2026/27 NFL season as the Seattle Seahawks bid to make a successful defence of the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
2026/27 NFL Season - Dates
When does the 2026/27 NFL season start?
The 2026/27 NFL season runs from Thursday 10th September 2026 until Sunday 14th February 2027, when the Super Bowl will be held at the SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood, California.
When do the 2026/27 NFL playoffs start?
The post-season action begins with the wild-card round from 16th-18th January, 2027, followed by the divisional round from 23rd-24th January, 2026 and the AFC and NFC Championship games on Sunday 31st January, 2026.
When is the 2027 Super Bowl?
The 2027 Super Bowl LXI will be contested at the SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood, California, on 14th February, 2027.
2026/27 NFL Season - Teams
The 32 NFL teams are unchanged for the 2026/27 regular season.
The last new addition to the league were the Houston Texans, who were formed when the NFL moved to a format of eight four-team divisions back in 2002.
2026/27 NFL Season - Schedule
The NFL regular season consists of 18 weeks, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week, which are included in the schedule from Week 5 through to Week 14.
The eight division winners and six wild-card teams will form the 14-team field for the playoffs.
NFL Champions
Who won the 2026 Super Bowl?
The Seattle Seahawks are the current NFL champions after securing a dominant 29-13 victory over New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium in February 2026.
Running back Kenneth Walker III was named MVP after rushing for 135 yards.
NFL History
The NFL began in the 1920s with its current name of the National Football League first being used in 1922.
The modern era of the game is widely considered to have begun in 1970 following the merger of the American Football League and National Football League.
The leagues had met in four NFL Championship games before that, starting on January 15th, 1967 when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10.
The NFL expanded from 26 teams to 28 in 1976, to 30 in 1995, to 31 in 1999 and to the current number of 32 teams in 2002.
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