NFL Season Start: 2024 Schedule and Matchups

Super Bowl 57 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles represented the end of the 2022 NFL season. It was the pinnacle moment of the year, and the game lived up to expectations as quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs came through with a 38-35 victory over a very worthy opponent.

The 2023 season is at hand. There are an array of regular-season dates worth noting. In this piece, we will look at information and key dates for this season.

When Did the 2023 NFL Season Start?

The first preseason game of the 2023 NFL season was the Hall of Fame Game on Friday, Aug. 4. The regular season kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 7, with the Super Bowl champion Chiefs opening the season with a surprising loss to the upstart Detroit Lions.

The NFL playoffs will begin January 13, 2024.

The 2023 season will conclude on Feb. 11, 2024, with Super Bowl 58. That championship game will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It’s the first time the Super Bowl will be played in Las Vegas.

Team-By-Team Opponents: NFL Schedule

Check out the full NFL schedule. 

AFC EAST

Buffalo Bills

Home: Patriots, Dolphins, Jets, Broncos, Raiders, Cowboys, Giants, Buccaneers, Jaguars

Away: Patriots, Dolphins, Jets, Commanders, Chiefs, Chargers, Eagles, Bengals

Miami Dolphins

Home: Bills, Patriots, Jets, Broncos, Raiders, Cowboys, Giants, Titans, Panthers

Away: Bills, Patriots, Jets, Chiefs, Chargers, Eagles, Commanders, Ravens

New England Patriots

Home: Chiefs, Chargers, Eagles, Commanders, Colts, Saints, Bills, Dolphins, Jets

Away: Broncos, Raiders, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers, Bills, Dolphins, Jets

New York Jets

Home: Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Chiefs, Chargers, Eagles, Commanders, Texans, Falcons

Away: Bills, Dolphins, Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, Cowboys, Giants, Browns

Related: Unravel the odds with our comprehensive NFL Predictions.

AFC NORTH

Baltimore Ravens

Home: Browns, Steelers, Bengals, Texans, Colts, Seahawks, Rams, Dolphins, Lions

Away: Browns, Steelers, Bengals, Titans, Jaguars, Chargers, Cardinals, 49ers

Cincinnati Bengals

Home: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Texans, Colts, Rams, Seahawks, Vikings, Bills

Away: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Cardinals, Jaguars, 49ers, Titans, Chiefs

Cleveland Browns

Home: Steelers, Ravens, Bengals, Jaguars, Titans, Cardinals, 49ers, Jets, Bears

Away: Steelers, Ravens, Bengals, Texans, Colts, Rams, Seahawks, Broncos

Pittsburgh Steelers

Home: Ravens, Browns, Bengals, Jaguars, Titans, Cardinals, 49ers, Patriots, Packers

Away: Ravens, Browns, Bengals, Texans, Colts, Rams, Raiders, Seahawks

AFC SOUTH

Houston Texans

Home: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Browns, Steelers, Saints, Buccaneers, Broncos, Cardinals

Away: Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Bengals, Falcons, Ravens, Panthers, Jets

Indianapolis Colts

Home: Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Browns, Steelers, Saints, Buccaneers, Raiders, Rams

Away: Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Ravens, Bengals, Falcons, Panthers, Patriots

Jacksonville Jaguars

Home: Colts, Texans, Titans, Bengals, Ravens, Falcons, Panthers, Chiefs, 49ers

Away: Colts, Texans, Titans, Browns, Steelers, Saints, Bucs, Bills

Tennessee Titans

Home: Colts, Texans, Jaguars, Ravens, Bengals, Falcons, Panthers, Seahawks, Chargers

Away: Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Browns, Saints, Steelers, Buccaneers, Dolphins

AFC WEST

Denver Broncos

Home: Chargers, Chiefs, Raiders, Patriots, Jets, Packers, Vikings, Browns, Commanders

Away: Chargers, Chiefs, Raiders, Bills, Dolphins, Bears, Lions, Texans

Kansas City Chiefs

Home: Broncos, Raiders, Chargers, Bills, Bengals, Dolphins, Bears, Lions, Eagles

Away: Broncos, Raiders, Chargers, Jaguars, Patriots, Jets, Packers, Vikings

Las Vegas Raiders

Home: Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos, Patriots, Jets, Packers, Vikings, Steelers, Giants

Away: Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos, Bears, Lions, Dolphins, Bills, Colts

Los Angeles Chargers

Home: Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Bills, Bears, Lions, Dolphins, Ravens, Cowboys

Away: Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Patriots, Jets, Packers, Vikings, Titans

NFC EAST

Dallas Cowboys

Home: Rams, Seahawks, Patriots, Jets, Eagles, Giants, Commanders, Lions

Away: Cardinals, Bills, Panthers, Chargers, Dolphins, 49ers, Eagles, Giants, Commanders

New York Giants

Home: Cowboys, Commanders, Eagles, Rams, Seahawks, Patriots, Jets, Packers

Away: Cowboys, Commanders, Eagles, Cardinals, 49ers, Bills, Dolphins, Raiders, Saints

Philadelphia Eagles

Home: Cowboys, Giants, Commanders, Cardinals, Bills, 49ers, Dolphins, Vikings

Away: Cowboys, Commanders, Giants, Patriots, Rams, Jets, Bucs, Seahawks, Chiefs

Washington Commanders

Home: Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, Cardinals, 49ers, Bills, Dolphins, Bears

Away: Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, Rams, Patriots, Jets, Seahawks, Broncos, Falcons

NFC NORTH

Chicago Bears

Home: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Falcons, Panthers, Broncos, Raiders, Cardinals

Away: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Chiefs, Chargers, Saints, Bucs, Commanders, Cleveland

Detroit Lions

Home: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Falcons, Panthers, Broncos, Raiders, Seahawks

Away: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Chiefs, Chargers, Saints, Buccaneers, Cowboys, Ravens

Green Bay Packers

Home: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Saints, Chiefs, Chargers, Rams

Away: Bears, Lions, Vikings, Raiders, Falcons, Panthers, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Steelers

Minnesota Vikings

Home: Bears, Lions, Packers, Saints, Buccaneers, Chiefs, Chargers, 49ers

Away: Bears, Lions, Packers, Falcons, Panthers, Broncos, Raiders, Bengals, Eagles

NFC SOUTH

Atlanta Falcons

Home: Packers, Vikings, Texans, Colts, Commanders, Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers

Away: Bears, Lions, Jaguars, Titans, Jets, Cardinals, Panthers, Saints, Buccaneers

Carolina Panthers

Home: Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Packers, Vikings, Texans, Colts, Cowboys

Away: Falcons, Bears, Lions, Jaguars, Saints, Buccaneers, Titans, Seahawks, Dolphins

New Orleans Saints

Home: Falcons, Buccaneers, Panthers, Bears, Lions, Jaguars, Titans, Giants

Away: Falcons, Buccaneers, Panthers, Packers, Texans, Colts, Vikings, Rams, Patriots

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Home: Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Bears, Lions, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles

Away: Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Packers, Vikings, Texans, Colts, 49ers, Bills

NFC WEST

Arizona Cardinals

Home: Cowboys, Giants, Ravens, Bengals, Falcons, Rams, 49ers, Seahawks

Away: Commanders, Steelers, Browns, Eagles, Bears, Texans, Rams, 49ers, Seahawks

Los Angeles Rams

Home: 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, Eagles, Commanders, Saints, Browns, Steelers

Away: 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks, Cowboys, Giants, Packers, Ravens, Bengals, Colts

San Francisco 49ers

Home: Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Cowboys, Giants, Bengals, Ravens, Buccaneers

Away: Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, Commanders, Eagles, Steelers, Browns, Vikings, Jaguars

Seattle Seahawks

Home: Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, Eagles, Browns, Steelers, Commanders, Panthers

Away: Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, Bengals, Ravens, Cowboys, Giants, Lions, Titans

Offseason Schedule for Team Management

The start of the offseason is when teams make judgments about their own players, deciding which players from the previous year’s roster they want to keep and which they want to let hit the open market.

While that is going on, teams are studying the rosters of opposing teams and deciding which ones could be helpful. Teams can negotiate with free agents for just over 48 hours before they're allowed to officially sign contracts, but negotiations actually take place at the Scouting Combine and in the days leading up to  the "legal tampering" period. 

They also study the draft-eligible lists for players they'd like to take at the league’s annual selection meeting in late April. This is an ongoing process that lasts through the year. Scouts follow college players from the start of the season and make evaluations throughout the year. As the draft approaches, final opinions are delivered to the general manager, and conclusions are drawn.

Important NFL Offseason Dates

Feb. 20-March 5: Franchise/transition player designation period.

Feb. 28-March 6: NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. In the past, this was one of the most important pre-draft activities for the league. Selected draft-eligible players come to the Combine where they are evaluated physically, mentally and emotionally. Many of the evaluations are grueling and monotonous to the players, and changes have been made to make the Combine less intrusive.

March 7: College pro days begin. These evaluations allow players to stay on their home turf rather than travel to Indianapolis. Players show off their physical skills, have interviews and go over any questions they have for the teams that are evaluating them.

March 7: The deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players. Players designated with the franchise tag have until mid-July to negotiate a long-term deal with their teams or (if they are given the non-exclusive tag) sign elsewhere. If no long-term agreement is reached by then, they have to either play on the tag or sign a one-year deal for a different amount. In many cases, players who have been tagged choose not to attend training camp, which begins just a few days after the tag deadline.

March 13-15: During the period beginning at 12 PM ET on March 14 and ending at 3:59:59 PM ET on March 16, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents upon the expiration of their 2022 player contracts at 4:00 PM ET on March 15.

March 15: The 2023 League Year and Free Agency period begins at 4 PM ET.

April 1: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2022 regular season, like the Denver Broncos, may begin offseason workout programs.

April 15: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs, which will include 10 Organized Training Activities (OTA) days and one mandatory minicamp.

April 17: Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls), or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location.

April 25-27: 2023 NFL Draft, in Detroit, Michigan.

May 2: Fifth-year option deadline. Two days after the draft, teams have to make a decision on whether or not to pick up the fifth-year options of players drafted back in 2020. That decision is made prior to a player's fourth season.

May 3-6 or May 10-13: Rookie minicamp

No later than May 12: NFL schedule release show

May 20-22: Spring league meeting 

Mid-July: Franchise tag contract negotiation deadline

Late July: Training camps open

September 7: NFL regular season starts with Opening Night game

September 10: Week 1 Full Schedule

January 13, 2024: NFL playoffs begin

February 11, 2024: Super Bowl 58, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

FAQ

When did the NFL Regular Season 2023-24 start?

The NFL Regular Season 2023-24 started on Thursday, September 7, 2023.

When do the NFL Playoffs start?

The NFL Playoffs start on January 7, 2024.

When is Super Bowl 58?

This year’s Super Bowl is on February 11, 2024.

Where is Super Bowl 58?

This year’s Super Bowl will be held at Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas, Nevada.