Key NFL Dates
NFL major events: Combine, draft, free agency, season opener, playoffs, and Super Bowl.
Upcoming Events
Packers at Bears (Christmas Day, Soldier Field)
Week 16 Christmas Day opener: Green Bay Packers visit the Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET on Netflix.
Bills at Broncos (Christmas Day, Mile High)
Week 16 Christmas Day: Buffalo Bills visit the Denver Broncos in a Divisional Round rematch, 4:30 p.m. ET on Netflix.
NFL Week 16 Saturday Doubleheader
Two of Buccaneers-Falcons, Bengals-Colts, Commanders-Vikings and Panthers-Steelers move to Saturday Dec 26 (4:30 & 8:00 pm ET, NFL Network).
NFL New Year's Eve Game — Ravens at Bengals
Week 17 Thursday night game on New Year's Eve: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
NFL Week 17 Saturday Doubleheader
Two of Commanders-Jaguars, Chiefs-Chargers, Broncos-Patriots and Rams-Buccaneers move to Saturday Jan 2 (4:30 pm ET NBC, 8:00 pm ET Peacock).
NFL Underclassmen Special Eligibility Deadline 2027
Early deadline for college underclassmen to apply for Special Eligibility for the 2027 NFL Draft.
NFL Week 18 Saturday Tripleheader
Three Week 18 games with playoff implications on Saturday Jan 9: 1:00 pm ET on Netflix, 4:30 and 8:00 pm ET on ABC/ESPN.
NFL Regular Season Ends 2026
Final day of the 2026 NFL regular season. Week 18 games conclude before the Wild Card round begins January 16.
NFL Free Agent Signing Period Begins 2027
Free agent signing period opens and fifth-year options become exercisable.
NFL Playoff Roster Freeze 2027
Rosters freeze for playoff clubs; final deadline for underclassmen draft eligibility applications.
NFL Wild Card Round 2027
The Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs.
NFL Divisional Round 2027
NFL Divisional Round of the 2026 season playoffs.
NFL Conference Championships 2027
AFC and NFC Championship games determine Super Bowl LXI participants.
NFL Pro Bowl Games 2027
AFC vs NFC Pro Bowl flag football game. Airs on ESPN, DisneyXD, and NFL+ at 8 PM ET.
16th NFL Honors
The NFL's annual awards show (MVP, OPOY, DPOY and Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2027 reveal) during Super Bowl LXI week in the Los Angeles area. Streams exclusively on Netflix.
Super Bowl LXI
Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California - the first Super Bowl played on Valentine Day and the latest Super Bowl ever on the calendar.
NFL Franchise Tag Window Opens 2027
The window for NFL clubs to designate Franchise and Transition players opens, running through the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline on March 3, 2027.
NFL Scouting Combine 2027
The annual NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Prospects showcase their abilities for all 32 teams.
NFL Franchise Tag Deadline 2027
Deadline for NFL clubs to designate franchise or transition players before the 2027 league year.
NFL Free Agency Negotiating Period Opens 2027
The two-day legal tampering window opens at noon ET on March 9, 2027, allowing clubs to negotiate with pending unrestricted free agents before the new league year begins on March 11.