When does Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season start? Week 1 schedule, dates & more

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season is now less than four months away. The entire schedule for the season will be released on Thursday night, May 12th at 8:00 PM ET on the NFL Network, complete with all of the dates, times and channels for every game of the upcoming season. Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season will officially kick off with Thursday Night Football on September 8th at 8:20 PM ET on NBC Network Television.

What does Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season feature?

Los Angeles Rams Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford

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The Los Angeles Rams will play host to the opening game of the season as the defending Super Bowl LVI champions for the 2021 season. The game will be played at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

It has become a yearly tradition in the NFL for the defending Super Bowl champion to host the kick-off game the following season. The Los Angeles Rams will continue that tradition, which will also include a ceremony where they will raise the banner for their Super Bowl championship at their home stadium. The rest of the world will watch as they celebrate their victory in the 2021 season.

Head coach Sean McVay will look to get the Rams off to a fast start in the 2022 season. The Rams are built to win again this year as the vast majority of their key players are returning for another run, including quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver Cooper Kupp and defensive lineman Aaron Donald.

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2022 NFL season Week 1 schedule

Week 1 of the season will feature a full set of 16 games, with all 32 teams opening their season between September 8th and September 12th. Like most weeks of the season, Week 1 will feature Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football and a full slate of games all day on Sunday. Here are the Week 1 match-ups so far.

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Thursday, September 8th

Los Angeles Rams vs. TBD, 8:20 PM ET on NBC

Sunday, September 11th

Cleveland Browns vs. Carolina Panthers, 1:00 PM ET

Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1:00 PM ET

Tennessee Titans vs. New York Giants, 1:00 PM ET

Washington Commanders vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons

Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers

About the author

Adam Hulse is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with 4 years of experience. He is also the host of the podcast "Sports Talk with Adam Hulse."

Adam studied Communications at Villanova University and played American football at Pop Warner and as a high school Freshman. His favorite team are the Dallas Cowboys, and if Adam could lay his hands on a time machine, he would love to witness their glory years from the 1990s. The Cowboys' 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX is his favorite Super Bowl of all time.

Given his affinity for 'America's Team,' Adam's favorite players of all time include Emmitt Smith. Michael Irvin, Tony Romo and Dak Prescott.

Adam takes a lot of pride in his work, which naturally culminates into insightful content for his readers, performance analysis being his forte. When not writing about football, Adam spends a time on his podcast.

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