NFL 2022

NFL

2022-2023 Season
103rd season

-1. Training Camp

In the NFL, training camp refers to the two weeks of practice time before pre-season games begin. It usually starts in the middle of July, and during this time, teams conduct practice sessions at an outside location, usually a university. Training camp is similar to Spring Training in the MLB, and usually lasts a few weeks.

0. Pre-season

The preseason typically kicks off on the first weekend of August and includes 3 full weekends of exhibition games.

NFL teams use the preseason games as warm-ups for the regulars and auditions for the newcomers. Everyone involved knows that the final scores of the games are meaningless.

1. Regular season

When does it start?

The NFL regular season kicks off on Thurs, September 8 with the defending champs LA Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills in the NFL Kickoff Game.

The NFL Kickoff Game marks the start of the regular season and is a festive event. The game is preceded by a concert and a few ceremonies.

When does it end?

The regular season ends on Jan 8, 2023. It lasts around 4 months.

How many games does each team play?

The season is played over an 18 week period, with each of the 32 teams playing 17 games with one bye week.

Each team plays the other three teams in its division twice.

Highlights of this season include:

The NFL Kickoff Game

NFL International Series

There will be 4 games played internationally. 3 in London, and 1 in Munich, Germany

Thanksgiving

3 games a scheduled for turkey day as per tradition

Christmas

This year, the league will play 3 games on Christmas because it falls on a Sunday

New Year’s Day

There will be games played on New Year’s Day since it falls on a Sunday. College football bowl games which are regularly scheduled to be played on New Years day will be moved to Jan 2.

2. Playoffs, Pro Bowl, and Super Bowl

When does it start?

The playoffs start on Jan 14th.

When does it end?

The playoffs end with Super Bowl LVII (57) on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Arizona where the Cardinals plays.

The Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the NFL. Since It is played the weekend before the Super Bowl, players that make the Pro Bowl from the teams playing in the Super Bowl don’t play in the Pro Bowl.

The Pro Bowl will be played on Feb. 5th in Orlando, Florida.

3. Notes

The former Washington Redskins, after two seasons of using the placeholder name Washington Football Team, were renamed to the Washington Commanders
This will be the first year in which Thursday Night Football games will be played on Amazon Prime Video

4. League Structure

The 32 teams in the NFL are split into two nation-wide conferences, the AFC and NFC. Each conference has 16 teams.

Each conference is then divided into 4 divisions based on their location: North, East, South, and West. There are 4 teams in each division.

5. Teams and Their Best Players

Here is an outline of the league structure and each teams best players:

NFC
- North
  - Chicago Bears
    - QB – Justin Fields
    - WR – Darnell Mooney
  - Detroit Lions
    - QB – Jared Goff
  - Green Bay Packers
    - QB – Aaron Rodgers
    - LT – David Bakhtiari
    - CB – Jaire Alexander
  - Minnesota Vikings
    - QB – Kirk Cousins
    - WR – Justin Jefferson
    - RB – Dalvin Cook
- South
  - Atlanta Falcons
    - QB – Marcos Mariota
    - CB – AJ Terrell
    - TE – Kyle Pitts
    - DI – Grady Jarett
  - Carolina Panthers
    - QB – Baker Mayfield
    - QB – Sam Darnold
    - RB – Christian McCaffrey
  - New Orleans Saints
    - QB – Jameis Winston
    - QB – Andy Dalton
  - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    - QB – Tom Brady
    - WR – Mike Evans
    - WR – Chris Godwin
- East
  - Dallas Cowboys
    - QB – Dak Prescott
    - LB – Micah Parsons
    - LT – Tyron Smith
  - New York Giants
    - QB – Daniel Jones
  - Philadelphia Eagles
    - QB – Jalen Hurts
    - WR – AJ Brown
  - Washington Commanders
    - QB – Carson Wentz
    - Edge – Chase Young
- West
  - Arizona Cardinals
    - QB – Kyler Murray
    - WR – DeAndre Hopkins
    - DI – JJ Watt
  - LA Rams
    - QB – Matthew Stafford
    - DI – Aaron Darnold
    - CB – Jalen Ramsey
    - WR – Cooper Cupp
  - San Francisco 49ers
    - QB – Jimmy Garopolo
    - QB – Trey Lance
    - T – Trent Williams
    - Edge – Nick Bosa
    - TE – George Kittle
  - Seattle Seahawks
    - QB – Drew Lock
    - QB – Geno Smith
    - WR – DK Metcalf
    - WR – Tyler Lockett
    - S – Jamal Adams
AFC
- North
  - Baltimore Ravens
    - QB – Lamar Jackson
  - Cincinnati Bengals
    - QB – Joe Burrow
    - WR – Ja’Marr Chase
    - WR – Tee Higgins
  - Cleveland Browns
    - QB – DeShaun Watson
    - RB – Nick Chubb
    - EDGE – Mlyles Garret
  - Pittsburgh Steelers
    - QB – Kenny Pickett
    - QB – Mitch Trubisky
- South
  - Houston Texans
    - QB – Davis Mills
    - WR – Brandin Cooks
  - Indianapolis Colts
    - QB – Matt Ryan
    - RB – Jonathan Taylor
  - Jacksonville Jaguars
    - QB – Trevor Lawrence
  - Tennessee Titans
    - QB – Ryan Tannehill
    - RB – Derrick Henry
    - S – Kevin Byard
- East
  - Buffalo Bills
    - QB – Josh Allen
    - WR – Stefon Diggs
    - CB – Tre-Davious White
  - Miami Dolphins
    - QB – Tua Tagovailoa
    - WR – Tyreek Hill
    - WR – Jaylen Waddle
    - LT – Terron Armstead
    - CB – Xavian Howard
  - New England Patriots
    - QB – Mac Jones
  - New York Jets
    - QB – Zack Wilson
- West
  - Denver Broncos
    - QB – Russell Wilson
  - Kansas City Chiefs
    - QB – Patrick Mahomes
    - TE – Travis Kelce
  - Las Vegas Raiders
    - QB – Derek Carr
    - WR – Davante Adams
    - Edge – Maxx Crosby
  - Los Angeles Chargers
    - QB – Josh Herbert
    - Edge – Joey Bosa
    - Edge – Khaliil Mack