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| + | * '''[[NFL Kickoff Game]]''': The 2014 season tentatively will begin on Thursday, September 4, 2014, starting at 8:30 p.m. [[North American Eastern Time Zone|ET]] (5:30 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|PT]]) on [[NBC Sunday Night Football|NBC]], at [[CenturyLink Field]], the home of the defending [[NFL Super Bowl 48|Super Bowl XLVIII]] champion [[2014 Seattle Seahawks Season|Seattle Seahawks]]. The Seahawks' opponent in Super Bowl XLVIII — the [[2014 Denver Broncos Season|Denver Broncos]] — are a potential opponent, as are the [[2014 Green Bay Packers Season|Green Bay Packers]] and the [[2014 San Francisco 49ers Season|San Francisco 49ers.]] (The other possibilities are the [[2014 Arizona Cardinals Season|Arizona Cardinals]], [[2014 St. Louis Rams Season|St. Louis Rams]], [[2014 Dallas Cowboys Season|Dallas Cowboys]], [[2014 New York Giants Season|New York Giants]] and the [[2014 Oakland Raiders Season|Oakland Raiders]].) Only once has a Super Bowl rematch from the previous season been contested in the opening week of the following season, and that occurred in {{nfly|1970}}, when the [[1970 Minnesota Vikings Season|Minnesota Vikings]] avenged their loss in [[NFL Super Bowl 4|Super Bowl IV]] to the [[1970 Kansas City Chiefs Season|Kansas City Chiefs]]. | ||
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| + | :Unlike the {{nfly|2013}} season, where the [[2013 Baltimore Ravens Season|Baltimore Ravens]] ran into a conflict with an already-scheduled [[Baltimore Orioles]]' [[Major League Baseball]] game (which forced the Ravens to open the season on the road, due to the Ravens and Orioles sharing the same parking lot for their respective stadiums), the Seahawks' baseball counterparts — the [[Seattle Mariners]], will be playing on the road on September 4, assuring no event conflicts (the Seahawks' and Mariners' respective stadiums, CenturyLink Field and [[Safeco Field]], also share the same parking lot). | ||
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| + | * '''[[NFL International Series|International Series]]''': Three games will be played at [[Wembley Stadium]] in [[London]], [[England]] in 2014. The [[2014 Oakland Raiders Season|Oakland Raiders]] will play host to the [[2014 Miami Dolphins Season|Miami Dolphins]] on September 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. [[British Summer Time|local time]]), the [[2014 Atlanta Falcons Season|Atlanta Falcons]] will host the [[2014 Detroit Lions Season|Detroit Lions]] on October 26 at 9:30 a.m. ET (1:30 p.m. [[Greenwich Mean Time|local time]]), and the [[2014 Jacksonville Jaguars Season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] will host the [[2014 Dallas Cowboys Season|Dallas Cowboys]] on November 9 at 1:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. [[Greenwich Mean Time|local time]]), in the second of four consecutive appearances for the Jaguars in the International Series. [[NFL on CBS|CBS]] will televise the Dolphins–Raiders game, while [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] will televise the Cowboys–Jaguars and Lions–Falcons contests. | ||
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| + | * '''[[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day games]]''': These games will occur on Thursday, November 27, 2014. The [[2014 Detroit Lions Season|Detroit Lions]] will host an [[American Football Conference|AFC]] team — either the [[2014 Buffalo Bills Season|Buffalo Bills]] or the [[2014 Miami Dolphins Season|Miami Dolphins]] — at 12:30 p.m. ET, and will air on CBS, while the Dallas Cowboys will host an [[National Football Conference|NFC]] team (the possibilities are the [[2014 New York Giants Season|New York Giants]], [[2014 Philadelphia Eagles Season|Philadelphia Eagles]], [[2014 Washington Redskins Season|Washington Redskins]], [[2014 Arizona Cardinals Season|Arizona Cardinals]], [[2014 San Francisco 49ers Season|San Francisco 49ers]] or the [[2014 New Orleans Saints Season|New Orleans Saints]]) at 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CT]]), and will air on Fox. The prime-time NBC game, featuring opponents yet to be announced, will be featured at 8:30 p.m. ET. However, under the new 2014 rules, the Lions or Cowboys could have their game moved to NBC if needed, and if that is a Lions' game, CBS could hold an AFC vs. AFC game in the Eastern time zone or an AFC at NFC game in said time zone. | ||
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| + | * '''[[Bills Toronto Series]]''': In {{nfly|2012}}, the [[2014 Buffalo Bills Season|Buffalo Bills]] received a five-year extension to play one game per season at the [[Rogers Centre]] in [[Toronto]] through 2017. The Bills' opponent will be announced later in the spring. | ||
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| + | *'''[[National Football League Christmas Games|Christmas]]:''' Christmas lands on the Thursday of Week 17 during the 2014 season. As the NFL generally schedules all of its Week 17 contests on Sunday (December 28), a Christmas game is not expected to be part of the 2014 schedule. During the {{nfly|2008}} season, in which Christmas also fell on a Thursday, no Christmas games were played. | ||
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| + | * '''[[National Football League Playoffs|Playoffs]]''': The last regular season games will be held on Sunday, December 28. The playoffs are then scheduled to start on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Conference championship games will be held on Sunday, January 18; the NFC Championship will be played at 3:00 p.m. ET on Fox, and the AFC Championship will follow at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS. [[NFL Super Bowl 49|Super Bowl XLIX]], the league's championship game will occur on February 1 at the [[University of Phoenix Stadium]] in [[Glendale, Arizona]], and will be televised by NBC with kickoff around 6:30 p.m. ET. | ||
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| + | The opponents for the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame Game]] will be announced sometime in the spring, while the entire 2014 regular season schedule will be announced in April. | ||
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Revision as of 06:55, 6 February 2014
| 2014 National Football League season | |||
| Regular season | |||
| Duration | September 4-December 28, 2014 | ||
| Playoffs | |||
| Start date | January 3, 2015 | ||
| Super Bowl XLIX | |||
| Date | February 1, 2015 | ||
| Site | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | ||
| Pro Brawl | |||
| Date | Early 2015 | ||
| Site | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
| National Football League seasons | |||
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The 2014 NFL season, the 95th regular season of the National Football League is tentatively set to begin Thursday, September 4, 2014, with the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks hosting in the annual kickoff game. The season will end with Super Bowl XLIX, the league's championship game, on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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Schedule
The schedules for all 32 teams will be released on April 17, 2014. The 2014 NFL Draft will be held from May 8–10, 2014 in New York City. The draft's traditional timeframe in late April will not be available in 2014 due to a scheduling conflict at Radio City Music Hall, the site of which the draft has been held since 2006. The NFL plans to continue holding the draft in May in future years as part of a permanent offseason calendar change.
Under the NFL's scheduling formula, the intraconference and interconference matchups will be:
Intraconference
Interconference
Highlights of the 2014 schedule include:
- NFL Kickoff Game: The 2014 season tentatively will begin on Thursday, September 4, 2014, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) on NBC, at CenturyLink Field, the home of the defending Super Bowl XLVIII champion Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks' opponent in Super Bowl XLVIII — the Denver Broncos — are a potential opponent, as are the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers. (The other possibilities are the Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and the Oakland Raiders.) Only once has a Super Bowl rematch from the previous season been contested in the opening week of the following season, and that occurred in 1970, when the Minnesota Vikings avenged their loss in Super Bowl IV to the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Unlike the 2013 season, where the Baltimore Ravens ran into a conflict with an already-scheduled Baltimore Orioles' Major League Baseball game (which forced the Ravens to open the season on the road, due to the Ravens and Orioles sharing the same parking lot for their respective stadiums), the Seahawks' baseball counterparts — the Seattle Mariners, will be playing on the road on September 4, assuring no event conflicts (the Seahawks' and Mariners' respective stadiums, CenturyLink Field and Safeco Field, also share the same parking lot).
- International Series: Three games will be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England in 2014. The Oakland Raiders will play host to the Miami Dolphins on September 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. local time), the Atlanta Falcons will host the Detroit Lions on October 26 at 9:30 a.m. ET (1:30 p.m. local time), and the Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Dallas Cowboys on November 9 at 1:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. local time), in the second of four consecutive appearances for the Jaguars in the International Series. CBS will televise the Dolphins–Raiders game, while Fox will televise the Cowboys–Jaguars and Lions–Falcons contests.
- Thanksgiving Day games: These games will occur on Thursday, November 27, 2014. The Detroit Lions will host an AFC team — either the Buffalo Bills or the Miami Dolphins — at 12:30 p.m. ET, and will air on CBS, while the Dallas Cowboys will host an NFC team (the possibilities are the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers or the New Orleans Saints) at 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. CT), and will air on Fox. The prime-time NBC game, featuring opponents yet to be announced, will be featured at 8:30 p.m. ET. However, under the new 2014 rules, the Lions or Cowboys could have their game moved to NBC if needed, and if that is a Lions' game, CBS could hold an AFC vs. AFC game in the Eastern time zone or an AFC at NFC game in said time zone.
- Bills Toronto Series: In 2012, the Buffalo Bills received a five-year extension to play one game per season at the Rogers Centre in Toronto through 2017. The Bills' opponent will be announced later in the spring.
- Christmas: Christmas lands on the Thursday of Week 17 during the 2014 season. As the NFL generally schedules all of its Week 17 contests on Sunday (December 28), a Christmas game is not expected to be part of the 2014 schedule. During the 2008 season, in which Christmas also fell on a Thursday, no Christmas games were played.
- Playoffs: The last regular season games will be held on Sunday, December 28. The playoffs are then scheduled to start on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Conference championship games will be held on Sunday, January 18; the NFC Championship will be played at 3:00 p.m. ET on Fox, and the AFC Championship will follow at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Super Bowl XLIX, the league's championship game will occur on February 1 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and will be televised by NBC with kickoff around 6:30 p.m. ET.
The opponents for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game will be announced sometime in the spring, while the entire 2014 regular season schedule will be announced in April.
Media
Stadiums
Coaching changes
Preseason
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