After a long offseason, we’re not far away from the start of the 2022 NFL season. With teams now finished with preseason, the timer is well and truly counting down to the start of the regular season. Let’s take a look at when the 2022 NFL season starts and what the Week 1 NFL schedule looks like.

When does the 2022 NFL season start?

The 2022 NFL season starts on Thursday, Sept. 8, as the Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills in SoFi Stadium. For the second time in a row, the season will begin in the same stadium where it drew to a close.

After that first game, we have just three days to wait for more NFL action. There are 14 games spread between the three windows on Sunday, Sept. 11. The first Sunday of the NFL season concludes with the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a repeat of the 2021 NFL season.

Other games that highlight the Week 1 NFL schedule include the AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals hosting their division rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1 p.m. ET window. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Raiders travel to face the Los Angeles Chargers, the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Arizona Cardinals, and the Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers in the 4:25 p.m. ET window.

There is then a single Monday Night Football game in Week 1, and it should certainly make for an interesting watch. Former Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson leads his Denver Broncos back into Seattle to take on the team who traded him away this offseason. The atmosphere in that game should be quite something to round out the first week of the season.

Week 1 NFL schedule

Thursday, Sept. 8 | 8:20 p.m. ET
Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Rams
SoFi Stadium

Sunday, Sept. 11 | 1 p.m. ET
New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons
Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Detroit Lions
Ford Field

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Washington Commanders
FedEx Field

San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears
Soldier Field

Cleveland Browns vs. Carolina Panthers
Bank of America Stadium

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown Stadium

New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins
Hard Rock Stadium

Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Jets
MetLife Stadium

Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
NRG Stadium

Sunday, Sept. 11 | 4:25 p.m. ET
New York Giants vs. Tennessee Titans
Nissan Stadium

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers
SoFi Stadium

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
State Farm Stadium

San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears
U.S. Bank Stadium

Sunday, Sept. 11 | 8:20 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys
AT&T Stadium

Monday, Sept. 12 | 8:15 p.m. ET
Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks
Lumen Field