<P> The 2017 NFL season is the 98th and current season in the history of the National Football League ( NFL ) . The season began on September 7 , 2017 , with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots 42 -- 27 in the NFL Kickoff Game . The season will conclude with Super Bowl LII , the league 's championship game , on February 4 , 2018 , at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis , Minnesota . </P>
<P> The 2017 NFL season is the 98th and current season in the history of the National Football League ( NFL ) . The season began on September 7 , 2017 , with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the defending Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots 42 -- 27 in the NFL Kickoff Game . The season will conclude with Super Bowl LII , the league 's championship game , on February 4 , 2018 , at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis , Minnesota . </P>
when is the nfl season going to start
when is the nfl season going to start
September 7 , 2017
September 7 , 2017