<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 on February 4 , 2018 , with Super Bowl LII which will pit the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Philadelphia Eagles against the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion New England Patriots . </P>
when is the end of the football season
February 4 , 2018