In the NFL season for 2025, each of the 32 teams plays 17 regular-season games over an 18-week schedule. This means each team has one bye week during the season. The regular season begins in early September and ends in early January. This 17-game format has been in place since the 2021 season, when the NFL expanded from the previous 16-game schedule. Overall, there are 272 regular-season games played across the league in total each season (32 teams × 17 games). So, to summarize:

• Number of games per team: 17
• Length of regular season: 18 weeks (including one bye week per team)
• Total regular-season games in the league: 272

This schedule includes various intra-division, intra-conference, and inter- conference matchups with an additional inter-conference game added since the expansion to 17 games per team.