The 2014 NFL season is the 95th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season is set to begin Thursday, September 4, 2014, with the annual kickoff game featuring the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the Green Bay Packers. The season will conclude with Super Bowl XLIX, the league's championship game, on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.