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NFL expands international game slate and ends home-game protections
sports5 days ago

NFL expands international game slate and ends home-game protections

The NFL approved boosting the cap on league-run international games to as many as 10 per season (up from eight), potentially starting in 2027, and voted to drop the rule that let teams protect two home games from international play. The move broadens the league’s global footprint but could complicate scheduling; Detroit’s Munich game against the Patriots and its previously protected home games illustrate the shift away from home-game protections.

via Pride Of Detroit|
#detroit-lions#international-games#munich
NFL Ditches Home-Game Protections as International Schedule Expands
sports6 days ago

NFL Ditches Home-Game Protections as International Schedule Expands

NFL owners voted to remove protections that shield teams’ home opponents from being scheduled abroad and to raise the cap on international games from eight to 10 starting in 2027 (with the Jaguars’ Wembley game potentially bringing the total to 11). The change aims to open up marquee matchups overseas, paving the way for a large international rights package and a longer-term target of about 16 international games per season.

via Awful Announcing|
#home-game-protections#international-games#international-series
NFL expands overseas slate and ends home-game protections
sports6 days ago

NFL expands overseas slate and ends home-game protections

NFL owners approved expanding international games to 10 per season and scrapping the rule that let teams shield two home opponents from overseas play. The change, which removes protections that had kept certain Packers matchups at home (e.g., Lions vs. Packers in Detroit or Saints vs. Packers in Paris), could push Green Bay to play abroad as early as 2026, after the Packers have only two international games to date. The shift signals a steadily larger overseas schedule and makes it harder to keep teams like Green Bay entirely stateside for a full regular season.

via Acme Packing Company|
#green-bay-packers#international-games#league-rule-change
NFL to push for up to 11 international games in 2027, Jaguars’ Wembley slot included
sports7 days ago

NFL to push for up to 11 international games in 2027, Jaguars’ Wembley slot included

The NFL approved expanding the international-game cap from eight to 10 for 2027, with the Jaguars’ Wembley game potentially bringing the total to 11; in 2026, the league will host nine international games across Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany and Mexico and continues to eye expansions to Japan and Italy.

via NBC Sports|
#expansion#international-games#jaguars
NFL’s 2026 Schedule Expands Global Footprint, Tests Travel, Rest and Prime-Time
sports11 days ago

NFL’s 2026 Schedule Expands Global Footprint, Tests Travel, Rest and Prime-Time

The 2026 NFL schedule features 272 games over 18 weeks across eight countries, expanding the league’s international footprint and increasing cross-time-zone travel. The piece notes Pacific-time teams’ success in 1 p.m. ET road games, Melbourne Week 1 likely making the 49ers or Rams the road-mile leaders, and the Rams set for seven prime-time games. It also highlights a record nine international games, bye-week timing after foreign trips, and how outdoor late-season games affect dome teams, with Cardinals uniquely avoiding December outdoor road games. Overall, travel, rest and weather dynamics are expected to influence outcomes amid the season’s scheduling wrinkles.

via NFL.com|
#2026-nfl-schedule#international-games#nfl
49ers Schedule Goes Global with Melbourne Opener and Mexico City Showdown
schedule-release11 days ago

49ers Schedule Goes Global with Melbourne Opener and Mexico City Showdown

San Francisco unveiled its 2026 regular-season and three-game preseason schedule, highlighted by two international games: Week 1 in Melbourne vs. the Rams and Week 11 in Mexico City vs. the Vikings. The Niners will host five primetime contests (including MNF vs. Washington Week 6, SNF vs. Vikings in Mexico City Week 11 and SNF vs. Eagles Week 17) and two Thursday games (Week 1 vs. the Rams in Melbourne and Week 15 at the Chargers), while rotating NFC East and AFC West cross-division games and closing the season on the road at Arizona. The preseason slate features Aug. 13 vs. Titans, Aug. 20 at Chargers, and Aug. 27 at Raiders.

via San Francisco 49ers|
#49ers#international-games#melbourne
NFL's 2026 International Slate Expands to Nine Games Across 4 Continents
sports12 days ago

NFL's 2026 International Slate Expands to Nine Games Across 4 Continents

The NFL announced a record nine International Games for 2026, spreading across Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London (three games), Madrid, Paris, Munich, and Mexico City. Highlights include Rams-49ers in Melbourne (Sept. 10, Netflix), Cowboys-Ravens in Rio (Sept. 27, CBS/Paramount+), and London matchups Colts-Washington (Oct. 4), Eagles-Jaguars (Oct. 11), and Texans-Jaguars (Oct. 18), plus Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City games through Nov. 22 (Week 11).

via FBSchedules.com|
#2026-schedule#international-games#london
49ers Set NFL Mileage Record as 2026 Goes International
sports13 days ago

49ers Set NFL Mileage Record as 2026 Goes International

San Francisco’s 49ers will travel 38,105 miles to lead the NFL in 2026, aided by a Week 1 Melbourne game against the Rams and a Mexico City home game, contributing to a league-wide total of 628,873 miles across all 32 teams amid nine international games across seven countries. The Rams are second in mileage, the Panthers the fewest, and the miles are calculated using coordinates and time-zone changes between game sites, reflecting a record-breaking travel season driven by cross-border fixtures.

via Bookies.com|
#49ers#international-games#miles
Niners and Rams Lead NFL Travel Miles for 2026 Schedule
sports13 days ago

Niners and Rams Lead NFL Travel Miles for 2026 Schedule

San Francisco (38,105 miles) and Los Angeles (34,847 miles) are set to log the most travel in the 2026 NFL regular season, led by a Week 1 game in Melbourne—the first ever NFL regular-season game in Australia—and other long trips. The Niners also face an East Coast road game vs. the Giants and a Mexico City game against the Vikings; the Rams travel to Philadelphia, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. Rounding out the top five travel-heavy teams are the Texans, Cowboys, and Patriots. International games total nine, including Australia, Mexico, England (three), and one each in Brazil, France, Germany, and Spain. Conversely, several teams will have the fewest miles, led by the Panthers (8,740), followed by the Browns, Bears, Buccaneers, and Packers (all under roughly 13,000 miles).

via Bleacher Report|
#international-games#nfl#schedule
Steelers, Saints to clash in NFL's historic Paris regular-season game
sports13 days ago

Steelers, Saints to clash in NFL's historic Paris regular-season game

The NFL announced the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the New Orleans Saints in the league's first regular-season game in Paris, on October 25, 2026 at Stade de France. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. local time (9:30 a.m. ET). The event is part of nine international games in 2026, produced with GL events and French partners as the NFL expands its global footprint.

via Steelers.com|
#international-games#nfl#paris
NFL Expands Overseas: Nine International Games Set for 2026 Across 4 Continents
sports13 days ago

NFL Expands Overseas: Nine International Games Set for 2026 Across 4 Continents

The NFL will host a record nine international games in 2026, spanning four continents and seven countries, with the UK hosting three games in London and debuts in Australia and France. Jaguars and 49ers each play two overseas games. The schedule opens with Rams vs 49ers in Melbourne (Sept 10), followed by Ravens vs Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro (Sept 27). London hosts Colts vs Commanders (Oct 4) and Eagles vs Jaguars (Oct 11); Texans vs Jaguars in London (Oct 18). Paris hosts Steelers vs Saints (Oct 25); Madrid hosts Bengals vs Falcons (Nov 8); Munich hosts Patriots vs Lions (Nov 15); and Mexico City hosts Vikings vs 49ers (Nov 22). The rest of the schedule will be released later.

via BBC|
#2026-season#global-expansion#international-games
NFL Maps Global Stage Again for 2026: Nine International Games Announced
sports13 days ago

NFL Maps Global Stage Again for 2026: Nine International Games Announced

NFL reveals nine international games for 2026 across four continents and seven countries (Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil, Mexico), featuring marquee matchups such as 49ers–Rams in Melbourne and Eagles–Jaguars in London, plus Ravens–Cowboys in Rio and Bengals–Falcons in Madrid, highlighting the league’s continued global expansion.

via NFL.com|
#2026-schedule#international-games#london