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.