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NFL schedules record nine international games across seven countries for upcoming season
The league's expanded international schedule features debut regular-season contests in Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, and Paris.
The short version
- The NFL will stage a record nine regular-season games outside the U.S. this season across seven nations.
- Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, and Paris will host their first regular-season games, alongside returning host cities London, Madrid, Munich, and Mexico City.
- The Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers will each play two international games during the season.
Key facts
- The NFL announced a record slate of nine international regular-season games for the upcoming season, including inaugural games in Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, and Paris.[Associated Press]
- The Sept. 11 game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Ground will be the furthest regular-season game from the U.S. in NFL history.[Associated Press]
- The Dallas Cowboys will face the Baltimore Ravens at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 27 under a league commitment to play at least three games in Rio over five years.[Associated Press]
- London will host three games across October, with the Jacksonville Jaguars becoming the first team to play two designated home games abroad in a single season.[Associated Press]
- The international slate also includes games in Paris on Oct. 25, Madrid on Nov. 8, Munich on Nov. 15, and Mexico City on Nov. 22.[Associated Press]