The NFL has announced a record nine international games for the upcoming season, including first-ever matchups in Paris and Melbourne. The Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers will each play two games abroad as part of the league's most ambitious global schedule, spanning seven countries and four continents.
The season opens in Melbourne, Australia, with the 49ers facing the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 11. This marks the NFL's debut in Australia under a multi-year deal. The following week, action moves to Brazil, where the Baltimore Ravens take on the Dallas Cowboys at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on September 27.
The London schedule begins in Week 4 with the Indianapolis Colts versus the Washington Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 4. The Philadelphia Eagles face the Jaguars at the same venue a week later. The Jaguars then play a second consecutive home game abroad, hosting the Houston Texans at Wembley Stadium on October 18.
Paris hosts its first NFL game on October 25, with the Pittsburgh Steelers playing the New Orleans Saints at Stade de France. Spain gets its second visit in Week 9, as the Cincinnati Bengals battle the Atlanta Falcons at Madrid's Bernabéu on November 8. Germany follows with the New England Patriots versus the Detroit Lions at Allianz Arena in Munich on November 15. The international slate concludes in Mexico City, where the Minnesota Vikings face the 49ers at Estadio Banorte on November 22.
