The NFL’s Global Ambitions: A New Era of International Games

As the NFL prepares to release its full schedule for the 2024 season, fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the announcement of the league’s international games. And what a treat they’re in for! This season, the NFL is taking its talents to Brazil, with the Green Bay Packers set to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1.

The NFL is expanding its global footprint

The NFL has been playing regular-season games in London since 2007, and has since expanded to Germany and Mexico. But this season marks a new frontier: Brazil. The Packers and Eagles will be the first teams to play a regular-season game in the country, and it’s a move that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes will be the first of many.

“I honestly think we’ll be playing 16 games internationally if you go 10 years out,” Goodell said in a recent interview. “I think we’ll try to get to eight or nine in the next couple years.”

Commissioner Roger Goodell envisions a future with more international games

Goodell’s vision for the NFL’s international expansion is ambitious, to say the least. He hopes to increase the number of international games to 16 in the next decade, with plans to play in Spain in 2025 and explore other markets around the world.

But it’s not just about the number of games – it’s about the experience for fans. Goodell believes that the NFL’s international games have been a huge success, with fans in new markets clamoring for more.

“The reaction we’re getting from the fans every time we play in a new market is incredible,” Goodell said. “So we’ll continue to play in London, we’ll continue to play in Germany, and I hope we’ll continue to play in Brazil.”

Fans around the world are embracing the NFL

As the NFL continues to grow its global presence, fans can expect to see more international games in the future. And with Goodell’s vision for an 18-game schedule, there may be even more opportunities for teams to travel abroad.

For now, fans can look forward to the Packers and Eagles kicking off the NFL’s international slate in Brazil. It’s a new era for the NFL, and it’s only just beginning.

The NFL is taking its talents around the world