NFL unveils matchups for file nine-game worldwide slate

If Aaron Rodgers returns to play quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, he’ll be a part of the NFL’s first recreation in Paris when Pittsburgh performs the New Orleans Saints at Stade de France in Week 7.

The NFL on Wednesday revealed the matchups of its worldwide slate, which options 9 video games, probably the most exterior the United States within the league’s historical past. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has mentioned his objective is to get to 16 worldwide video games per season.

Three of the matchups this season — San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia (Week 1), Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro (Week 3) and Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons in Madrid (Week 9) — had beforehand been introduced.

The different matchups had been introduced Wednesday — the Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders in London (Week 4), the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London (Week 5), the Houston Texans vs. Jaguars in London (Week 6), the Steelers vs. Saints in Paris (Week 7), the New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions in Munich (Week 10) and the Minnesota Vikings vs. 49ers in Mexico City (Week 11).

Rodgers, 42, nonetheless has not knowledgeable the Steelers whether or not he’ll play this season, though the crew has expressed confidence that the four-time MVP will return to play in Pittsburgh for a second season. The crew begins organized crew actions subsequent week below new coach Mike McCarthy, Rodgers’ former coach with the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons.

The 49ers would be the street crew for the Thursday night time recreation on Sept. 10 in opposition to the Rams on Netflix. That recreation will truly happen on Friday morning in Melbourne on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In Mexico City at Estadio Banorte, the 49ers would be the house crew for a Sunday night time recreation on Nov. 22 in opposition to the Vikings.

There are three video games in London, the league’s most typical worldwide website, with the Jaguars for the primary time shifting consecutive house video games overseas. They’ll play the Eagles in Week 5 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 11 after which face the AFC South rival Texans in Week 6 at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 18. The Commanders would be the house crew at Tottenham on Oct. 4 after they face the Colts.

The Saints would be the house crew for the primary recreation in Paris in Week 7 on Oct. 25. The Lions would be the house crew in Munich at FC Bayern Munich Arena in Week 10, dealing with the Patriots on Nov. 15.

The Cowboys would be the house crew in Rio de Janeiro at Maracanã Stadium in opposition to the Ravens on Sept. 27, a Week 3 late afternoon recreation on CBS, and the Falcons would be the house crew in Madrid at Bernabéu Stadium in Week 9 in opposition to the Bengals on Nov. 8.

The full 2026 regular-season schedule can be introduced Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. A two-hour primetime particular will air on ESPN.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.