NFL planning 8 international games for 2025 UPD and more in 2026

[rojac]

A game in Australia would likely have to be played at what would be 11 PM on the East Coast of the US, in order to put the game early afternoon in Australia. This would mean NFL Network would go head-to-head with after dark college football on multiple networks.

If you played the game at Noon on Sunday in Melbourne, that would be 8:00 pm Staturday, ET.

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

In addition to the international games, there should be 8 NFL games played in non-NFL cities in the United States every year, primarily in large college stadiums. For example, Ohio Stadium in Columbus, home of the national champions, can host a Bengals game and a Browns game in years the AFC teams have 9 home games and neither is scheduled to host a game overseas, tickets for which can either be sold separately or as a 2-game package. All the gameday traditions for Ohio State games would be carried over to the NFL games.

 

[LadyStanley]

Chargers to serve as host for NFL's second regular-season game in Brazil in 2025

The Eagles and Packers played at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo during Week 1 in 2024.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[aqib]

If you played the game at Noon on Sunday in Melbourne, that would be 8:00 pm Staturday, ET.

They would probably have to do a Friday night in the first week of the season like they did with the Brazil game. That way its before the high school games begin and avoid college.

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

They would probably have to do a Friday night in the first week of the season like they did with the Brazil game. That way its before the high school games begin and avoid college.

NFL already goes against college on some other days of the season.

 

[aqib]

NFL already goes against college on some other days of the season.

The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 prohibits after 6PM on Friday or all day Saturday from the second weekend of September through the second weekend of December. Why The NFL Is Playing Its First Friday Opening Week Game Since 1970

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 prohibits after 6PM on Friday or all day Saturday from the second weekend of September through the second weekend of December. Why The NFL Is Playing Its First Friday Opening Week Game Since 1970

That doesn't apply to games played outside the US I don’t think.

 

[aqib]

That doesn't apply to games played outside the US I don’t think.

Its about broadcasting. That's why the Brazil game was on a Friday night. They didn't want those games on TV because it would prevent people from watching college games or going to high school games.