Goodell Predicts NFL Teams Outside U.S. as League Schedules 9 International Games
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 18
Goodell Predicts NFL Teams Outside U.S. as League Schedules 9 International Games
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 18
Summary
Roger Goodell said he has "no doubt" the NFL will eventually place teams outside the United States, extending a push that already includes nine overseas games this season.
Madrid sits at the center of that expansion: Goodell also outlined plans for an upcoming game there, part of the league’s strategy of turning each international stop into a multiday fan festival.
The NFL could raise its overseas slate to 10 games from 2027, while using flag football’s 2028 Olympic debut to build younger audiences in foreign markets.
A future overseas Super Bowl remains more complicated, with kickoff times, travel and broadcast windows posing bigger hurdles than regular-season games even as the league tests global demand.