Packers Could Still Play Overseas
The Packers opened the 2024 season in Brazil against the Philadelphia Eagles. It is still possible they will play in Paris, France or Munich, Germany this year.
One of the more interesting nuggets from Ed Policy’s media availability at the annual NFL’s owners meetings was that the Green Bay Packers could be playing overseas in 2026.
On Tuesday, Packers beat writer Matt Schneidman posted on X that the Packers could play the Lions or Saints as an away opponent in Europe this season.
Ed Policy said it’s still possible for the Packers to play the Lions in Munich or the Saints in Paris in the 2026 season. Would be a Packers “away” game.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) March 31, 2026
The NFL started playing games internationally in 2006 with an Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers contest in Mexico City. The first game played in the London series was in 2007 with the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins playing at Wembley Stadium.
So far the Packers have played just two international games, both coming since the league expanded to 17 regular season games.
NFL's 2026 International Games Schedule
| Site | Home Team | Away Team |
| Melbourne, Australia | Los Angeles Rams | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Mexico City, Mexico | San Francisco 49ers | |
| London, U.K. | Washington Commanders | |
| London, U.K. | Jacksonville Jaguars (x2) | |
| Paris, France | New Orleans Saints | |
| Munich, Germany | Detroit Lions | |
| Madrid, Spain | Atlanta Falcons |
In 2022, the Packers lost to the Giants 27-22, playing at London’s Tottenham Stadium In 2024, in the league’s fist game played in Brazil, the Packers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 34-29, playing in Sao Paolo.
The Packers schedule this year includes playing the entire NFC South (Falcons, Panthers at home; Saints, Bucs on road); NFC opponents (home to Cowboys, at Rams) the entire AFC East (Bills, Dolphins at home; Patriots, Jets on road); extra AFC opponent (home to Texans).
If the Packers play the Saints in Paris, it would be the second-straight time in the series that a Packers at Saints game would take place away from New Orleans. In 2021, the two teams played in Jacksonville, Florida because the Saints were displaced by Hurricane Ida.
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Comments (7)
Since'61
March 31, 2026 at 04:17 pm
Don’t want it, don’t need it. Play in the USA
Unnecessary travel for both teams and stadium employees lose a week of work for an NFL money grab.
International games are wrong on so many levels.
Thanks, Since ‘61
GreenandBold
March 31, 2026 at 05:47 pm
The NFL would ( will ) ? play a Super Bowl overseas if it meant more money in their pocket . Greed is all these owners know . They do not care about tradition , history or preservation of the NFL . Anyone and everything is for sale at the right price .
Since'61
March 31, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Unfortunately that is what most of corporate America has come to. Thanks, Since '61
Swisch
March 31, 2026 at 07:20 pm
Business can be a very good thing, but also a very bad thing.
It's difficult to even get a healthy loaf of bread in America -- without the taint of artificial ingredients and ultra-processing.
Our brand-new houses are leaky and moldy, and our brand-new cars are designed to soon require expensive repairs.
The powerbrokers of the NFL basically treat its fans like dirt. To them, we need sappy BLM slogans shoved in our faces to cure us from our deplorable bigotry of white supremacy.
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I admire businessmen who try to do things the right way.
If any of them happen to be NFL owners or executives, it's time for them to stand up for ordinary Americans who are the heart of the NFL.
GreenandBold
March 31, 2026 at 08:23 pm
The fact that the fans and the players from decades past built the league into what it is today was lost on the NFL execs and owners a long time ago .
Starrbrite
April 02, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Exactly!!
Starrbrite
April 03, 2026 at 12:51 am
If the Europeans and/or Asians want a football league, they can start one.
In the meantime, the USA seems like a fine place to play. Why export this—our stadiums are sold out.
Go Packers!!!