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Week 1: Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, September 6, in São Paulo, Brazil, Peacock
The first league game in Brazil features two playoff teams. It will also be the first Friday opener for teams in the NFL since 1970.
“We look forward to being a part of this historic matchup against the Eagles in São Paulo,” said Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy. through the team’s website. “We are excited to play in front of our devoted fans in Brazil and help build the international popularity of the NFL and the Packers. We had a great experience playing internationally for the first time a couple of years ago, and we are proud to be part of the continuing overall growth of the league.
NFL SCHEDULE: So far, only two games confirmed for the #Eagles
Week 1 in Brazil vs Green Bay Packers
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The Packers have played outside the United States several times, although most have been preseason games. They have played two preseason games in Canada (1997 in Toronto, 2019 in Winnipeg) and one in Tokyo in 1998. They have only played one regular season game on foreign soil: the 2022 contest against the New York Giants in London. , which they lost 27-22.
There will be four more international games during the 2024 NFL season, although we only know the home teams for those contests. The Carolina Panthers will be the home team in a game to be played in Munich. The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears will be home teams for games in London, as will the Jacksonville Jaguars, who will play their 12th game in London since 2013.