The 2025 regular season schedule includes seven games played outside the United States. The CBA allows for eight such contests per year, and the maximum is expected to be reached for next season.

During an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer , Gerrit Meier — who serves as the NFL’s managing director of the international department — said the league is “pretty confident” the full eight-game slate for overseas contests will be included for 2026. It is already known that the first-ever game in Australia will take place next year, while a new deal was recently worked out for at least three games to be played in Rio de Janeiro over the next five years. It would also come as no surprise if a return to Dublin were to take place in short order after this year’s debut there.

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