NFL owners approve playing up to 10 international games beyond 2026 season

ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL will be playing more games overseas. NFL owners on Tuesday approved an increase to 10 international games beyond this upcoming season.

NFL owners approve playing up to 10 international games beyond 2026 season. ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL will be playing more games overseas. NFL owners on Tuesday approved an increase to 10 international games beyond this upcoming season. That’s the maximum number of games the league can play outside the United States per the collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said 16 international games is the goal. There will be a record nine international games this season across four continents, including the first regular-season games in France and Australia. Rio de Janeiro will be a first-time host, there will be three games in London, one in Munich, one in Spain and one in Mexico City. “Our strategy is not one and done, so our goal is to go back to those markets that we’re establishing,”...