The NFL has never had more than five international games in a single season, but that will change in 2025. The League will make history by maintaining a total of seven international games during the next season.
The NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, said he would like eventually see 16 international games By season, so the league is almost half of its goal.
The seven games will be played in five different cities, including three cities, Dublin, Madrid and Berlin, which will organize a regular seasonal game for the first time. The NFL has already announced the local teams for the seven games, but if you missed those ads or if you cannot remember who is playing abroad, we have covered you here.
We are going to take a look where the games are played together with the local team in each game and who could be their possible opponent. When it comes to predicting the possible opponent for each game, the NFL has not scheduled any division game that is played outside North America since 2019. Although we may see a division game this year, now six years have passed, so we will assume that the League stays with its new tradition of not sending divisional games abroad.
2025 NFL International Games
Location: London (Wembley Stadium)
Local Team: Jagua
Possible opponents: Texans, Colts, Titans, Chiefs, Chargers, Jets, Rams, Seahawks, Panthers
Break down: The Jags They are heading to London for the twelfth time in 13 seasons. Although the JAGS have played two games in London in each of the last two seasons, it is unlikely to happen this year, because they are not scheduled to play the other two teams in London, the Jets or Browns, along the way. As for their possible opponent: the Rams have not played an international game since 2019, so it would not be surprising to see them sent to London, although they will be Organize a game in Australia in 2026. The Seahawks could also make sense: they played in Germany in 2022, but they have not played in London since 2018.
Predicted opponent: Rams or sehawks.
Location: London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
Local Team: Brown
Possible opponents: Steelers, Bengals, Ravens, Bills, Dolphins, Titans, Packers, Vikings, 49ers
Break down: The Browns go to London for the first time in eight years. The last time they were in England he arrived in 2017 when they played the Vikings. Although a rematch would make sense, the Vikings went to London last year, so they are probably out. The 49ers have not been in London since 2013, so they certainly feel like an option. The Titans also feel as an attractive option, since they will present the potential general selection No. 1 in the NFL draft (if they do not change the selection).
Predicted opponent: Titans or 49ers.
Location: London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
Local Team: Jets
Possible opponents: Patriots, dolphins, tickets, brown, steelers, bronchos, hawks, panthers, jeans
Break down: The cowboys have only played an international game, which is tied with the Browns, Steelers and commanders for the least amount of the NFL. The Browns and the Steelers are playing an international game this year, so it will not be surprising if the NFL also gives one to the cowboys and the commanders. Most teams do not want to lose a game at home against the cowboys, so they rarely play abroad, but it could make sense this year since 2025 could be a season of reconstruction for Dallas.
Predicted opponent: Cowboys or Panthers.
Location: Dublin (Croke Park)
Local Team: Steel
Possible opponents: Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Bills, Dolphins, Colts, Vikings, Packers, Seahawks
Break down: It has been speculated that the Packers will go to Ireland with the Steelers, but it is certainly not a blockade. If Aaron Rodgers signs with the Steelers, there is a zero percent chance that the NFL sends “Rodgers against the Packers” outside the country. If we get to April and Rodgers, a team has not yet chosen, the NFL will be in a precarious position, because they cannot wait for him forever. The Bills would be a sexy choice, but the Steelers will probably not want to lose the advantage of the local field against an AFC opponent contained in the Super Bowl, so they will surely press to keep that game in Pittsburgh. This will be the first Regular season game never played in Ireland.
Predicted opponent: Packers or Seahawks.
Location: Madrid (Santiago Bernabéu Stadium)
Local Team: Dolphins
Possible opponents: Bills, Patriots, Jets, Ravens, Bengals, Chargers, Saints, Buccaneers, commanders
Break down: The mayor of Madrid recently revealed that this game will be played in November, but despite some Internet speculations, he did not reveal to whom the Dolphins will play. Whenever the NFL put a game in a new city For the first time, the League generally tries to schedule a dotted game and the Dolphins definitely have some opponents dotted in their schedule. Baltimore, Cincinnati and Washington would make sense. The NFL will definitely want to present the commanders in several games of the island this year after their career towards the NFC title game last season, and as we mentioned, Washington has only played an international game in the history of the franchise, so it seems likely that there are many possibilities that they will soon get another. The commanders could also play in Brazil, so if they are not sent to Spain, they could end in Sao Paulo. The first game in Spain would also be a perfect place for a confrontation by Joe Burrow vs. Tua tagovaila. The Dolphins and the Bengals are the only two NFL teams with a QB that earns more than $ 50 million per year, plus two receivers that earn more than $ 28 million per year.
Predicted opponent: Commanders or Bengals.
Location: Berlin (Olympic stadium)
Local Team: PACHOS
Possible opponents: Texans, Jaguars, Titans, Broncos, Raiders, Dolphins, Cardinals, 49ers, Falcons
Break down: The NFL has been celebrating games in Germany since 2022, but this will do so Mark the first time Berlin He has housed one. All four games in Germany have had one thing in common: they have presented teams from the same conference, so it seems that the Colts will play an AFC team. If the NFL goes that route, you can cross out the dolphins, because they are playing in Spain, which leaves us two non -divisive AFC opponents.
Predicted opponent: Broncos or Raiders.
Location: Sao Paulo (Corinthia Arena)
Local Team: Loaders
Possible opponents: Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, Texans, Colts, Steelers, Eagles, Commanders, Vikings
Break down: Like the first game of Brazil, this confrontation will be played on Friday in week 1, so it is a main place in the NFL calendar. If you eliminate the divisional opponents of the Chargers, there are actually only three realistic options here. Colts and Steelers are already scheduled to play an international game, while the Eagles will be the host of the first game on Thursday night, which eliminates them. That leaves us with Minnesota, Washington and Houston. The Vikings have played in London in two of the last three seasons, so it would not be surprising if the NFL does not allow them to leave the country this year.
Predicted opponent: Texans or commanders
Remember, the NFL could launch a curved ball and put a division game in any of these places, but as we said, the League has not scheduled a division game outside North America in six years, so we made our predictions with the expectation that the league will adhere to that formula.
The NFL is expected to announce the road teams in each international game, together with the full schedule of 2025, in May.
