Jaguars To Play Back-To-Back Games In London For Second Time
The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to play in back-to-back games in London for the second straight season, according to Jacksonville.com.
The Jaguars became the first team in history to play two straight games in London and they are expected to return to the English capital.
Jacksonville, who went 2-0 in London in 2023, will play as the designated home team at Wembley Stadium against an unknown opponent.
They will then play at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against the Chicago Bears as the away team, with the games expected for October.
The Jaguars went to London for Week 4 and Week 5 of the NFL calendar, beating the Atlanta Falcons 23-7 and the Buffalo Bills 25-20.
With the two-game experiment being a success, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell left the door open for the trip to be extended to three games. “We like to take things in increments. I think one of the things we always focus on… is to learn from our experience every year. To try something a little different and understand the impact of that,” said Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner.
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The 2024 NFL season has already delivered its first international game. In Week 1, the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles met in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which marked the first-ever regular season game in South America.
Jalen Hurts and Jordan Love delivered an entertaining game, which fans in London and Germany hope they can get a glimpse of later this season.
Now, the NFL shifts its focus to more traditional international markets, beginning in Week 4, with the Jets and Vikings heading to London for the first of three games in the city.
Here’s what to know about the international slate of games for the rest of 2024:
The NFL is set to play four more international games this season. The action kicks off on Oct. 6 with the New York Jets vs. Minnesota Vikings in London (Week 5), followed by the Chicago Bears vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London (Week 6), the New England Patriots vs. Jaguars in London (Week 7) and the New York Giants vs. the Carolina Panthers in Germany (Week 10).
Here’s what to know about the remaining NFL international schedule, venues, matchups and more:
The NFL international series continues in Week 5 with Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets facing Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota enters this matchup as the only undefeated team remaining in the NFC. Meanwhile, the Jets look to get back in the win column after an embarrassing loss to the Broncos.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have become a staple of the NFL games in London. The Jaguars are scheduled to play back-to-back games in London again after they did in 2023. The international crowd will watch 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams lead the Chicago Bears.
The third consecutive week with an NFL London matchup concludes with the Jaguars against the New England Patriots in Week 7. The No. 3 overall pick, Drake Maye, could be the starting quarterback for New England by this time, adding to the intrigue.
The final international NFL game in 2024 features the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants. Both squads are off to slow starts and share the longest Super Bowl odds after the season’s first month.