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Eagles to play in London during 2026 NFL season​


Jalen Hurts with with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2025 Super Bowl


Quarterback Jalen Hurts led the Philadelphia Eagles to their second Super Bowl win in 2025

ByBen Collins
BBC Sport journalist

The Philadelphia Eagles will play in London as the NFL stages a record nine international games during the 2026 season.

The regular-season games will be spread across four continents and seven countries, with the UK again hosting three games while the league continues its global expansion by venturing to Australia and France for the first time.

Half of the league's 32 teams will play abroad in 2026 as the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers have two overseas games apiece.

The London series begins on 4 October with the Washington Commanders hosting the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Jaguars will then host games on the following two Sundays at Tottenham against the Eagles, who have not played in London since 2018, then at Wembley against the Houston Texans.

The first international game will take place during the first week of the season, with the Los Angeles Rams facing divisional rivals San Francisco at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The 49ers will also face the Minnesota Vikings as the NFL returns to Mexico, while the Baltimore Ravens meet the Dallas Cowboys in the league's first game in Rio de Janeiro.

There will be three games in continental Europe, with the New Orleans Saints facing the Pittsburgh Steelers as the Stade de France plays host to the first game in Paris.
 

When are the NFL's international games?​

  • 10 Sep - San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne, Australia)
  • 27 Sep - Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  • 4 Oct - Indianapolis Colts v Washington Commanders (Tottenham, London)
  • 11 Oct - Philadelphia Eagles v Jacksonville Jaguars (Tottenham, London)
  • 18 Oct - Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars (Wembley, London)
  • 25 Oct - Pittsburgh Steelers v New Orleans Saints (Paris, France)
  • 8 Nov - Cincinnati Bengals v Atlanta Falcons (Madrid, Spain)
  • 15 Nov - New England Patriots v Detroit Lions (Munich, Germany)
  • 22 Nov - Minnesota Vikings v San Francisco 49ers (Mexico City, Mexico)
 
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(Yes, searched for the one with the Detroit Lions going to the Super Bowl)
 

2026 NFL Regular Season Kickoff Info​

This marks a rare Wednesday season opener for the NFL, indeed the first in well over a decade.

Date, Time, and Venue:
The season opener is slated for Wednesday, September 9, at 8.20 PM ET (5.20 PM PT) at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA.
 

When does the NFL season start?​

NFL Week 1 schedule, TV​

  • When does the NFL season start? NFL Week 1 schedule, TV

Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic
Mon, August 31, 2026

When does the NFL season start?

Here's what to know about the opening week of the 2026 NFL season, which features games on Wednesday, Sept. 9, Thursday, Sept. 10, Sunday, Sept. 13 and Monday, Sept. 14.

Among the games to watch in the opening week of the season are: A Super Bowl rematch, an NFC West clash in Australia, the New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams in Australia and some other high-profile games between division rivals.

Here's how to watch the games on the NFL Week 1 schedule with dates, times, TV channels and streaming information.
 

Wednesday NFL game schedule, Sept. 9​

Thursday Night Football schedule, Sept. 10​

  • San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne, Australia), 5:35 p.m., Netflix

Sunday early NFL game schedule, Sept. 13​

 

2026 NFL Regular Season Kickoff Info​

This marks a rare Wednesday season opener for the NFL, indeed the first in well over a decade.

Date, Time, and Venue:
The season opener is slated for Wednesday, September 9, at 8.20 PM ET (5.20 PM PT) at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA.

I've been so looking forward to the season starting. I'm a Philadelphia eagles fan, but I also enjoy the NFL in general.
 

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