The Green Bay Packers will not play an international game during the 2026 season, but 16 other teams will.
The NFL ended speculation about its record nine international games during the 2026 season on May 13. International games will be played on nine of the first 11 weeks of the season.
The Packers theoretically were still in the mix as a possible opponent for the New Orleans Saints in Paris, but the Saints will play the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two of the Packers three NFC North rivals, the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions, will play international games.
The Packers last played an international game in 2024, facing the Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo, Brazil. The Packers also played in London, against the New York Giants, in 2022.
The international schedule is:
Before this season, 62 regular-season international games were played in London, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dublin, São Paulo, Mexico City and Toronto.
The full NFL schedule will be released May 14.
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Reporting by Richard Ryman, Green Bay Press-Gazette / Green Bay Press-Gazette
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