Could the NFL expand to 11 international games in 2027? Owners vote today

Team owners are in Orlando and will vote today on whether to increase the NFL international slate to 10 games for 2027, per Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer .

The Jaguars' Wembley game doesn't count toward that 10, so if the vote passes, it would mean 11 international games in 2027, breaking this year's record of nine.

While we await the outcome, let's have a quick look at what this could mean in the long term.

Is a 16-game international slate far off?

Commissioner Roger Goodell has long talked about expanding the overseas slate, telling reporters , "We would like to get to 16 games so everyone is playing one game a year internationally."

And he also knows where he wants to take the league next, revealing, "I think our next step after Australia would be probably moving into Asia. That’s a continent we’d like to be playing in."

While a new CBA would need to be in place before that can happen, what Goodell wants is usually what Goodell gets.

Charting the trajectory of the last three years, with five games in 2024, seven in 2025, and nine in 2026, 16 looks well within reach.

Today's vote could move the NFL a big step closer toward reaching that number.

For now, the full 2026 NFL international schedule

All dates are in the UK unless listed next to a different time zone.

Week 1: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne)

• Date : Friday, September 11, 2026
• Kick-off (BST) : 1.35am
• Kick-off (ET) : 8.35pm (Thursday, September 10)
• Kick-off (PT) : 5.35pm (Thursday, September 10)
• Kick-off (AEST) : 10.35am
• Venue : Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Australia

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Week 3: Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys (Rio de Janeiro)

• Date : Sunday, September 27, 2026
• Kick-off (BST) : 9.25pm
• Kick-off (ET) : 4.25pm
• Kick-off (PT) : 1.25pm
• Kick-off (BRT) : 5.25pm
• Venue : Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Week 4: Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders (London)

• Date : Sunday, October 4, 2026
• Kick-off (BST) : 2.30pm
• Kick-off (ET) : 9.30am
• Kick-off (PT) : 6.30am
• Venue : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK

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Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (London)

• Date : Sunday, October 11, 2026
• Kick-off (BST) : 2.30pm
• Kick-off (ET) : 9.30am
• Kick-off (PT) : 6.30am
• Venue : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK

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Week 6: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (London)

• Date : Sunday, October 18, 2026
• Kick-off (BST) : 2.30pm
• Kick-off (ET) : 9.30am
• Kick-off (PT) : 6.30am
• Venue : Wembley Stadium, London, UK

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Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints (Paris)

• Date : Sunday, October 25, 2026
• Kick-off (GMT) : 1.30pm
• Kick-off (ET) : 9.30am
• Kick-off (PT) : 6.30am
• Kick-off (CET) : 2.30pm
• Venue : Stade de France, Paris, France

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Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons (Madrid)

• Date : Sunday, November 8, 2026
• Kick-off (GMT) : 2.30pm
• Kick-off (ET) : 9.30am
• Kick-off (PT) : 6.30am
• Kick-off (CET) : 3.30pm
• Venue : Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain

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Week 10: New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions (Munich)

• Date : Sunday, November 15, 2026
• Kick-off (GMT) : 2.30pm
• Kick-off (ET) : 9.30am
• Kick-off (PT) : 6.30am
• Kick-off (CET) : 3.30pm
• Venue : FC Bayern Munich Stadium, Munich, Germany

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Week 11: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers (Mexico City)

• Date : Sunday, November 22, 2026
• Kick-off (GMT) : 1.20am (Monday, November 23)
• Kick-off (ET) : 8.20pm
• Kick-off (PT) : 5.20pm
• Kick-off (CST) : 7.20pm
• Venue : Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, Mexico

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