Pittsburgh and New Orleans will square off in France in Week 7, marking the NFL's first regular-season game ever played in Paris.
The NFL is going global in an unprecedented way as they’ll play nine games that span across six cities in five international countries. The league unveiled the full international slate for 2026 on Wednesday, and it features the most games abroad in NFL history as they move towards commissioner Rodger Goodell’s stated goal of 16 per season. The major storyline to focus on out of those games is the first-ever Paris game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints, and whether quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be under center in France.
The game between the Saints and Steelers is scheduled for Week 7 on Oct. 25 at Stade de France with New Orleans designated as the home team. Rodgers hasn’t exactly committed to playing yet, and while Pittsburgh seemingly remains confident, OTAs will begin next week. If Rodgers plays, he would be transformed as the face of a historical moment in the league’s history. There’s just no guarantee he’ll be under center yet, despite a recent, rather bizarre trip to Pittsburgh in which he spoke to no one on the team. And if he is to return, some things might need to change.
To read more about what a potential return might look like to draw Rodgers back to play in Paris, here is the full story from Steeler Roundtable writer Jon Conahan.
There will be games in Melbourne, Rio, and Madrid, with the newer announcements placing multiple games in London, and ones in Paris, Munich, and Mexico City. There will be three games at Tottenham and Wembley in London as it’ll be the most common site, while the Jacksonville Jaguars will make history as the first franchise to play to consecutive home games abroad.