At an interview in London this week, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said an international Super Bowl is now something that could be on the table.
“We’ve always traditionally tried to play a Super Bowl in an NFL city — that was always sort of a reward for the cities that have NFL franchises,” Goodell said via Ken Maguire of the AP. “But things change. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if that happens one day.”
Goodell added that would be a part of the NFL’s continued expansion into international markets.
The league has eight games per season overseas right now. If (when) the league expands to an 18-game schedule, that could provide more inventory to support a 16-game international slate.
“If we do expand our season — our regular season — to an 18-and-two structure, I see us going to 16 of those games being in international markets,” Goodell said.
The league played a game in Brazil in Week 1 this year for the first time and has expanded into Germany in recent seasons. Goodell said there’s “no doubt” there will be a game in Ireland, and the league is exploring other markets like Spain and Australia.
We’ll have more on the NFL international series as the news is available.
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