Aaron Rodgers endorsed the introduction of an international week to the NFL season after leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to victory over the New Orleans Saints at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday. Rodgers and the Steelers made history last year when they beat the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL's Dublin debut at Croke Park, before travelling overseas again this week to deliver another milestone moment for the league in the French capital. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell revealed on Friday that the league has plans to play a game in Tokyo, Japan in either 2027 or 2028, with wider ambitions of reaching 16 international games per season.
Sunday's game in Paris featured as part of a record nine international games being played during the 2026 campaign, joining Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro as the league's newest host territories. The NFL will now head to Madrid, Munich and Mexico City over the next month amid what has taken shape as a Formula 1-style format. Rodgers suggested the league could expand to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and even areas like Dubai, stating it would be awesome to see them have an international week because it's great for the game and its expansion.
Steelers arrived late into Paris this week as they landed on Friday morning before heading straight into media availability at their hotel. Rodgers said he wished the team had flown in at the beginning of the week as the Saints had, noting arrival time has become a prominent talking point surrounding the NFL's international games.
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