{
  "id": 3749897,
  "title": "NFL international slate includes Melbourne, Rio and Paris. What to know about all 9 games abroad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nfl-international-slate-includes-melbourne-rio-and-paris-what-to-know",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/nfl-international-games-melbourne-paris-rio-d3fe9a716909cd96510643a66a01db13"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NFL will kick off its most international slate yet this season, with a total of nine games played outside of the United States. For the first time ever, matches will be hosted in Melbourne, Australia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Paris, France.\n\nThe Los Angeles Rams will take on the San Francisco 49ers at Melbourne's historic Melbourne Cricket Ground, a venue that has never before hosted a regular-season NFL game. This matchup will kick off at 10:35 a.m. local time on Friday, Sept. 11, which is 8:35 p.m. on the U.S. East Coast the previous evening.\n\nMeanwhile, Dallas will face the Baltimore Ravens at Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium on Sept. 27. This is the Cowboys' second-ever international regular-season game, following their victory over the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in 2014. The Dallas-to-Rio flight is a ten-hour journey.\n\nIn Paris, the Detroit Lions will clash with the Los Angeles Chargers, marking the first time the Lions have played abroad. The Lions-Ravens clash in Baltimore is set for Week 4.",
  "summary": "LONDON (AP) — The NFL will play a record nine games internationally this season and they include three cities hosting for the first time: Melbourne, Australia; Rio de Janeiro; and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}