NFL INTERNATIONAL SERIES 2020 - LONDON GAMES TO BE ANNOUNCED

The 2019 NFL International series in London witnessed the Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Rams and the Houston Texans all win in London plus the NFL made its debut at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 28 NFL London Games have now been played with 31 of the 32 NFL teams having played in a London Game. Only the Green Bay Packers have yet to come over the pond and we await news of the 2020 London Games which we expect to be made known soon after the Superbowl this year.

In November 2019, the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins were announced as home teams for 2020 games in either London or Mexico City. Unless a new deal is agreed, 2020 will be the final year of games at Wembley Stadium and the final year of the Jaguars' agreement to host annual home games there.

We already know that the Jacksonville Jaguars will return in 2020 for their eighth NFL London Game as they have a ten year deal to play, and I pray that these international games will not only continue but be extended through this decade to come. The Jacksonville Jaguars will become the first NFL team to play two games in a season outside the United States by appearing twice in London in 2020. The Jaguars will host both games at Wembley Stadium on consecutive Sundays. "We're privileged to be the first team in NFL history to play two home games in London during a single season and plan to make the most of it on game days and every day of the year. We're really looking forward to deepening our relationship with London and the UK as a whole, and would also like to thank our fans in the UK who have been phenomenal ever since our first visit, seven years ago" said Jaguars owner Shahid Khan. The Jaguars have played one home game at Wembley every year since 2013 and their owner has already tried to secure Wembley stadium in the past, Mr Khan is also the owner of Fulham Football Club.

A slip by Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank might have just accidentally revealed their London opponents. Back in November, the Falcons announced that they would be playing a "home" game in London in 2020. However, at the time, Atlanta didn't announce who its opponent would be, but the team did say that it wouldn't be a divisional game. Based on the process of elimination, that meant that the Falcons would either be hosting the Bears, Lions, Seahawks, Broncos or Raiders since they'll be playing all five of those teams at home this year. According to Blank, the mystery team heading to London to face the Falcons will be the Denver Broncos.

Likely teams and fixtures, we know the home sides, their opponents are still to be confirmed;
Tottenham Stadium
  Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos?
  Miami Dolphins vs TBA
Wembley Stadium 
  Jacksonville Jaguars vs TBA
  Jacksonville Jaguars vs TBA

When we know exactly who is playing and when we shall of course update this blog. NFL Season fixtures are usually confirmed in April, but in previous years we've usually been told by now what the International games will be so perhaps we'll just have to wait and see.