Recently, reports said that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell supported the idea of holding the Super Bowl internationally and outside the United States.
“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. “But things change. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if that happens one day.”
Of course, many people disagreed with that idea, but NFL reporter Armando Alguero has shined some light on the chances of this happening.“Following up on Roger Goodell saying last week an international Super Bowl is something NFL will consider in the future, NFL executive Peter O’Reilly adds context, saying that is something the league is “not focused on in the near term” and it is “not on the front burner,” he wrote on X.
Of course, the NFL is continuously trying to tap into markets that are less accustomed to sports.
Earlier this year, the Packers and Eagles met in Brazil for a Week 1 matchup. Three games are set to occur in London and one in Munich, Germany.
Of course, bringing the biggest game of the year to a new country is a different story and not something that will be decided too quickly.
Roger Goodell Is Also Looking To Expand The Regular Season
Goodell is also considering major changes to the length of the regular season, which would give each team 18 games and two bye weeks.
One major aspect that could keep that from happening is ensuring player safety isn’t jeopardized.
“The key thing for us is looking at making sure we continue to do the things that make our game safer,” Goodell said. “Seventeen games is a long season, so we want to make sure we look at that and make sure that we continue the safety efforts.”
