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🏈 NFL International Games 2025: Predictions

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The 2025 NFL season is going global like never before. With seven international games scheduled across five countries—Brazil, Germany, Spain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom—the league is deepening its international roots and giving fans around the world a front-row seat to America’s biggest sport.

While we know the home teams and locations, the visiting teams haven’t been officially announced yet. That hasn’t stopped football analysts Ryan and Wade from making bold predictions about who we might see in each matchup. Below is a breakdown of every confirmed game, including the pundits’ takes and key player storylines updated for the 2025 offseason.

đŸ‡§đŸ‡· SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil – LA Chargers (Home)

  • Venue: Neo QuĂ­mica Arena (Corinthians Arena)
  • Ryan’s pick: Washington Commanders
  • Wade’s pick: Houston Texans

This will be the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in South America. Ryan predicts the Commanders will travel south, featuring second-year QB Jayden Daniels—an exciting face-off against Justin Herbert. Wade believes it’ll be the Houston Texans, led by C.J. Stroud, whose breakout 2023 season continues to fuel their rise as contenders.

đŸ‡©đŸ‡Ș Berlin, Germany – Indianapolis Colts (Home)

  • Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
  • Ryan’s pick: Las Vegas Raiders
  • Wade’s pick: Arizona Cardinals

Germany gets a new host city in Berlin, with the Colts bringing second-year QB Anthony Richardson to Europe. Ryan predicts a matchup with the Raiders, now starting Geno Smith after a surprising move from Seattle. Wade sees the Cardinals, featuring a healthy and retooled Kyler Murray, coming in as opponents.

đŸ‡Ș🇾 Madrid, Spain – Miami Dolphins (Home)

  • Venue: Santiago BernabĂ©u Stadium
  • Ryan’s pick: New Orleans Saints
  • Wade’s pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In the NFL’s first game in Spain, Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins bring speed and style. Ryan imagines them facing the Saints, while Wade forecasts an in-state rivalry with the Buccaneers, anchored by Baker Mayfield and standout WR Mike Evans.

🇼đŸ‡Ș Dublin, Ireland – Pittsburgh Steelers (Home)

  • Venue: Croke Park
  • Ryan’s pick: Green Bay Packers
  • Wade’s pick: Seattle Seahawks

Ireland hosts its first-ever NFL game, with Pittsburgh’s nod to Ireland. But for this analysis, we’ll focus on the team left behind: Ryan expects the Packers led by Jordan Love, while Wade still associates the Seahawks with their rugged, competitive style—with Sam Arnold looking for something to prove. 

🇬🇧 London, UK – Jacksonville Jaguars (Home)

  • Venue: Wembley Stadium
  • Ryan’s pick: Kansas City Chiefs
  • Wade’s pick: Tennessee Titans

London’s most frequent hosts are back. Ryan wants to see the Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes, bring a Super Bowl-level clash to Wembley. Wade sees a divisional matchup with the Titans, who just signed Cam Ward as the number one pick.

🇬🇧 London, UK – Cleveland Browns (Home)

  • Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
  • Ryan’s pick: San Francisco 49ers
  • Wade’s pick: Detroit Lions

Ryan predicts a defensive showdown against the 49ers, still strong with Brock Purdy and a potent run game. Wade prefers the Lions, now one of the league’s most exciting teams, with Jared Goff under center and Amon-Ra St. Brown leading a surging offense.

🇬🇧 London, UK – New York Jets (Home)

  • Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
  • Ryan’s pick: Denver Broncos
  • Wade’s pick: Dallas Cowboys

The Jets, with Justin Fields at the helm are returning for the second year in a row. Ryan picks the Broncos, possibly starting rookie Bo Nix, for a fresh QB face-off. Wade goes bigger: the Dallas Cowboys, still starring Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons, would turn this into one of the most-watched international games ever.

📆 When Will the NFL International Schedule Be Announced?

The full 2025 NFL schedule—including dates for all international games—is expected to be released in mid-May. Once it drops, tickets will sell fast, especially for first-time host cities like Madrid, São Paulo, and Dublin.

🌎 Final Thoughts: NFL’s Global Push Is Just Beginning

From Mahomes to Cam Ward, Stroud to Tua, the 2025 NFL International Series is set to deliver elite talent, historic venues, and global reach. Ryan and Wade’s predictions offer two compelling perspectives: one focused on marquee matchups, the other on rivalries and rising stars.

Whether you’re rooting for your team from the U.S. or attending games across the globe, this year’s international series promises unforgettable football.

Stay tuned for the official matchups, and be ready to grab your tickets when the schedule drops.

Draft Hangover

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Draught can give you a wicked hangover. It could be the hops, the barley, the sugar, or the fact that you drowned 13 of them quickly to try to numb the pain that is your NFL fandom. Like the liquid draught, the NFL Draft can bring with it a mighty wallop of a hangover.

So which teams were able to handle the draft, and which ones got so tuned out it may affect their next few years?
Not surprisingly, there were a few boneheaded moves from the draft that could have plenty of reverb in September.

Among some of the hot topics to emerge from the 2021 NFL Draft include.

Pack it in Aaron

If ever there was an NFL model for a tortured relationship, it would be the Green Bay Packers. Despite having a solid QB who tops the league every season, the Pack continue to starve Rodgers as if they are testing him to see how well he will perform without some of his talents.
Green Bay COULD have taken one of the many wide receivers on offer at the draft, and opted to snag another defensive member of the backfield.
The Packers could have let this drama simmer another season had they just given the guy some sign that they were keen on him, and the team making a solid playoff rush in 2021.
Instead, Green Bay now has a pissed of QB who is not only ready to leave, but also point a target on their heads for the rest of his career.
With the amount of cap space the Packers have to eat to deal with Rodgers, you would think that they would have thought this through a bit more.
Ready to suit up Love?

Bear Down

With the Packers struggling (yet still winning) in the NFC North, it was up to Chicago to make something in the 2021 Draft.
Chicago was gifted the chance to move up for Justin Fields at number 11, and traded with the Giants to get him at that spot.
Within a fortnight, Fields went from number two pick, to rumours of him having a heart condition, & other ill health tweets.
This is the kind of crap the Patriots usually spread before using the opportunity to cash in on their needs.
With Nagy and Pace dangling by a career thread, they will need Fields to light them up to the playoffs if this deal is to be considered a success.
The real question is…can they protect him?

Return of the Mac

Mac Jones has a draft body like Tom Brady.
Mac Jones is the new Tom Brady.
Following this logic won’t get you far in correctly making NFL picks, but it might make you feel warm and fuzzy inside if you’re from New England.
New England didn’t even have to make a move to get Jones, as they watched the freefall happen in front of them.
Cam Newton now has a young man he can guide and nourish over the next 5 years before eventually handing the reins to him, or so he might think.
The Patriots splashed on big TE’s and defensive options with their free agency wad, now comes the real test.
How quickly will the Pats be ‘Bills Ready’ for 2021?

Jag Offs

It was no secret that Trevor Lawrence was on the wishlist of the Jags as they kicked off the 2021 Draft.
The Clemson Kid should be the answer to their QB woes, he is the 4th Jacksonville QB selected at number 1.
Urban Myer will be looking to get a little ‘country’ this season, battling elite NFL teams with his collegiate pluckiness and guise.
Where the Jags really went ‘boom’ was their second pick in the first round, taking Travis Etienne at number 25.
This former Clemson running back has played with Lawrence for years, and these two should be able to get back to business quickly.
Florida fans will be looking for a return to the playoffs this season, and anything short of that will have to be considered a massive set back.

 

Ladies and Gettleman

Did Dave Gettleman do good? It’s hard to tell through the ire of the New York sports media, but it seems Dave did good.
Eager to capitalise on Chicago’s need for a QB, the Giants were able to channel the Bears desperation into a good future.
By trading the eleventh pick to the Bears, the Giants were able to parlay this into getting the Bears 20th pick, a 5th round pick and 1st and fourth round picks in 2022.
Not to mention drafting stellar Florida speedster Kadarius Toney, who should offer Daniel Jones a target he can under throw.
Now the Giants just need to shake off that stink of the NFC East.

That’s it for Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft, we will have more action throughout the weekend.

 

 

2020 Draft Review

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Well that’s a new way of drafting. How about that 2020 NFL Draft?
The world has certainly changed, & the NFL adapted and overcame with one heck of a draft, with a massive audience and a very entertaining Roger Goodell.

Wade & Ryan come together for a safe-distanced podcast to discuss all of the NFL Draft thoughts, as well as looking at some of the top stories in the NFL.
They also look at the other big news in the NFL UK at the moment, including:

NFL 2020 London Games

Who are we kidding? These games aren’t going to happen, and it’s only a matter of time that this will be officially announced. While the NFL is aiming for a 17 game season, it reckons that London will only be a troublesome problem to include in the new world of NFL.
Will the NFL come back to Europe after this whole Corona experience?
Sports viewing will never be the same.

Aaron Rogers

And the Packers select…Jordan Love. Aaron spills his drink, smashes the TV, and calls his agent. What will happen in Green Bay now that they grabbed the young Utah stud? Fast, big arm, and ready for a chance. If Rodgers gets hurt again this season, Love could quickly jump up to number one, as Aaron would look to other NFL pastures.

Denver Broncos

They are really loading up the WRs and RBs in Denver, but will Drew Lock be the answer? The Broncos stuffed a lot of tough teams last year, but could never really find their groove. What will it take to put it all together?

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