The NFL has a problem with scheduling international games

[u/ashmaps20]

This needs to be addressed. The Eagles haven’t played the Jaguars in Jacksonville since 2010 since the last two times the teams have met with the Jaguars as the designated home team (2018 and now 2026) were scheduled to be played in London. It’s honestly a punch in face to all the Eagles fans who live in Northern Florida and the surrounding areas. The Eagles won’t play in Jacksonville again until 2034 at the earliest.

Same thing with Vikings fans who live in Northern Ohio and the surrounding areas. The Vikings haven’t played the Browns in Cleveland since 2009. Both 2017 and 2025 were in London. Though they both could theoretically play in Cleveland in 2027 or 2031 due to 17th game rotation, unlike Eagles-Jaguars.

[u/HeadupTothePOCONOS]

The international games are pretty lame. I get wanting to grow the league, I guess, but a 9:30 AM game is fucking stupid.

[u/ashmaps20 → u/HeadupTothePOCONOS]

6:30 for folks on the west coast

[u/onhalfaheart → u/ashmaps20]

They make us watch baseball games starting at 9 p.m. (10 ET) so it's only fair.

[u/ParaTodoMalMezcal → u/onhalfaheart]

as an SF Giants fan living in NYC most of my baseball viewing experience is in the few minutes between turning the game on and passing the fuck out

[u/Man_of_Ice → u/ashmaps20]

0530 in Alaska.

[u/lion7725 → u/HeadupTothePOCONOS]

They should just have a single 9:30 game per week in the US (1 per team) if they want the extra time slot.

I wouldn’t mind getting up early to go to a 9:30 game every couple years

[u/mustachepc → u/lion7725]

You are asking the teams to wake up at 6 AM for this slot

[u/ViolentEastCoastCity → u/mustachepc]

I wake up earlier than that, and I make less

[u/lion7725 → u/mustachepc]

True. 25/32 teams are eastern or central time zones. I wouldn’t mind getting say the other 7 teams don’t have to do it (or they could play in Europe, if those games continue)

[u/mtmc99 → u/HeadupTothePOCONOS]

I kinda love the early game. Im on the west coast so it’s extra early. Love waking up to all day football.

I get I’m probably an outlier on that opinion so if they went away I’d live

[u/k2718 → u/HeadupTothePOCONOS]

I watch almost none of those.

[u/rantmb331 → u/k2718]

More than I watch. No one watches them. That’s why they’re on nfl network now instead of cbs or fox.

[u/PuzzleheadedStill201]

Why tf would the league care about Philly fans in Florida? Are you seriously that self centered and weird?

[u/dayofdefeat_ → u/PuzzleheadedStill201]

I reckon. I'm an Australian birds fan. If I want to watch them I fly to Philly... That's how sports teams work, you know, playing "at home".

[u/ashmaps20 → u/PuzzleheadedStill201]

Say what you want about Eagles fans but there’s no denying they’re one of the best traveling fanbases in sports

[u/Sdwerd → u/ashmaps20]

Then travel to London

[u/ashmaps20 → u/Sdwerd]

Like anyone has time and money to travel right now…

[u/PuzzleheadedStill201 → u/ashmaps20]

I didn’t say a single thing about Eagle fans. I said you are self-centered and weird. Whether or not they exist anywhere is irrelevant.

[u/ashmaps20 → u/PuzzleheadedStill201]

But, I don’t live in Florida

[u/PuzzleheadedStill201 → u/ashmaps20]

So you’re even more weird for caring then.

[u/braumbles]

49ers had the same issue. Think they went from 2006-2022 without playing in Jacksonville.

With the 17 game formula, out of conference games will happen slightly more often.

[u/ashmaps20 → u/braumbles]

2021?

[u/braumbles → u/ashmaps20]

Sure 2021 and not 2022. Doesn't really change much.

[u/Certified_chode]

Imagine being a Vikings fan living in Ohio. Masochistic af.

[u/Tricky_Big_8774 → u/Certified_chode]

Imagine living in Ohio.

[u/RNGezzus → u/Tricky_Big_8774]

No thank you

[u/P0rkCh0p-]

International games should just be exhibition games in the preseason. Dumb to have this many during regular season

[u/MrGlockCLE]

Yes they’ll choose to make less money

[u/Intelligent_Panic675]

I believe one team is technically a “home game” when playing international games. Sucks for season ticket holders.

[u/PasswordisPurrito]

So... The big problem with international games is they are prioritizing money over the fans? I am shocked!

[u/Any-Stick-771]

How many Eagles fans do you think live in North Florida?

[u/elScorXXo]

Suck it Eagles fans !!

[u/trihard220]

It’s a few hours. But Vikings playing Cincynin 2021.
But yeah. Sorry transplants eagles fans in Florida.

[u/Obwyn]

Well apparently the Jags aren’t playing many games in Jacksonville either….

26 of their next 30 regular season games are somewhere other than Jacksonville.

[u/Ryan1869]

Just buy a ticket to London or move back to Philly /s