The NFL loves nothing more than celebrating itself. Case in point, they’ve turned something as mundane as the release of the next season’s schedule into an entire prime time event in the middle of the offseason. However, some parts of the schedule have far too many logistics to wait until May, so the league’s effort to expand to other countries around the world are announced before the beginning of the league year.
The NFL is expanding their International Games schedule and it appears the Dallas Cowboys are finally going to be roped into the festivities. Their destination? Brazil apparently, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones.
The NFL is scheduling nine games outside of the country for the 2026 season, with plans to play in Mexico City, London, Madrid, Melbourne, Munich, Paris, and Rio de Janeiro. This will be the third straight year the league has a game in Brazil, with the Eagles and Packers kicking off the 2024 season there, and the Chiefs and Chargers starting the 2025 season there.
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Both of those games were played in Sau Paulo, but the Cowboys will play in Maracana Stadium. This is the NFC’s year to go international, as teams with nine home games are selected for the contest first. The league will announce the team’s opponent, and week of the game, later this spring.
However, as the Cowboys’ list of home opponents is already known, there are only a handful of teams who it could be.
The Cowboys could face off against one of their three NFC East foes, the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants or Washington Commanders. They also have home games scheduled against Arizona and San Francisco, but the 49ers are already tapped to face the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, so they are more than likely out.
The Cowboys also have a home game scheduled against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are annual hosts in London.
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The Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers round out the possible opponents.
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cowboys to play in Brazil, list of potential opponents in 2026
