The NFL's Global Gamble: A High Risk, High Reward Strategy The National Football League's decision to schedule nine international regular season games for 2026 is a bold move to expand American football globally.
However, beneath this high profile strategy lies a complex web of challenges and uncertainties that threaten to upend the NFL's plans. One significant hurdle facing the league is its own time zone conundrum.
Games scheduled for primetime in the US force teams to play in Europe and Australia at ungodly hours, such as the 10:35 a. m. local time kickoff for the Rams Niners game in Melbourne next week.