Packers Avoid Trip To Mexico City In 2026 After 49ers Named Home Team

The Green Bay Packers still may be a candidate to give up a home game for an international game in 2026, but they now know that if they do travel to a different country, they will do so for a game in Europe. The NFL has announced teams participating in three of the international games so far, and Green Bay will not be involved in any of those.

A few weeks ago, the NFL revealed that the Dallas Cowboys will be the home team for a game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. However, Green Bay will not be involved in that game, as they are scheduled to be the home team for a game against the Cowboys this season instead. The Packers did make a trip to Brazil in 2024, when they opened the season against the Philadelphia Eagles, though that game was played in Sao Paulo instead. A second game, to be held in Melbourne, Australia, saw both participating teams announced shortly before the Super Bowl. That game will feature an NFC West divisional matchup, with the Los Angeles Rams playing as the home team against the San Francisco 49ers.

On Wednesday morning, the NFL revealed the home team for its planned game in Mexico City, the only other international game to be played outside of Europe. The 49ers will be the home team for that game, giving them a pair of trips across borders during the 2026 campaign. However, the Packers will not play in that contest either, since the 49ers are not on the Packers’ list of opponents at all for 2026.

There are still plenty of opportunities for Green Bay to play abroad this season, however. The league is expecting to play six more games in Europe in 2026: three in the London area and one each in Paris, Madrid, and Munich.

In theory, Paris could be an option. Back on February 2nd, the NFL announced that the New Orleans Saints will be the home team for that game, and the Packers are scheduled to be the visiting team for a game against the Saints in 2026. However, making that trip would give the Packers 9 true home games and 7 true road games, a balance that the NFL prefers to avoid in the current 17-game schedule.

Much more likely is that the Packers would give up one of their home games for a contest in London or Munich instead. Furthermore, the NFL assigned the Packers marketing rights for the UK, Ireland, and Germany in recent years, making those destinations the most logical fits.

2026 International Games

• Melbourne, Australia: 49ers vs. Rams
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: TBD vs. Cowboys
• Mexico City: TBD vs. 49ers
• Paris, France: TBD vs. Saints
• Munich, Germany: TBD
• London, England (x3): All games TBD