| Wk | Matchup | Venue | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams ⭐ | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne, Australia | Thursday, Sep 10 |
| 3 | Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys | Maracana Stadium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Sunday, Sep 27 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts vs Washington Commanders | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London, England | Sunday, Oct 4 |
| 6 | Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium | London, England | Sunday, Oct 18 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints ⭐ | Stade de France | Paris, France | Sunday, Oct 25 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals vs Atlanta Falcons | Bernabeu | Madrid, Spain | Sunday, Nov 8 |
| 10 | New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions | FC Bayern Munich Stadium | Munich, Germany | Sunday, Nov 15 |
| 11 | Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers | Estadio Banorte | Mexico City, Mexico | Sunday, Nov 22 |
We measured all 24 team-performances in 2024–25 international games against each team's own season baseline. In the game itself: 62.2 plays vs a 59.7 usual average — slightly more, not fewer — and exactly half the teams came in under their play average, a coin flip. The week after returning, teams averaged +23 yards above their baseline, whether they got the bye first (11 of 24 did) or flew straight into the next game. The jet-lag narrative doesn't survive measurement.
Do teams play worse after international games? → · Do teams run fewer plays abroad? →
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