Bengals to face Falcons in Madrid, Spain | 2026 NFL schedule reports

Executive vice president Katie Blackburn said in 2025 that the Bengals were expected to host an international game in 2027.

Rumors swirled in 2025 about the Bengals playing the Miami Dolphins in Madrid. Despite quarterback Joe Burrow's Instagram plea, it did not materialize.

2026 NFL season international game matchups

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams are scheduled to meet at Melbourne Cricket Ground in the first regular-season NFL game in Australia. It will air the night of Sept. 10 in the United States.

The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to play the Ravens in the NFL's first regular-season game at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept. 27.

The New Orleans Saints are scheduled to face a TBD opponent in Paris, France.

London is scheduled to host three regular-season games, with the Commanders as the home team for one of them and the Jacksonville Jaguars playing in the other two.

Madrid will host one regular-season game, with the Falcons as the home team.

Mexico City, Mexico is expected to host one regular-season game that includes the San Francisco 49ers. It will take place in NFL Week 11.

Munich, Germany is scheduled to host one regular-season game that includes the Detroit Lions. It will take place Nov. 15, in Week 10.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals practice May 12.

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