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Browns Avoid First-Ever NFL game in Paris vs. Saints
TL;DR
The Cleveland Browns will not play the New Orleans Saints in the NFL's first game in Paris. Instead, the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to face the Saints in Week 7 of the 2026 season.
Key points
- Cleveland Browns will not face New Orleans Saints in Paris
- Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Saints instead
- First NFL game in Paris scheduled for October 25, 2026
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Speculation swirled for months that the Cleveland Browns were in line to face off with the New Orleans Saints in the NFL's first-ever international game in Paris, France.
Evidently, that won't actually be the case. With the league slated to drop the entire 2026 schedule on Thursday, the leaks are underway and according to one well-known schedule leaker on X, it will actually be the Browns' top rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers, who face the Saints in Paris in Week 7.
Cleveland.com has since confirmed the leaked information as accurate, after French radio network RMC had falsly reported Cleveland as the featured opponent for New Orleans back in February.
Even though the Browns weren't selected to be the Saints opponents in Paris, there was still a chance they'd end up with at least one international game on their schedule next year with the Jacksonville Jaguars on the schedule.
The Jags will actually play back-to-back games in London in Weeks 5 and 6 this upcoming season. According to the schedule leaks, however, Cleveland is not one of the teams that will make the trip across the pond to face Jacksonville. Their opponents are expected to be the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans.
The NFL has been slowly unveiling its international matchups in the lead-up to Thursday's overarching schedule reveal, with the full slate of those games expected to be shared Wednesday morning.
Q&A
Why won't the Browns play the Saints in Paris?
The Browns were initially speculated to face the Saints, but it has been confirmed that the Pittsburgh Steelers will be the actual opponents.
When is the NFL's first game in Paris scheduled?
The first NFL game in Paris is scheduled for October 25, 2026.
What led to the confusion about the Browns playing in Paris?
French radio network RMC falsely reported that the Browns would face the Saints, which was later corrected by reliable sources.