NFL Announces International Games and 2024 Regular Season Opponents
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The National Football League (NFL) has announced the details of the international games for the 2024 season, as well as the home-and-away opponents for all 32 teams. Each NFC team will enjoy nine home games this year, which means that the conference will host the majority of the international games.
In 2024, there will be a total of five international games, with four host teams already confirmed. The Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, and Jacksonville Jaguars will all be playing a home game in London, while the Carolina Panthers will host a game in Germany. The dates and times of these games will be released in the spring.
Moving on to the regular season opponents, here's a breakdown of the NFL scheduling formula. Each team will play six games against their division opponents, both home and away. Additionally, there will be four games against another division within their conference on a rotating three-year cycle. Furthermore, teams will face off against four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle.
Two intraconference games will be based on the prior year's standings, with first-place teams playing each other in matchups against the two same-conference divisions that the team is not scheduled to play that season. The second-place, third-place, and fourth-place teams in each conference will also be matched up in a similar fashion every year.
One interconference game will be based on the prior year's standings on a rotating four-year cycle. This game will feature a first-place team from one division against a first-place team from an opposite-conference division that the team is not scheduled to play that season.
The 2024 regular season is set to kick off on Thursday, September 5 and will run through Week 18 on January 5, 2025. The season will culminate in Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025, in New Orleans, where the NFC champion and AFC champion will battle for the title.
With the release of the home-and-away opponent list, teams now have a clear understanding of their upcoming matchups. Dates and times for each game will be announced later in the spring, building anticipation and excitement for the upcoming NFL season.
As football fans eagerly await the start of the 2024 NFL season, the announcement of the international games and the unveiling of the regular season opponents add to the anticipation. Fans can now mark their calendars and prepare for an action-packed season ahead.