NFL Very Likely to Play Regular Season Game in Mexico City in 2016 Jason La Canfora - CBS Sports
go to original October 12, 2015

The NFL Experience in Mexico: Fans in Mexico tried out what it's like to play football 'American-style' (pass, tackle, rush, intercept, touchdown, etc) through NFL activities designed to put fans into the action. (Havas SE)

While there was little tangible news to come out of the NFL's owners meeting last week in New York, there was a very strong sense among the clubs in attendance that a regular season game will be played in Mexico next season. It was a strong topic of discussion in the meeting - the league office is not hiding its support of the idea and teams anticipate the NFL beginning the process of finding a team to agree to part with a home game shortly.

The owners did vote to expand the league's international series of games, and while there were several issues that created problems when the 49ers and Cardinals played in Mexico City in 2005, there is a high level of confidence within league circles that a series of games there over time would be highly successful, both financially and otherwise.

“It's going to happen next year,” said one high-ranking club official, “we just don't know which teams it's going to be yet.”

The Raiders, Steelers and Cowboys are among the most popular teams in Mexico, but of that group Oakland is far and away the most likely to be cajoled into parting with a regular season game and playing instead in Azteca Stadium. The NFL will also continue to play at least three games in London in 2016 as well, though those contracts have not been finalized yet.

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