Breaking Down the NFL International Series

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Week 4: Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jaguars and the Colts will face off in a matchup of AFC South rivals at Wembley Stadium in London. The Jaguars are much improved from last year, and the Colts are getting healthy after being ravaged by injuries last season. This game will feature two of the game’s best young quarterbacks in Blake Bortles and Andrew Luck. This game will also show how the AFC South might turn out, since these two teams are in contention for the AFC South title. We will also get to see wide receivers Allen Robinson and T.Y. Hilton, who are likely to put up huge numbers in this game. Both teams have talented offenses which should result in a shootout. Past games between these two haven’t been very close, but expect a very close game between these two division rivals in London.

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Week 6: Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants: The Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants will face off at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. Both of these teams are teams that have had talent for a long time, but they have been unable to break through. We will get to see the number one pick Jared Goff at quarterback for the Rams, while we’ll see veteran Eli Manning on the other side for Big Blue. We will also be seeing other stars in this game, such as Todd Gurley for LA, and Odell Beckham Jr. Not to mention, former Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins will be playing against his former team for the first time. This game should be another shootout, as two very quality offenses will go against two defenses that were nothing short of average last year. Expect a good one in the first game ever played at England’s national rugby stadium.

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Week 8: Cincinnati Bengals vs Washington Redskins: Low and behold, we’ve got ourselves a matchup of two playoff teams facing off at Wembley Stadium in London. Both the Bengals and Redskins are looking to build off of what they accomplished in 2015, as they both know they can do more. Both quarterbacks, Andy Dalton and Kirk Cousins will be looking to prove that they are some of the best in the game. A.J. Green, one of the league’s best receivers, will go head-to-head with Josh Norman, who is arguably the best cornerback in the NFL. This game features players that are tops at their positions, so expect an interesting one over in London.

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Week 11: Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders: Instead of London, we’re shifting over to Mexico City for this matchup between the Texans and the Raiders. This game is the first NFL game in Mexico in 10 years, and fans should get a treat. By Week 11, both of these teams will be fighting for a playoff spot, so this game could have major playoff implications. Featured in this game are two young quarterbacks, Brock Osweiler and Derek Carr. We’ve also got two of the league’s best young wide receivers in this game. DeAndre Hopkins and Amari Cooper are set to put on a show. Perhaps the most intriguing part of this game are the defenses. Khalil Mack and J.J. Watt are sack machines who will put on a show for the fans at Estadio Azteca.