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France Hosts Saints-Steelers NFL Game Oct 25, 2026

5/15/2026

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Saints Play France

France will host its NFL regular-season game on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when the New Orleans Saints travel to the Stade de France to face the Pittsburgh Steelers.
DAZN will broadcast the 2:30 p.m. CET kickoff live for NFL Game Pass subscribers.
Saints quarterback Tyler Shough will start opposite Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who may sign for a possible final season.
The 81,338-seat Stade de France will host the NFL debut in France.

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Saints Heavy Travel

The NFL announced on May 14 it will release the full 2026 schedule that evening.
The Saints have a Week 12 road game at Cincinnati on Nov 29, putting them on the road for Thanksgiving weekend.
The Saints’ Week 7 Paris game will start at 8:30 a.m. Central Standard Time for U.S. viewers.
Garland Gillen reported a source saying the Saints will travel heavily in the second half, highlighted by the overseas and Thanksgiving trips.

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American Express Presents

American Express will present the Oct. 25, 2026 NFL Paris Game at the Stade de France.
On Location offers ticket-and-travel packages that bundle game admission with hospitality and accommodation.
GL events co-organizes the match with support from French sports ministries, the French Football Federation (FFFA) and local authorities.
NFL Flag, launched in France in 2023, now engages over 8,000 youth players ahead of its Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games debut.

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Steelers Play Paris

The Steelers will play a second consecutive international regular-season game in Paris.
Payton Wilson called the Paris trip “super cool” and praised the first-class experience in Ireland.
Alex Highsmith said Irish fans were “amazing,” the win grew the sport, and exposing football abroad is essential for expansion.
Sebastian Joseph-Day recalled his 2019 London game with the Los Angeles Rams and called playing abroad a “blessing”.

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Saints Play France

France will host its NFL regular-season game on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when the New Orleans Saints travel to the Stade de France to face the Pittsburgh Steelers.
DAZN will broadcast the 2:30 p.m. CET kickoff live for NFL Game Pass subscribers.
Saints quarterback Tyler Shough will start opposite Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who may sign for a possible final season.
The 81,338-seat Stade de France will host the NFL debut in France.

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