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Patriots Push NFL for First Regular-Season Game in Scotland

6/24/2026

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Robert Kraft told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell the New England Patriots want to play a regular-season game in Scotland.
Scotland has not previously listed the NFL as a possible game site.
The request follows the ongoing World Cup, which the NFL hopes to tap for international fan enthusiasm.
The league’s global experiment could add eight overseas franchises, raising the total to 40 teams and creating new Atlantic and Pacific divisions.

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Story summary

Robert Kraft told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell the New England Patriots want to play a regular-season game in Scotland.
Scotland has not previously listed the NFL as a possible game site.
The request follows the ongoing World Cup, which the NFL hopes to tap for international fan enthusiasm.
The league’s global experiment could add eight overseas franchises, raising the total to 40 teams and creating new Atlantic and Pacific divisions.