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The Eagles Will Play the Jaguars in London in 2026
By Matt Schultz
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The NFL released its international schedule for the 2026 season on Wednesday morning, and the Birds will be heading across the pond in Week 5 to play Jacksonville at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:
The Eagles were last in London in 2018, and they played the Jags then too (and beat them). The Jaguars will also be staying an extra week in London to play the Texans in Week 6. I love that the Jags are the official team of England. In my mind they play there 12 games a year. There’s something about this culture exchange that’s really great: Florida meets the Old Country. Daytona meets the Sceptered Isle. Shirtless, heavyset guys in jean cutoffs shake hands with drill rappers. A beautiful odd couple. Opposites attract…
Really enjoy the idea of each side sharing local delicacies and traditions like the New World settlers and Native Americans, and over time the cultures rubbing off on each other, becoming one: Floridians eating piping hot Shepherd’s pie in 98-degree humidity. Londoners sunburned neon red walking around in filthy bare feet. Alligator wranglers dressed in Peaky Blinders suits. Liam Gallagher-looking guys in parkas shooting semi-automatics at a mattress they tied to a tree in their backwoods. This is what it’s all about. The globe is our melting pot…
And for Birds fans, I think the London game is as good as it gets for an international game. It’s the closest host city to Philly flight-wise, and from everything I’ve heard about the 2018 game and the Phillies/Mets London game in 2024, it makes for an extremely fun trip. Hopefully a ton of fans can make it out there. I won’t be going, but still. I’ve never been to London and have no desire to go. I can get plenty of UK culture just two hours away in Florida.
Matt Schultz is a comedy and sports writer from Philadelphia. He’s written extensively for ClickHole, The Onion, and Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco. His work has been featured in Vulture, Deadspin, The A.V. Club, Paste Magazine, and other publications. Much of his sports journalism can be found on college basketball websites that don’t exist anymore (PhilaHoops Heads rise up…)