The NFL has revealed the five teams that will host an international game in 2022, and there’s a chance the Tennessee Titans will be involved in one of those contests.
The five teams include the Green Bay Packers (London), the New Orleans Saints (London), the Jacksonville Jaguars (London), the Arizona Cardinals (Mexico City) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Munich).
Of the three games in London, two will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Packers and Saints), while one will be at Wembley Stadium (Jaguars).
The game in Mexico City (Cardinals) will be held at Estadio Azteca, and FC Bayern Munich Stadium will host the contest in Germany (Buccaneers).
While both the Jaguars and Packers are away opponents for the Titans in 2022, Tennessee can only meet Green Bay in an international game, as a rule change taking effect this year mandates AFC vs. NFC matchups.
Taking it a step further, the Titans are one of three possible opponents for the Packers in London, with the New England Patriots and New York Jets being the other two.
Here are the 2022 NFL international series matchup options:
London#Saints: Bengals, Raiders, Ravens#Packers: Patriots, Jets, Titans#Jaguars: Giants, Cowboys
Germany#Bucs: Chiefs, Bengals, Ravens
Mexico#Cardinals: Chiefs, Chargers, Patriots
— John Sigler (@john_siglerr) February 28, 2022
The last time Tennessee went overseas was during the 2018 campaign when they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 20-19, at Wembley Stadium in London.
International games are a great way for the NFL and its teams to expand their appeal globally, but the long travel involved is definitely a negative. The good news is teams taking part will likely get a bye the following week.
