As Seahawks avoid overseas game again, NFL expands international games in 2027

The Seattle Seahawks won’t be heading overseas for a game in 2026 , but their odds to do so in 2027 just increased. The league’s owners approved a proposal on Tuesday to increase the maximum international games from eight to 10 , not including the annual Jacksonville Jaguars game at Wembley Stadium. The decision follows a record nine international games being put on the 2026 schedule, including two of the Seahawks’ NFC West rivals, the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams, both having to break out their passports for the upcoming season.

In 2026, the NFL is set for three games in London and one each in Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Germany, Spain and France Despite being one of the more popular franchises overseas, the Seahawks have only played in three international games, going 2-1 in those efforts. Most recently, the Seahawks faced off with the then-Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the league’s first venture into Munich, Germany. While Seattle’s comeback effort fell short in that game, it did feature former Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen putting Brady on a poster on a trick play, so it wasn’t a total loss.

The other two trips out of the United States have been smooth for Seattle, putting up 50 points on the Buffalo Bills in Canada in 2012 and cruising past a battered Raiders team, 27-3, in London in 2018. In addition to the expanded offerings, teams can no longer protect certain home games, allowing the NFL to schedule more divisional and pivotal matchups overseas moving forward. While the Seahawks don’t need passports for this upcoming season, don’t be shocked to see Devon Witherspoon at your local post office in 2027, if the team’s success continues.

Seattle is one of only a handful of teams yet to be the “home” side in an international game, so expect that to come to an end in the near future.