Jaguars to play back-to-back London games

Jacksonville confirmed on May 14 that the Jaguars will play back-to-back regular-season games in London in 2026, making them the only NFL team scheduled for consecutive overseas games this season. The club’s schedule shows Jacksonville facing the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 11 and the Houston Texans in Week 6 at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 18. The Jaguars then have their bye in Week 7. Team and league announcements say the London stretch comes during the 2026 season while EverBank Stadium undergoes renovations. ### Which two games are moving to London? The Jaguars’ first London game is set for Oct. 11 against the Eagles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with kickoff listed at 9:30 a.m. ET by the team and 6:30 a.m. local display on NFL schedule pages. The second is Oct. 18 against the Texans at Wembley, also listed for 9:30 a.m. ET. The Jaguars’ official London-matchups release said the two games would be played in consecutive weeks. (jaguars.com) Week 7 is Jacksonville’s bye, according to the club’s 2026 schedule page. The team opens the season Sept. 13 against Cleveland, visits Denver in Week 2 and returns to Jacksonville for home games before the London trip begins. ### Why are the Jaguars playing two straight games overseas? EverBank Stadium renovations are the reason tied to the 2026 arrangement. (jaguars.com) The user-provided Athletic report said the back-to-back London games would take place while the Jaguars’ home stadium is being renovated, and the Jaguars’ 2026 schedule confirms the overseas sequence during that season. The team did not frame the move as a one-off neutral-site experiment in its schedule materials, instead listing the games as part of its regular-season slate. (jaguars.com) The Jaguars have a longer U.K. footprint than any other NFL club. An NFL release in March said Jacksonville had played 14 regular-season games in London since 2013, including 11 at Wembley and three at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. That same release said the club would return to Wembley as part of its multi-year commitment to playing in the U.K. (jaguars.com) ### How unusual is a back-to-back London setup for Jacksonville? NFL.com said in March that 2026 will be the third time Jacksonville has played back-to-back games in the U.K. The Jaguars’ London history and long-running international agreement made them the league’s most established fit for a two-game overseas block when the 2026 slate was assembled. (media.nfl.com) London will host three consecutive NFL games in 2026 overall, the league said when it unveiled the international schedule on May 13. Two will be at Tottenham and one at Wembley, part of a record nine international games across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums. ### How does this fit into the NFL’s broader international plan? (nfl.com) NFL owners approved a resolution on May 19 allowing up to 10 international games beyond the 2026 season, NFL.com reported. The same report said the vote also removed clubs’ ability to protect two home games from being moved abroad, extending the league’s flexibility after the previous cap of up to eight international games beginning in 2025. (media.nfl.com) The 2026 season remains set at nine international games, according to the league’s May 13 release. Jacksonville’s two London dates are part of that slate, alongside games in Australia, Brazil, France, Spain, Germany and Mexico. ### What comes next on the Jaguars’ calendar? Oct. 11 and Oct. 18 are the two London dates on Jacksonville’s official schedule, with the Eagles and Texans as opponents and a Week 7 bye immediately after. (nfl.com) The Jaguars’ full 2026 schedule is posted on Jaguars.com, and the league’s international schedule remains available through NFL.com and NFL Football Operations. (jaguars.com) (media.nfl.com)