The NFL International Series will feature five games in 2023, with three matches set to be played in London, England, and two games in Munich, Germany. It is the first time the latter has hosted two NFL regular season matches in the same year.
Here is a look at what there is to look forward to in those games this season.
Josh Allen’s Bills Set To Arrive in London
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is set to play in London for the first time this season. He will be hoping to showcase the Bills’ Super Bowl credentials in that game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The AFC East team are 9/1 in the sports betting to win Super Bowl LVIII.
The Paddy Power bet calculator suggests those placing a £10 bet on the Bills this season can pick up a £100 return should they lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy in February. Those betting on Buffalo in the UK will get the chance to see first-hand if the franchise has improved from their 2022/23 campaign.
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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 23, 2023
Allen has been an MVP contender in each of the last three years in the NFL. The two-time Pro Bowler is already approaching 20,000 passing yards in the league and he should get that in the 2023/24 campaign.
Chiefs And Dolphins See Two of Best Offences Clash
Two of the best offenses in the NFL will face each other in Germany this year when the Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, take on the Miami Dolphins. That’s a game many European NFL fans will be desperate to have a ticket for.
The Chiefs won a fantastic renewal of the Super Bowl last February when they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. Once again, quarterback Patrick Mahomes showed what he was capable of, with three touchdown passes and a QB rating of 131.8.
Miami are a team that are still rebuilding, but with the likes of Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Raheem Mostert on their roster, they are capable of scoring heavily, regardless of the opposition.
Titans-Ravens Contest Should Produce Lots of Rushing Yards
When the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans take each other on in the third and final NFL International Series game in London in 2023, two of the leading rushing teams in the league will be in action.
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Titans’ running back Derrick Henry led the league in rushing yards in 2019 and 2020. In the latter campaign, he was honoured at the NFL Awards, as he was named the Offensive Player of the Year because he was unstoppable that season.
Baltimore’s biggest rushing weapon is arguably their quarterback Lamar Jackson. He is equally as strong with his legs as he is with his arm. In 2019, Jackson rushed for 1,206 yards in the regular season. Should he play in London, the Ravens will be turning to their QB to help them have success with their rushing game.
The first of the five NFL International Series matches take place on the 1st of October when the Jacksonville Jaguars are the hosts at Wembley Stadium against the Atlanta Falcons.