French Quarters: Saints Feel at Home in Paris and Face Steelers in Historic Game
The league expects 70% of tickets to be sold in France as it uses the game to expand its fan base in Europe.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints play the first-ever NFL regular-season game at the 80,000-capacity Stade de France on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, with kickoff set for 9:30 a.m. EST.
- Despite ongoing civil unrest in Paris, heightened security measures remain in place for the match after the U.S. State Department issued a Level Two travel advisory urging Americans to exercise caution.
- Star edge rusher T.J. Watt remains limited with a calf injury, linebacker Alex Highsmith is limited with a groin injury, and Saints guard Cesar Ruiz is ruled out with a knee issue.
- Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed the Paris game is not a 'one-off,' positioning it as a strategic step toward the league's ambition of hosting 16 international games annually.
- Goodell targets a regular-season game in Tokyo for 2027 or 2028, continuing the NFL's expansion into new international markets beyond Europe's established presence.
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Saints G Cesar Ruiz inactive for Paris game against Steelers because of knee injury
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Saints starting right guard Cesar Ruiz won't play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a knee injury.
Radical groups are sowing chaos in Paris. Vandalism is being absolutely protagonist in the French capital. More than 2,400 detainees were registered a week ago, after hundreds of mass lootings of shops. Tension has not been lowered and the consequences transcend the sport. The NFL has cancelled an event ... Continue reading "The vandalism is charging another victim in Paris: the NFL cancels an event for the protests"
At the Stade de France, the match between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Saints of New Orleans marks a great first essential to the development of the NFL.
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