The New Orleans Saints will be featured as the home team for the NFL’s first-ever game in Paris during the 2026 season.
“The NFL has announced that the Saints will be the “home” team for the first-ever NFL game in Paris, France, during the 2026 season. The game will take place at the Stade de France – the country’s national stadium,” reported NFL insider Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team on X, formerly Twitter.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would also comment on having the Saints represent the NFL in Paris, saying, “Playing our first-ever regular season game at the impressive Stade de France, together with the New Orleans Saints, underlines our continued global growth ambitions, and we look forward to bringing the NFL to our passionate fans in France.”
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The New Orleans Saints did not produce many wins during the 2026 season, but they exceeded expectations and found a quarterback in Tyler Shough.
Saints owner Gayle Benson also released a statement saying, “We are excited to be selected to play in the first regular season game to take place in France,” said Benson, per the Saints’ website. “This moment is special not only because of the strong cultural connection between Louisiana and France, but also because we will compete before a growing Saints fan base in Paris.”
The New Orleans Saints will look to build upon the optimism that the team created in 2025 during the NFL Draft in April. They will look to add weapons for Shough, and protection for the young QB.
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