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Eagles-Jaguars London game draws 8.1 million viewers
The Eagles-Jaguars game drew 8.1 million viewers when it was played in London in Week 5.
It was the second most-watched international game on NFL Network.
The audience was 36 percent higher than the 2025 average of 6.2 million for international games on the network.
A week earlier, the Colts-Commanders game in London averaged fewer than five million viewers.
The NFL’s international schedule continues this weekend, with the Texans playing the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.
In Week 7, the Steelers are due to face the Saints in Paris.
The game ran into the US pregame-show window, and if the NFL expands to 16 international games a season, morning games could become more common and affect those shows.
The Eagles-Jaguars game in London averaged 8.1 million viewers in Week 5.
It was the second most-watched international game on NFL Network.
Viewership was 36 percent higher than the 2025 average of 6.2 million.
The game lasted three hours and 42 minutes and ran into the 1:00 p.m. ET window.
The NFL’s international series was set to continue with the Texans facing the Jaguars in London and the Steelers playing the Saints in Paris.
- Who
- The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars.
- What
- Their game averaged 8.1 million viewers, the second-highest audience for an international game on NFL Network.
- When
- Week 5; the game date is not stated.
- Where
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Colts-Commanders game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium averaged fewer than five million viewers.
The Eagles-Jaguars game in London averaged 8.1 million viewers.
The Texans were scheduled to face the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.
The Steelers were scheduled to face the Saints in Paris.
- Viewers
- 8.1 million
- Game week
- Week 5
- Venue
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
- NFL Network ranking
- Second most-watched international game
- Increase over 2025 average
- 36 percent
- Game length
- Three hours and 42 minutes
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What people are saying
Different teams. Far different numbers.
With so much more analysis and content available in advance of the Sunday games than ever before, the Sunday morning/afternoon pregame shows really don’t add much.