Who Will Face Philadelphia Eagles in NFL Week 1 Clash in Brazil? 4X Super Bowl Champions Favorite as Opponents in Sao Paulo

A change in the rivalry? The NFL is heading to Brazil in 2024. The Philadelphia Eagles were earlier announced to be the host of the first game. However, while they remain the host, there is a potential change in their rival team.

Earlier it was hinted that it could be the Cleveland Browns, who will be kicking off the NFL 2024 season against the Eagles. But now, a new team has emerged as the favorite.

Although it hasn’t been revealed officially yet which team will face off against the Eagles in the NFL 2024 week 1, recent speculation has definitely emerged. According to NFL insider, Dov Kleiman, “The #Packers are the favorites to be their opponent.”

Kleiman also mentioned that the Eagles’ opponents in the Brazil game will be announced on April 3 at 9:00 AM EST. The Green Bay Packers are the four-time Super Bowl champions, defeating the Chiefs in 1966, Oakland in 1967, New England in 1996, and Pittsburgh in 2010. Prior to this, it was allegedly reported that the Browns might be the team to battle against the Eagles, especially after Browns’ Mo Hurst’s hints. However, now the second team on the speculation radar- the Packers, is taking the top spot.

Green Bay president Mark Murphy, shared that the NFL is still deciding on the team selection for Philadelphia. It will be the league’s first international game in Brazil, and NFL’s debut in South America. If the Eagles and Packers are chosen for week 1, the Gang Green team will have to face one challenge, and that could be the logistics of travel. They might have to travel to Milwaukee by bus before flying to Brazil, potentially putting them at a disadvantage.

Amidst this, other details related to the NFL kickoff have also come to the surface, grabbing the undivided attention of the spectators.

NFL intrigues audience with interesting updates

In 2024, the NFL is expanding the number of games that will only be available for streaming. This means you can only watch them online, not on regular TV. Along with the Thursday night games already on Prime Video, there will now be one more regular season game and a playoff game exclusively on streaming services.

The first-ever game in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be shown on Peacock on Friday of Week 1, September 6th, right after the season’s opening game (the Chiefs will host a team in the opener). However, as a rule, these games will still be available for free on local TV in the cities of the teams playing and on mobile devices with NFL+.

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