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Saints vs. Dolphins in London in 2017 Announced

October 30, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The Miami Dolphins announced they will make a return to London in 2017, playing the New Orleans Saints on an undisclosed date. 
This will be the Dolphins' fourth trip to London. They previously played across the pond in 2007, 2014 and 2015. 
The Saints have not played in London since 2008.
Miami will be the designated "home" team, per Kevin Patra of NFL.com. The Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars are already scheduled to have "home" games in London next season, though their opponents have yet to be announced.
The NFL has played three games in London each of the last two seasons. The league has made at least one trip each year since 2007 and has made a concerted effort to grow the sport outside of the United States. The Houston Texans and Oakland Raiders will play a game in Mexico City next month.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently told reporters his goal remains finding a way to form an NFL team in London:
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