Ahead of the game in Brazil against the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers on Sept. 6, Sao Paul beefed up their security after players voiced their concerns about traveling. This will be the first NFL game on the continent and the first Week 1 game held on a Friday evening since 1970.
The Sao Paul government said that they would send out civil and military police battalions to reinforce security during the game, and they would put police officers on streets and trains, subway stations, hotels, and tourist attractions.
“To guarantee the safety of the players, the military police will reinforce the number of personnel upon arrival of the delegations at the Guarulhos Airport and escort the teams to their hotels, training sites, and the stadium,” the government said in a statement.