Last week at the NFL’s annual meeting, the Green Bay Packers were awarded international marketing rights in a few countries, one of which is the Republic of Ireland. Another team with those same rights in Ireland is the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the two teams are set to play one another in 2025, with the Steelers as the home team. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh has already been announced as the home team for a regular season NFL game in Ireland in the fall.
As a result, many — including yours truly — speculated that this meant the Packers would be a shoo-in to be the Steelers’ opponent in that Ireland game.