London is indeed calling. Finally.
The NFL announced on Thursday the Seahawks are going to play in London for the first time in 2018, against the Oakland Raiders on Oct. 14 at the new stadium of the English Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur soccer team in north London.
Seattle will be the designated “road” team, meaning the Seahawks did not give up one of their eight home games for next season.
NFL UK managing director Alistair Kirkwood told ESPN in October: “We have a desire to get the other six teams that haven’t been over.