London 2018?

[CosmoGirl]

We better not be giving up a home game! 

[Goondal]

I really hope that I am wrong, but if I were betting I would say it is our Seahawks home game.

-Rams, Raiders, Chargers have to give up a home game to play overseas
-six teams (Panthers, Seahawks, Packers, Eagles, Titans, Texas) have not gone, NFL wants them there
-Jags give up a home game every year
-Packers will not be giving up a home game and my money is that Seahawks will not either

-Raiders host Chargers (division), Rams, and Seahawks
-Rams host Seahawks (division), Chargers (already going overseas for home game), Eagles, and Packers
-Chargers host Raiders (division) and Titans
-Jaguars host Titans (division), Texans (division), and Eagles

The three AFC South teams all play the Eagles and Titans are @ Chargers.  That is it.  Assuming they want to avoid division games it makes sense to have:
Eagles @ Jags OR Texans @ Eagles 
Titans @ Chargers

With the Eagles out the following now also makes sense:
Packers @ Rams
Seahawks @ Panthers 

The Raiders have already played twice in Mexico City so they can give up their home game to return against a random team.  A fifth London games can be played where either Texans or Jags (whichever is not playing the Eagles) play some random team.

We also are in the middle of an ownership change so giving up a home game (which nobody wants except Jax) could easily be a stipulation for buying the same way MLB forced the current Astros owner to not fight a move to the AL when he bought the team and what the NFL does with teams getting a SB and relocating.  

[cookinwithgas]

Yeah the ownership change definitely throws a wrench in the home vs away game thing. Richardson managed to keep that scenario at arms length...

[SuperBowlBound]

Gonna bump this thread since the announcement will come on Thursday.

From the magical interwebs:

1. Raiders appear to be headed to London: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jon-grudens-raiders-reportedly-headed-to-london-in-2018-rams-headed-to-mexico/

2. Not sure how valid this report is, but this article says Philly will host Tennessee/Jacksonville: https://247sports.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/Bolt/Report-Eagles-will-play-Jaguars-Titans-in-London-in-2018-113345833

I'm assuming that one of our beat reporters will break this news prior to Thursday's announcement.

[bigdog10]

My gut says we play the Seahawks in London and lose a home game. 

[SuperBowlBound]

Doesn't look like the Panthers are crossing the pond in 2018.

[luke262]

5 minutes ago, SuperBowlBound said:

Doesn't look like the Panthers are crossing the pond in 2018.

What makes you say that?

[SuperBowlBound]

3 minutes ago, luke262 said:

What makes you say that?

Other game is Jags/Eagles reportedly

[luke262]

2 minutes ago, SuperBowlBound said:

Other game is Jags/Eagles reportedly

These are apparently the Wembley games only, possibly two at White Hart Lane (Soccer stadium) to be announced also. 

[DaveThePanther2008]

On 12/19/2017 at 8:19 PM, Captain Morgan said:

I wonder if the NFL might say it wouldn't be prudent to have us go in 2018 with new ownership and management.

I think JR was against it all along.  I cannot give any other reason why we haven't gone when some teams (outside the future London Jaguars) have gone 2 or 3 times.

[Trev_GFC]

21 minutes ago, luke262 said:

These are apparently the Wembley games only, possibly two at White Hart Lane (Soccer stadium) to be announced also. 

I think it's 2 at Wembley, 1 at Spurs' new stadium which is still being built, and one at Twickenham in West London.

Bear in mind that Spurs stadium only holds 60k while Twickers is something like 82k and Wembley 90k.

[luke262]

14 minutes ago, Trev_GFC said:

I think it's 2 at Wembley, 1 at Spurs' new stadium which is still being built, and one at Twickenham in West London.

I've heard it's 3 at Wembley and 2 at White Hart Lane, we'll find out in 90 minutes either way!

[RoaringRiot]

Yeah I heard none at Twickenhan this year

[Squirrel]

4 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

Yeah I heard none at Twickenhan this year

I thought they was getting 2.  

 

But it makes sense we won't be going. New ownership probably stopped us.