Two Games, Two Stadiums: Are The Jaguars Becoming London’s NFL Team?

[Training Loft]

For most NFL teams, a trip to London is a special event. For the Jacksonville Jaguars, it is beginning to feel much more familiar. This October, they will play two home games in London on consecutive Sundays, first against the Philadelphia Eagles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 11 October, then against the Houston Texans at Wembley on 18 October.

This is not the Jaguars’ first London double-header. In 2023, they became the first NFL team ever to play back-to-back games internationally, winning at both Wembley and Tottenham. This year will be the third time they have played consecutive games in London, and the Texans match will be their 16th London game since they first started coming regularly in 2013.

The relationship with Britain has become much bigger than an occasional overseas match. The Jaguars have official marketing rights in the UK, and head coach Liam Coen has called London the team’s “home away from home.” This season they will arrive as defending AFC South champions after going 13–4 in 2025, scoring a franchise-record 474 points.

The two London games should also matter on the field. Philadelphia provide the first test at Tottenham, before Jacksonville move across London to Wembley to face Houston. The Texans are especially familiar opponents because they share the AFC South with Jacksonville. Last season, the Jaguars finished 13–4 and Houston 12–5, with Jacksonville taking the division title.

There is a practical reason for having two London home games this year too. Jacksonville’s stadium is going through a major redevelopment, reducing its capacity during 2026. The Jaguars will still play six regular-season home games in Jacksonville this season, while the two London games give their growing UK fanbase something unusual: two consecutive weekends supporting the same NFL team at home.

And the wider picture is getting bigger. The NFL has scheduled a record nine international games across seven countries in 2026, while the Jaguars will have played more international games than any other NFL franchise. London is no longer an experiment for them. It has become a regular part of the team’s identity and its relationship with supporters.

Can a team genuinely build two home fanbases thousands of miles apart, or will Jacksonville always remain the Jaguars’ one true home?