International games returns to Sunday with the first game of a regular season in Ireland, another of seven games that took place outside the United States this season.
The two NFL elections – Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings – will start on the field historic Croke Park in Dublin.
It has been 12 years since Steelers has played abroad and they have the opportunity to take revenge on their one international appearance on Sunday against the Vikings, which topped Pittsburgh, 34-27, in front of 83,518 fans at Wembley Stadium in London.
That victory 2013 was the first of four direct International victories Minnesota. The Vikings (4-0) have the best record in the NFL during abroad and are one of three teams that are undefeated elsewhere (Eagles, Panthers). Steelers are while one of six teams without international wins (Browns, Titans, Packers, Bengals, Commanders).
The perfect Transoceanic record in Minnesota will be tested in 2025, with the Dublin game on Sunday being the first international games in a row. The Vikings go to London this week 5 to take over the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and will be the first team to have played in two different foreign countries in one season.
Global Outreach NFL is reaching new heights in 2025 and Sunday’s game could give a gem from a game on Emerald Isle.