Eagles vs Packers in Brazil: What to know as we cover the first NFL game in South America

Posted by Admin September 2, 2024 NFL

The Philadelphia Eagles are opening the 2024 season Friday against the Green Bay Packers.

It’s a big game not only because it’s between two NFC powerhouses or because it’s the first game of the season for both teams.

It’s also a big game because it’s the first NFL game played in South America – São Paulo, Brazil to be exact.

Here’s what you need to know about the Eagles-Packers game in Brazil.

The Eagles are opening the 2024 season with a home game on Friday, Sept. 6, in São Paulo, Brazil. It will be the first NFL game in South America.

While there will be watch parties and events around Philadelphia, fans are left to wonder why the Eagles are playing their first home game 4,754 miles away from home.

The way the Eagles see it, the NFL’s first-ever game in South America might as well be in Minneapolis in December.

“We’re professionals,” Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown said. “We’re down there to win a football game. We’re not down there to see the city, do all this other stuff. This is not a vacation. This is a football game.”

You’ve never seen this jersey combo before, the Philadelphia Eagles promise.

With anticipation building for months, the Eagles finally revealed what players will be wearing when they take the field against the Green Bay Packers in São Paulo, Brazil.

If you want to see what the Packers are wearing on Friday, here’s a look:

The Philadelphia Eagles‘ first home game of the season will be at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil.

It’s not The Linc, but you have to believe the field surface is infinitely better than The Vet.

If Jalen Hurts and the Eagles were to venture into Sao Paulo, Brazil upon their arrival on Wednesday, they would see a mural of Hurts, the Eagles quarterback, pictured with Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love to commemorate the first-ever NFL game in South America. The mural shows the quarterbacks on the side of a building in downtown Sao Paulo.