Chiefs Eye Spain: NFL's International Expansion

0:00On March 28th, the NFL is ramping up international games with a record 9 this fall, and the Kansas City Chiefs are gunning hard for a spot in Spain. Come 2026 League owners just announced the Atlanta Falcons will surrender a home game to face someone at Madrid's iconic Berniveau Stadium, home of Real Madrid. Chiefs brass, including owner Quark Hunt, are already lobbying to make that matchup happen, especially since the schedule matrix pairs them up anyway, based on division finishes. Fans and execs are buzzing because the Chiefs hold prime marketing rights in Spain alongside the Bears and Doffins, who kicked off the Madrid series. Last year, they're on a tight short list with Baltimore, Chicago, and Cincinnati as possible, Falcon Fos. A few teams got scratched quick, Atlanta's division rivals for balance, Detroit headed to Munich, and the 49ers juggling games across three. Continents are ready. Chiefs face a brutal travel slate themselves, with most road trips over

1:0090 minutes by air. Word is the full schedule drops in May, so Chiefs fans keep eyes peeled. This could be their ticket to global gridiron glory. Stay locked in with NFL news today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.