The Green Bay Packers reportedly have another long commute ahead of them for tomorrow’s season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil.
Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers landed in São Paulo on Wednesday evening after a lengthy 10-hour flight. The NFC North club is designated the “away” team, with Philadelphia as the “home” team.
According to a report from Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Eagles were assigned a hotel closer to Arena Corinthians. Jones also reports that based on estimations, the Packers’ commute to the stadium will last 1.5-2 hours because of traffic.
Friday’s showdown between the Eagles and Packers will mark the first NFL game in Brazil, as the league continues to expand its International Series.
There will be three games in London, England: New York Jets vs. Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 6, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears on Oct. 13 and New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 20.
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On Nov. 10, the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers will square off inside Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. This will be the third NFL game held in Germany.
Green Bay Packers & Philadelphia Eagles Should Both Contend For Super Bowl 59
The Packers and Eagles were the polar opposites last season. Green Bay started slow but caught fire in the final month to finish 9-8 and qualify for the postseason, where they upset the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round.
On the other side, Philadelphia jumped out to a 10-1 start and looked like the team to beat before dropping five of their final six regular season games. They were then humiliated by the 9-win Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wild Card Weekend in what turned out to be the final game of Jason Kelce’s career.
With a plethora of stars on both sides of the ball, the Eagles and Packers should both contend for Super Bowl 59.
