The NFL will officially announced its International Games for the 2026 season this past Wednesday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been left out of the global schedule once again.
While the NFL continues to expand its presence in markets such as Madrid, Paris, Munich, London, Melbourne or Mexico City, the Buccaneers continue to wait for their return to the international stage.
Leaked schedule for the 2026 NFL International Games
- Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers — Melbourne (Week 1)
- Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys — Rio de Janeiro (Week 3)
- Indianapolis Colts vs Washington Commanders — London, Tottenham (Week 4)
- Philadelphia Eagles vs Jacksonville Jaguars — London, Tottenham (Week 5)
- Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars — London, Wembley (Week 6)
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints — Paris (Week 7)
- Cincinnati Bengals vs Atlanta Falcons — Madrid (Week 9)
- New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions — Munich (Week 10)
- Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers — Mexico City (Week 11)
The Buccaneers continue to wait
The last time Tampa Bay played outside the United States was in 2022 , when they played their first official regular season game in Germany against the Seahawks in Munich.
Since then, nothing.
With this absence confirmed for 2026, the Buccaneers join a small group of franchises that have gone the longest without appearing in an international game:
- Las Vegas Raiders (not playing away since 2019)
- Arizona Cardinals (since 2022)
- Seattle Seahawks (since 2022)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (since 2022)
It is striking, especially for a franchise that has a very active fan base in Europe, particularly in Germany , Spain and the United Kingdom .
Falcons and Saints do represent the NFC South
What may generate even more frustration among Tampa fans is that two divisional rivals will have international prominence this year .
The Atlanta Falcons will play the Bengals in Madrid in one of the most anticipated events of the season. It will also be the first official NFL regular season game ever played in Spain.
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Saints will travel to Paris to face the Steelers, bringing the NFL to French territory for the first time.
That leaves the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers off the international map in 2026.
When will the Buccaneers return to the global stage?
Tampa’s absence doesn’t mean the wait will be much longer.
The NFL continues to expand its international schedule each year, and the Buccaneers remain an attractive franchise thanks to their recent history, global image, and established international fanbase.
But for now, we have to keep waiting.
While other teams are packing their bags for Madrid, Paris or Munich, the Buccaneers, without an international match, will have to settle for watching from home.
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This article was translated from it’s original form in Spanish to English via META AI.
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