Broncos vs Falcons in London

[JvDub95]

Apparently it's about to become official....

https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/denver-broncos-vs-atlanta-falcons-in-london-expected-to-become-official-next-week

[the0rangecrush]

From what I understand the game won't be in Wembley, but the other stadium I believe. A winnable game, and I can justify the game with a "vacation" Im intrigued.

[L.M.]

Seriously? We seem to have problems enough with those East Coast games, but back to back with London? I would hope they schedule this after a Thursday game so there's ten days for travel, prep and adjustment, and perhaps before the bye week.

[CanDB]

This will be good for our British mates!

[JvDub95]

I'm just glad it's an away game for Denver. We still get our allotted home games actually at home

[CanDB]

I'm just glad it's an away game for Denver. We still get our allotted home games actually at home

Yes....this is what I keep thinking about. These international games favour the visitor, because home field is not exactly the same thing when you are playing elsewhere. If I had my way, we'd always be the visitor in those games.

[MHOC]

Us fans that live in Atlanta always show up! 16 years between games is a joke!

[broncolee]

Yes....this is what I keep thinking about. These international games favour the visitor, because home field is not exactly the same thing when you are playing elsewhere. If I had my way, we'd always be the visitor in those games.

I’m fairly certain the Broncos can only be the visiting team in these games, at least until they go to 17 games. I think their agreement for the stadium requires them to play 8 home regular season games at the stadium. I could be wrong though.

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Us fans that live in Atlanta always show up! 16 years between games is a joke!

What do you mean?

[Houshmazode]

What do you mean?

Think he means 16 years since the Broncos played in Atlanta last. Maybe?

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Think he means 16 years since the Broncos played in Atlanta last. Maybe?

I know we’ve played there since Matt Ryan has been there. Spencer Larsen led the team in tackles that day.

[Skylan]

What do you mean?

he means that since we only play NFC teams every 4 years, 1 home and 1 away, so we play in ATL every 8 years. Since the game in ATL is moved to London it will have been 16 years between games by the time we play there again in 8 years.

edit: I'm only painfully aware of this because I live in Charlotte and it's been 8 years since the broncos played here and won with Peyton. Looking forward to going to the Panthers game this year after a long wait! Glad it wasn't the Charlotte game that is moving to London.

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

he means that since we only play NFC teams every 4 years, 1 home and 1 away, so we play in ATL every 8 years. Since the game in ATL is moved to London it will have been 16 years between games by the time we play there again in 8 years.

edit: I'm only painfully aware of this because I live in Charlotte and it's been 8 years since the broncos played here and won with Peyton. Looking forward to going to the Panthers game this year after a long wait! Glad it wasn't the Charlotte game that is moving to London.

That makes sense, thank you.

[ROD80]

This will be one fun away game to attend. I am excited to travel to London AND watch the Broncos. Heck, even catch an Premier League game the same weekend.

[EvertonBroncos]

This will be good for our British mates!

Not me necessarily, I have booked flights to Denver in October in the hope they'll be playing stateside, had my holidays allocated for then so had no choice! Fingers crossed it works out that I can see both games!