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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac reported the Jacksonville Jaguars blocked Mike McCarthy and the Pittsburgh Steelers from playing against them in London during the 2026 NFL season.
The NFL will likely release its 2026 NFL schedule sometime over the next couple weeks. But The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac reported Wednesday Mike McCarthy and the Pittsburgh Steelers already know one thing — they won’t be playing in London this fall.
The possibility exists because the Steelers have the Jacksonville Jaguars on their 2026 road schedule. The Jaguars will host two games in London this fall.
But Dulac wrote Wednesday the Jaguars requested the matchup versus the Steelers to stay in Florida.
“According to multiple sources, the Jaguars ‘protected’ their home game against the Steelers, meaning it will likely be played in Jacksonville and not the capital of England,” wrote Dulac.
The Pittsburgh beat writer explained the Jaguars blocked the Steelers from the London matchup because the Jaguars know they won’t have a problem selling tickets for that game in Jacksonville.
“They don’t want to give up a game against the Steelers because they know it is guaranteed to be a sellout, based on the way Steelers fans gobble up seats in opposing stadiums.”
Last season, the Steelers played their first international game in 13 years. The team hosted the league’s first regular season contest in Dublin, Ireland.
The Steelers last played in London during the 2013 campaign.
Dave Holcomb is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers and a variety of other NFL teams. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. More about Dave Holcomb