NFL Proceeds With First Regular-Season Game in Paris Amid Security Concerns
The NFL is moving forward with its first regular-season game in Paris, France, between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints, despite ongoing civil unrest and security concerns in the country. The league has stated it is increasing security precautions…
Salt Lake City, UT, October 21, 2026 —
The NFL is moving forward with plans for its first regular-season game in Paris, France, where the Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to face the New Orleans Saints. The decision comes amid ongoing civil unrest and security concerns in the country.
The league has said it is increasing security precautions and expressed confidence in its safety plan for the event. It has not provided further details about those measures in the information available, including what precautions will be added or how the plan will be implemented.
The game marks the NFL’s first regular-season contest in Paris, according to the summary of the announcement. The date, stadium and other event arrangements were not provided. The summary also does not identify the specific security concerns or describe the civil unrest, so their nature and potential effect on the game cannot be detailed here.
The NFL’s stated position is that the event will proceed with heightened precautions. No additional comments from the Steelers, Saints, French authorities or other parties were included in the information provided. The league’s confidence in its safety plan is its own stated assessment; details that would allow the plan to be independently evaluated were not provided.
For now, the available information establishes that the matchup is planned to go ahead, while leaving key questions about timing, venue and security arrangements unanswered. No further decisions or developments regarding the event were specified.
Story summarized from the original created by Na’Andre Emerson on www.deseret.com, see more information here.
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