NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell have had conversations around a potential -- or inevitable -- 18-game regular-season schedule, sources tell CBS Sports.

On Friday, the NFL played its first game in South America when the Philadelphia Eagles drafted the Green Bay Packers 34-29. Now, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has revealed two other continents that he wants to host the game.

The bottom line is you have to go where your fans are, and our fans are moving off onto streaming platforms.’ That was NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defending the league’s decision to put some of its football games in recent seasons on streaming platforms in a Friday interview on CNBC.

The NFL has five international games this year in three different countries, including a stop in Brazil for the first time. Be prepared for the league to expand to as many as eight international games a year soon,

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he would like the league to have as many as 16 international games in a season.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he would like the league to have this many international games in a season.

Tonight, the NFL will hold its first official game in South America, featuring the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo, Brazil. This event is a key part of the league's strategy to expand its international presence and attract new fans globally.

Ahead of the NFL’s Friday night matchup in Brazil between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles, Roger Goodell spoke about his international vision to make the league a global sport, via a CNBC interview shared on the NFL’s X account.