Pittsburgh Steelers' opponent for historic NFL Ireland game officially confirmed after Aaron Rodgers limbo
THE Pittsburgh Steelers' opponent for the first ever NFL game in Ireland was finally confirmed Tuesday.
Pittsburgh will be the home team at Croke Park in Dublin for the historic occasion this fall.
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And the league confirmed their opponent during an international games announcement Tuesday morning.
The Steelers will take on the Minnesota Vikings on September 28 at 9.30 am ET.
It comes after speculation that the Green Bay Packers were lined up to be the opponent.
But Aaron Rodgers' decision on whether he'll play for the Steelers or retire apparently had an impact.
The 41-year-old played almost two decades for the Packers and won the Super Bowl in 2010.
He was also a four-time MVP while at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
And a Steelers-Packers showdown with Rodgers under center against his old team would likely be played at Acrisure Stadium.
The full NFL schedule will be unveiled Wednesday night.
But some marquee fixtures have been confirmed in advance.
The entire slate of European games was announced Tuesday morning.
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London, England will stage three games again in 2025.
The Vikings will head straight to London to take on the Cleveland Browns.
That game takes on October 5 at 9.30 am ET at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The same venue hosts the New York Jets against the Denver Broncos the following week.
And the final London game is on October 19 at 9.30 am ET at Wembley Stadium.
NFL European Games 2025
Sept 28, 9.30 am ET - Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Croke Park - Dublin, Ireland
Oct 5, 9.30 am ET - Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - London, England
Oct 12, 9.30 am ET - Denver Broncos vs New York Jets
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - London, England
Oct 19, 9.30 am ET - Los Angeles Rams vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Wembley Stadium - London, England
Nov 9, 9.30 am ET - Atlanta Falcons vs Indianapolis Colts
Olympic Stadium - Berlin, Germany
Nov 16, 9.30 am ET - Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins
Santiago Bernabeu - Madrid, Spain
The Los Angeles Rams, who head to Melbourne, Australia in 2026, will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in the UK.
The NFL's Germany game will move to a new city in Berlin this fall.
The Indianapolis Colts will face the Atlanta Falcons on November 9 at 9.30 am ET.
The Miami Dolphins are the home team for the first ever NFL game in Madrid, Spain.
And their opponent on November 16 will be the Washington Commanders
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