NFL International Series: Jaguars play 2, No. 1 pick in London

Sao Paolo to London to Munich, the NFL International Series dots the world map with games in three countries featuring two appearances by the Jacksonville Jaguars and an England visit for No. 1 pick Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.

The NFL released the international portion of its schedule Wednesday morning with the full 2024 schedule due out later in the day.

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets play the Minnesota Vikings in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Oct. 6, a Week 5 matchup that marks Rodgers' second career NFL game overseas.

One week later, the Jaguars and Bears are at the same location in Jacksonville's 12th international game. The Bears chose Williams at the top of the 2024 draft to pilot the rebuilt offense with weapons aplenty, including new additions Keenan Allen (via trade from the Los Angeles Chargers) and No. 9 overall pick Rome Odunze at wide receiver.

Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 pick in 2021, is 3-1 in international games. He'll be packing for two weeks because the team extends its England visit through Week 6 to play the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 20. It could be another duel with a rookie quarterback. The Patriots are under new management with Jerod Mayo at head coach and drafted quarterback Drake Maye third overall in April.

Germany is hot to the final international series game of the season on Nov. 10 pitting the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants.

A Friday night Week 1 affair in South America was confirmed by the league weeks earlier with the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles meeting in Corinthians Arena in Brazil on Sept. 6.

--Field Level Media