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Colts Edge Falcons in Overtime as NFL Stages First Berlin Regular-Season Game

The league underscored its Germany push with confirmed Berlin returns in 2027, then 2029, backed by public plus league funding.

Overview

  • Jonathan Taylor delivered an 83-yard touchdown late in regulation and scored the overtime winner to secure Indianapolis’ 31:25 victory.
  • A crowd of 72,203 filled the Olympiastadion for the capital’s first NFL regular-season game, with pregame fan zones and in-stadium performances fueling a festival atmosphere.
  • German broadcaster RTL reported a peak audience of 1.21 million viewers and an average of 814,000 across the broadcast, good for a 5.4 percent market share.
  • The NFL confirmed it will return to Berlin in 2027 and 2029, with €12.5 million from the Berlin Senate and €48 million from the league supporting the events.
  • The result kept the Colts on a clear playoff track as coverage in Germany framed the weekend as a marquee showcase for the NFL’s international expansion.