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NFL Plays First Regular-Season Game in Spain as Dolphins Face Commanders at Bernabéu

The Madrid kickoff caps a seven-game overseas schedule that the league sees as a springboard to broader expansion.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network and NFL+, with Miami designated as the home team under the NFL’s Global Markets Program.
  • The game is staged at Real Madrid’s renovated Santiago Bernabéu, which seats more than 83,000, and features a halftime show with Bizarrap and Daddy Yankee.
  • Both teams enter 3-7; Washington has dropped five straight, quarterback Jayden Daniels is out with an elbow injury, and Marcus Mariota is set to start as Dan Quinn takes over defensive playcalling.
  • Miami arrives off a 30-13 upset of Buffalo, with coach Mike McDaniel praising recent surges from Jaylen Waddle and De’Von Achane; the Dolphins are 2-5 all-time in international games.
  • The Spain debut concludes the NFL’s record seven-game international slate in 2025, as the league targets further growth with an Australia debut in 2026 and a potential Mexico City return, with reports suggesting as many as nine games abroad next season.