Cardinals Will Play In Mexico City For 2022 Game

[Brian in Mesa]

Cardinals Will Play In Mexico City For 2022 Game​

Arizona Cardinals will play regular-season game in Mexico in 2022 after 2020 game was cancelled

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The Cardinals are again scheduled to play a regular-season game in Mexico City, the NFL announced Monday, after a planned game there in 2020 was cancelled because of the pandemic.

The opponent, date, and time are yet to be announced, but it will be played at Estadio Azteca -- the same place the Cardinals "hosted" a game in 2005 in the first NFL regular-season game outside the United States.

While the 2020 game was a necessary concession after the Valley and State Farm Stadium were awarded the Super Bowl after the 2022 season, the NFL no longer requires teams that host Super Bowls to give up a home game for an international date. However, as part of the league's expansion to a 17-game regular season, teams now have a requirement to play at least one neutral-site game internationally on a rotating basis.

The Cardinals still have eight home games and eight regular road games this season.

Whomever the Cardinals play in Mexico, it will come from the team's 2022 home opponents: Seahawks, 49ers, Rams, Chiefs, Chargers, Buccaneers, Saints, Eagles and Patriots.

The last time the Cards played in Mexico, they beat the 49ers, 31-14, in front of a then-NFL record crowd of 103,467.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

So, we're already paid up for next season and we just lost one home game. SMH.

Oh well, maybe we'll play better in another country than we do at home anyway.

 

[BritCard]

So, we're already paid up for next season and we just lost one home game. SMH.

Oh well, maybe we'll play better in another country than we do at home anyway.

My first thought too. One less game in Glendale is an advantage for this team.

 

[Ronin]

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[Dr. Jones]

I'm guessing Chargers or Rams. Maybe Niners or Chiefs since it will be in primetime but probably an LA squad.

 

[splitsecond]

this is just another reason I will not be renewing next year. They already charged us for this game and they damn well knew this was going to happen. I’m furious at how this team treats fans now.

 

[BritCard]

this is just another reason I will not be renewing next year. They already charged us for this game and they damn well knew this was going to happen. I’m furious at how this team treats fans now.

I assume season ticket holders still have entry to the game? They just have the extra cost of travel to Mexico?

 

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[Ronin]

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[slanidrac16]

Yippee….

 

[Bkbobo]

That might be a fun game to go to.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

The one game we no it won't be is Bucs...They won't ruin BA's homecoming to AZ.

 

[ScooterVanNeuter]

BFD

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Requirement for hosting the Superbowl.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Requirement for hosting the Superbowl.

No longer a requirement. This is a makeup game for the one canceled by the pandemic in 2020 (which was a requirement under the old rules). Not disagreeing, just clarifying.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

No longer a requirement. This is a makeup game for the one canceled by the pandemic in 2020 (which was a requirement under the old rules). Not disagreeing, just clarifying.

Yes you are correct. I should have explained more

I am certain it's the 49ers

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Yes you are correct. I should have explained more

I am certain it's the 49ers

I hope it's a divisional game instead of an opponent we rarely get to see in person.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I hope it's a divisional game instead of an opponent we rarely get to see in person.

Has to be. I hope Seahawks

 

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