The Denver Broncos will not face the Atlanta Falcons at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England this season. Instead, the Falcons will host the Broncos at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
In response to COVID-19, the NFL announced Monday that all 2020 games will be scheduled to be played in the United States. The league had been planning to schedule two games in Mexico City and four games in London before the coronavirus pandemic.
“After considerable analysis, we believe the decision to play all our games domestically this season is the right one for our players, our clubs, and all our fans in the US, Mexico and UK,” NFL Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Christopher Halpin said in a statement.
“We greatly appreciate the support of our governmental and stadium partners in Mexico and the United Kingdom, who all agree with this decision, and we look forward to returning for games in both countries in the 2021 season.”
If the Broncos had traveled to face the Falcons in the U.K., it would have been considered a “road” game for Denver. The Broncos haven’t played in England since 2010, when wide receiver Brandon Lloyd caught seven passes for 169 yards and a touchdown in a 24-16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Wembley Stadium. There were 83,941 fans in attendance for that contest.
Denver’s complete 2020 schedule has not yet been announced but we do know which teams the Broncos will play this fall. The NFL’s schedule is expected to be announced later this week.
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