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The game at the Azteca Stadium on Nov. 19 (Week 11) will mark
the third time the NFL has visited Mexico City during the
regular season after games in 2005 and last year. New England
open the season with a Thursday night game against the Chiefs on
Sept. 7.
The Atlanta Falcons, beaten by New England in the Super Bowl in
February, will have to wait until Week 7 for a shot at revenge
when they visit the Patriots on Oct. 22.
The NFL also finalized details for four games in London.
Twickenham rugby stadium will host the Arizona Cardinals and Los
Angeles Rams on Oct. 22, with the Minnesota Vikings and
Cleveland Browns meeting at the same venue the following Sunday.
Wembley will stage the Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens
clash on Sept. 24, before the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans
Saints battle at the venue on Oct. 1.
The 32 NFL teams each play 16 games over 17 weeks in the regular
season, which runs from Sept. 7 until Dec. 31.
The 52nd Super Bowl will be held on Feb. 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium
in Minneapolis.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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