The Jacksonville Jaguars may play all eight home games at home
By David Levin
Health concerns that continue to remain worldwide could force the Jacksonville Jaguars to play all eight of their home games at TIAA Bank Field this season.
Because of the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the threat that it still presents as a world pandemic, the likelihood if the Jacksonville Jaguars playing two home games back-to-back in the UK has grown more unlikely.
According to The Daily Mail, the concerns for the Jaguars and other NFL team slated to come across the pond because of health uncertainty means Jacksonville and other host teams will play their games at home stadiums. This is something that Jaguars fans should revel in given the pushback by the masses after it was announced by the organization there would be another home game played on foreign soil.
The only thing missing might be the fans in TIAA Bank Field.
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"Pre Cole Pepper of News4Jax.com, “The Daily Mail of London reported that Premier League Club Tottenham Hotspur and the English Football Association stand to lose millions of pounds each with NFL games not being played at the New White Hart Lane and Wembley Stadium.”"
This could be a financial blow to the Jaguars as team owner Shad Khan and president Mark Lamping has stated how important playing overseas is important to the stability of the team remaining a viable NFL franchise. Since 2013, the Jaguars have played one home game at Wembley Stadium while Khan has been the over of the football team.
This coming season, it was decided that two home games would be moved to London in back-to-back weeks. The teams the Jaguars would play have not been revealed yet.
The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins were scheduled to come to London to participate in the International series. Since 2007, at least one NFL game has been played at Wembley Stadium.
From 2013-2016, the Jacksonville Jaguars played one game away from home as per Khan’s agreement with the league office. In October of 2015, Khan agreed to extend the contract and play a home game overseas through 2020.
In February of this year, it was announced the Jaguars would play one more home game, leaving six to be played at home in North Florida.