HOUSTON -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday that the Patriots and Raiders will play a regular-season game next season at Estadio Azteca.
The date and time of the game were not specified, thought the contest will be considered a home game for the Raiders.
The Patriots played an exhibition game in Mexico City in 1998, but they have never played a regular season game there.
“The largest crowd the Patriots have played in front of was in Mexico City in 1998,” Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. “It was a great experience and I am looking forward to our return. I know that we have a lot of passionate Patriots fans in Mexico. We have had plenty of success in international games and I attribute that to our tremendous fan support in those venues. I look forward to meeting some of our fantastic fans and enjoying the food and culture there in the fall."