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Report: NFL could play a game in China in 2018

China Holds Military Parade To Commemorate End Of World War II In Asia

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Released balloons fly around the China national flag during a military parade marking the 70th Anniversary of the ‘Victory of Chinese People’s Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War’ at Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2015 in Beijing, China. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan with a new national holiday and a military parade in Beijing. (Photo by Rolex Dela Pena - Pool/Getty Images)

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The Raiders and Texans will face off in Mexico City next season, expanding the league’s international slate of games beyond the now-routine set of London contests.

The next addition to the schedule could have teams traveling much further to play a game. Alex Marvez of FOX Sports reports that the league could play a game in China during the 2018 season.

Marvez adds that a handful of teams have already expressed interest in playing a game in Asia, which doesn’t come as much surprise. China is a massive market that represents an area where both the league and individual teams can grow interest and sell merchandise that would continue to grow revenue.

There are no details about where a game might be played, although the Olympic Stadium built for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing would probably be a good guess about a location.