Feb. 21, 2026, 7:01 a.m. MT
When the San Francisco 49ers were announced as the “home” team for the NFL’s 2026 game in Mexico, we presumed the Denver Broncos could be a logical opponent because they are among the Niners’ upcoming opponents, and both clubs hold marketing rights in Mexico.
However, ESPN’s Maico Pasquel has reported that the Broncos will not play in Mexico next season. Instead, Pasquel says the 49ers will host one of the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins or Los Angeles Rams.
The Rams are already set to host the Niners in Australia this fall, so it would make sense if neither team got a true home-field advantage in their home-and-away division series.
With an unbalanced 17-game schedule, the AFC and NFC alternate hosting eight or nine home games. The NFC has nine home games this season, and the AFC will have nine next season.
Denver will be required to “host” an international game by the 2028 season, and it would make sense to do so in a year that the club has an “extra” home game. And with Mexico being the team’s designated international market, we might see the Broncos play south of the border as early as the 2027 season.
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