Titans to play Chargers in London in 2018

The Titans are playing in London next season.

Tennessee will be the “road team” against the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 21 or 28 – Week 7 or 8 of the NFL schedule – at Wembley Stadium, one of three international games announced by the league on Thursday morning.

The others include Seahawks vs. Raiders on Oct. 14 at the English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium, and Eagles vs. Jaguars on Oct. 21 or 28 at Wembley Stadium.

“We are excited as a franchise to be playing in London as part of the NFL’s International Series,” Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a written release from the team. “There is a great relationship developing between Nashville and London with music being the common thread. We are looking forward to showcasing our team to the NFL fans in London and throughout Europe.”

The Titans were one of six NFL franchises – including the Texans, Packers, Eagles, Seahawks and Panthers – that had not played in London in the 11 years the league has been hosting games in the United Kingdom. London hosted four games in 2017.

This is the first regular season game for the franchise at an overseas stadium since the Houston Oilers played preseason games at the Tokyo Dome in Japan in 1992 and at Stadium Azteca in Mexico City in 1994.

“Being asked to play overseas is a result of the success we have had over the last two years,” Titans general manager Jon Robinson said in the release. “We will be doing a lot of leg-work during this offseason to ensure we make that week as normal as possible for our team, but we are excited as an organization to be part of this game.”

The Titans’ 2018 schedule includes home games against the Jets, Patriots, Eagles, Redskins and Ravens, as well as home and road games against the AFC South-rival Jaguars, Texans and Colts.

They will also travel to face the Bills, Dolphins, Cowboys, Giants and Chargers (traveling farther to face the Chargers than it initially appeared when opponents were announced in December).

The NFL will announce exact times and dates for each game when the full schedule is released in April.

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