The NFL has scheduled a total of five international league games (all in Europe) in the 2023 season. These games are part of the league's global games incentive and will continue over a decade's worth of stellar international gameplay.The league officially announced their European schedule, which put to bed the plethora of rumors hovering around for the past couple of weeks.This year's international games are as follows:England: Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville JaguarsDate: October 1Kickoff Time: 9:30 a.m. ETTV Channel: ESPN+Location: Wembley Stadium, LondonEngland: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo BillsDate: October 8Kickoff Time: 9:30 a.m. ETTV Channel: NFL NetworkLocation: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonEngland: Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee TitansDate: October 15Kickoff Time: 9:30 a.m. ETTV Channel: NFL NetworkLocation: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonGermany: Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City ChiefsDate: November 5Kickoff Time: 9:30 a.m.TV Channel: NFL NetworkLocation: Waldstadion, FrankfurtGermany: Indianapolis Colts vs. New England PatriotsDate: November 12Kickoff Time: 9:30 a.m.TV Channel: NFL NetworkLocation: Waldstadion, Frankfurt View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWhy is the National Football League playing in Europe?The National Football League has been playing overseas for a minute, and the London and European games have become a fixture on the league calendar ever since Miami Dolphins vs. New York Giants at Wembley Stadium in 2007.The National Football League hosts games in Europe due to the excellent market for premium American football content. It is an anomaly to see a game in Europe have empty seats, and the league's big shots have identified the potential over the past couple of years.As regards to the 2023 schedule, the league's Executive VP of Club Business, International and League Events, Peter O'Reilly said: "In what promises to be a great display of football for our international fans, we are glad to announce the five fixtures to be played overseas in 2023, a landmark number of regular-season games in Europe in a single season." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWhich city has hosted the most international NFL games?London has hosted 33 regular-season international games in league history. The league has held six regular-season matches in Toronto, Canada, four in Mexico City, Mexico, and one in Munich, Germany. 2022 marked the start of when the league began hosting four overseas games each year.The league has done a great job at expanding its horizon, and the next step is to explore hosting games in South America and Africa.