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NFL: Dolphins to play Saints in London in 2017

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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In an attempt to bring more NFL games to London, Sky Sports (UK) has confirmed that the Miami Dolphins will play the New Orleans Saints in London in 2017

The Miami Dolphins will play a game of football next year against the New Orleans Saints. Normally that wouldn’t be require its own headline.

However, where they are playing is a different story. Sky Sports (UK) has announced a game in London for 2017 pitting the Dolphins against the Saints.

It marks the fourth time that Miami is scheduled to play in Great Britain and the third time in just four seasons.

The Dolphins are sporting a record of 1-2 away while playing away from the states. In 2007, they were beaten by the New York “football” Giants by way of a 13-10 defeat.

Two years ago they exploded on the Oakland Raiders and walked way with a 38-14 victory. Last season, in their third overseas appearance they battled the division rival New York Jets, they were doubled up in a 27-14 loss.

Next year they hope to hope to even their win-loss record with a victory against the Saints.

Every year, London and the National Football League come together to boost the fan base in the UK. If gives the players an opportunity to play in a different environment and the crowd gets their much-needed fix of American football.

What most fans in the states don’t realize is that there is a huge following in London. Football jerseys from all thirty-two respected NFL teams can be seen on the streets of Great Britain.

In fact, Wembley Stadium sold out two football games inside of a week’s time. No other sport has the impact to do numbers quite like that.

That sounds like a crowd that has the capacity to sell out every game over the stretch of a sixteen-week season. It wouldn’t be shocking if they were able to host mulitiple games over the coming years.

If the London fan base continues to draw in massive crowds, the NFL should have no trouble coming to an agreement that will give them games on a regular basis.