TOTTENHAM will host NFL clashes for the first time at their new £1billion stadium on back-to-back weekends in October.
The Chicago Bears take on the Oakland Raiders on October 6 and the Carolina Panthers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 13 at the stunning new 62,000-seat arena.
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Tottenham signed a ten-year deal to host two NFL games per season from last year, but stadium delays meant one game was scrapped and the other switched to Wembley.
Spurs’ new home was built complete with a synthetic gridiron field and larger locker rooms to accommodate the 53-man NFL squads.
The games will coincide with the football international break, meaning there will be no disruption to Mauricio Pochettino’s team.
Wembley will also host a double-header of NFL action later this year with the Cincinnati Bengals tackling the Los Angeles Rams on October 27.
Shahid Khan’s Jacksonville Jaguars will also take on division rivals Houston Texans at the national stadium on November 3.
The NFL will also be venturing into Mexico City again on November 18 when the Kansas City Chiefs face the Los Angeles Chargers at the Azteca Stadium.
The full schedule for the 2019 season will be released at 1am on Thursday morning with the NFL celebrating its centenary.
The season will begin on September 5 with the oldest rivalry in the league taking centre stage as the Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay Packers in the curtain raiser.
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