The Green Bay Packers are gearing up for a challenging game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday in Brazil, facing logistical issues as they prepare to play in a different country.
The Eagles, designated as the home team, have a hotel conveniently located near the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo. In contrast, the Packers, as the visiting team, face a lengthy commute to the venue, estimated to take between 1.5 to 2 hours due to expected heavy traffic, as reported by CBS Sports’ lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
This extended travel time could potentially impact the Packers’ performance on game day, whereas the Eagles will have a more traditional pregame routine. The Packers’ situation is reminiscent of high school teams traveling for away games, particularly since they will be playing under the lights on Friday night.
Additionally, the Eagles will be sporting a different look for this matchup, opting for uniforms with minimal black, an informal response to a local rivalry as green is the dominant color of their soccer team’s main competitor.
Despite the challenges surrounding commutes and uniform changes, fans can look forward to an exciting game featuring two teams that made the playoffs last season. They will witness a showdown between two of the league’s promising quarterbacks: Green Bay’s Jordan Love and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts.
Love recently secured a significant contract extension after guiding the Packers to the divisional playoff round. Hurts, only two years removed from leading the Eagles to the Super Bowl, is eager to help his team regain its footing after a tough end to last season, where they lost six of their final seven games following a strong 10-1 start.