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- Odds now offered on a European franchise being made by the end of 2025
- Previous odds suggested that London are joint favourites to see a new franchise in the NFL
- Designated home teams already chosen for the 2024 NFL London fixtures
Odds now offered on a European franchise being made by the end of 2025
Bookies are now offering betting odds on a variety of NFL related betting specials with odds given on a European franchise being made by the end of next year.
We've seen the possibility of a European NFL franchise discussed for a long time now and with each passing year those rumours ramp up further and further.
With a whole host of International games being played in the NFL across the season it may well be that the NFL decides to create a European franchise to have a permanent team when the NFL comes here.
The latest betting odds say there's a 25% chance that there will be a European-based Franchise announced by the end of next year.
| Will the NFL announce European-based franchise in 2025? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| No | 1/5 | 83.3% |
What the expert says...
Previous odds suggested that London are joint favourites to see a new franchise in the NFL
Older odds from last year put London as the joint favourites to get the next franchise outside of Europe with odds of 3/1 that it happens.
Canadian city Toronto is also joint in the market at 3/1 with the most populated city in the country currently alongside London in probability chance.It may well be that the NFL decides to branch out outside of the US but doesn't look to Europe with Canada and Mexico featured.
| City to get an NFL franchise next | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Toronto | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| San Antonio | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| St. Louis | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Mexico City | 9/1 | 10.0% |
Designated home teams already chosen for the 2024 NFL London fixtures
The NFL have already picked the designated home teams for the 2024 International games in London with the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars all playing.
Over in Germany, the Carolina Panthers will be the home side for the fixture that will be taking place in Munich with the full fixtures announced in the coming weeks.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host the Bears and Vikings games with the Jaguars set to play their fixture at Wembley Stadium.
