The NFL says its Week 7 game between the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris remains on track, even as protests continue to shake France.
The league’s first regular-season game in the country is set for Sunday, Oct. 25, at Stade de France, with kickoff scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET. And for now, there’s been no change to the plan.
According to Front Office Sports, the NFL addressed the situation in a Sunday statement and emphasized the work being done behind the scenes.
“We continue to work closely with local authorities and partners on all operational and security matters,” the league said.
The NFL also said the Saints and Steelers are getting regular updates, and that league sites have not been disrupted.
That statement arrived after another weekend of large-scale demonstrations in France. BBC reported that about 550,000 people took part in Saturday’s protest, while authorities made at least 1,200 arrests as violence escalated.
Protesters have been pushing back against rising living costs and proposed cuts to education spending. Video from Paris showed police using tear gas and water cannons as the confrontations intensified.
Even with all of that playing out around them, the NFL has not announced any changes to the game itself or to the events surrounding it.
The Paris matchup is another step in the league’s international push, and it will be the sixth of nine international games on the 2026 schedule.
For the Saints and Steelers, the message so far is simple: keep preparing, stay in contact, and wait for the next update. The league’s stance remains unchanged - Sunday’s game is still set to go forward.
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