On Wednesday, the reigning Super Bowl champions will host the New England Patriots on a rare midweek prime-time slate. Then on Thursday, the Los Angeles Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, with live coverage on Netflix.
Packers legend Clay Matthews is set to participate in Netflix’s coverage of the Rams-49ers game from Australia. The broadcast will feature host Elle Duncan guiding in-studio coverage during pregame, halftime, and postgame, with a panel that includes former players Michael Irvin and Nick Foles, along with Matthews. Matthews has long been a prominent figure in football media, appearing on various podcasts and shows and crossing into film, television, and commercials.
Clay Matthews was a first-round pick by Green Bay in 2009 and spent ten seasons with the Packers. He earned two All-Pro selections and six Pro Bowl appearances, contributing significantly to Green Bay’s Super Bowl XLV-winning team. He remains the franchise’s all-time sacks leader with 83.5 and was inducted into Green Bay’s Hall of Fame in 2024.
History shows Green Bay’s international games have included high-profile appearances abroad. Most recently, the Packers played in Week 1 of the 2024 season in São Paulo, Brazil—the first NFL regular-season game in South America—where they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles after quarterback Jordan Love sustained a leg injury on the final drive. In Week 5 of the 2022 season, Green Bay faced the New York Giants in London, losing 27-22 after a 14-2 fourth-quarter surge by the Giants. The team has also played three international preseason games in Canada and Japan.
Despite a record nine international games scheduled for the 2026 season, Green Bay did not participate abroad this year. It remains open when they might play internationally again, as the team holds official international marketing rights for Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, making those markets potential future destinations.
For fans following the team’s international and network-wide coverage, stay tuned for more updates on upcoming broadcasts and appearances.
