Saints vs. Dolphins in London in 2017 Announced

The Miami Dolphins announced they will make a return to London in 2017, playing the New Orleans Saints on an undisclosed date. 

This will be the Dolphins' fourth trip to London. They previously played across the pond in 2007, 2014 and 2015. 

The Saints have not played in London since 2008.

It's unclear which of the two will be designated the "home" team for the game. The Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars are already scheduled to have "home" games in London next season, though their opponents have yet to be announced.

The NFL has played three games in London each of the last two seasons. The league has made at least one trip each year since 2007 and has made a concerted effort to grow the sport outside of the United States. The Houston Texans and Oakland Raiders will play a game in Mexico City next month.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently told reporters his goal remains finding a way to put an NFL team in London:

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The biggest obstacle is whether we can do this on a competitive basis for the team located here (in London). That is something we have to have the utmost confidence in, because it's what our league is based on. 

We want a team to play here and compete on the same level as you could if you were in the States. I'm getting more confident in that because we're looking at the challenges and we're finding solutions for them.

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The quality of London games typically comes with some level of scrutiny, but they are regularly sold out and have helped expand interest exponentially. Through Week 4, ratings were up 80 percent in the United Kingdom compared to last season after the first month—a promising rise given the NFL has suffered a ratings drop this season in the U.S. 

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