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Analysis: Why the Vikings are a perfect test case for the NFL's international ambitions
['Ben Goessling', 'Ben.Goessling Startribune.Com', 'Frank Augstein', 'The Associated Press', 'Elizabeth Flores', 'The Minnesota Star Tribune']
Star Tribune
The Vikings have embraced international games more openly than many teams, especially under coach Kevin O'Connell, who seems to appreciate the business interests driving some of their regular overseas trips.
In some ways, it makes the Vikings a perfect test case for an assignment the NFL might ask other teams to repeat.
"And we're hearing from more and more countries and cities who are interested in being part of this international games roadmap."
It might mean teams doing what the Vikings did this year, playing consecutive games as the road team in international cities.
"We don't know what the future holds in terms of international games as those potentially grow, and whether there could be more back-to-backs in the future," O'Reilly said.
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