NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged that a new, state-of-the-art Commanders stadium in Washington would drastically increase the chances of the U.S. capital hosting the Super Bowl for the first time.

The Washington Commanders are returning to their namesake city in a nearly $3 billion deal creating a new stadium on the site of the team's historic home.

The Washington Commanders are returning to the nation's capital after reaching a deal with the District of Columbia to build a stadium on the site where the National Football League team enjoyed their greatest success.