The Patriots are headed back to Germany.
The NFL announced Wednesday that the Patriots will face the Lions on Nov. 15 in Munich. The Lions are one of New England’s nine road opponents this season, but the game will take place at Allianz Arena, home of Bayern Munich, instead of Ford Field in Detroit.
The game will kick off at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.
The Patriots previously traveled internationally in 2024 (London), 2023 (Frankfurt, Germany), 2017 (Mexico City), 2012 (London), and 2009 (London). They are 3-2 in those games.
In their previous trip to Germany, the Patriots lost to the Colts, 10-6. New England was the home team in that contest. The NFL previously designated Germany as one of the organization’s “international home marketing areas.”
Munich first hosted an NFL game in 2022, when Tom Brady threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Buccaneers over the Seahawks, 21-16. Then, in 2024, Eddy Pineiro kicked a winning field goal in overtime to lift the Panthers over the Giants, 20-17.
“Since the whole stadium sung ‘Country Roads’ together at the first NFL game in Munich, American football fans from across the world feel at home here,” said Rouven Kasper, a Bayern Munich board member, in a statement. “On such days, the attention of millions of people turns to Munich, which has an excellent reputation as a sports city.”
The full NFL schedule will be announced Thursday night.
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