New England Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions in Week 10
Updated: 10:00 AM EDT May 13, 2026
The New England Patriots are returning to Germany for a game against the Detroit Lions in the coming season. Their Week 10 international matchup, set for Nov. 15, in Munich, is the NFL’s final European game of the season. It’s the sixth regular-season game to be held in Germany, and the third to be played in Munich.”The 2026 NFL season will feature our most expansive and ambitious international slate yet, with regular-season games spanning Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City,” said Peter O’Reilly, NFL executive vice president of club business, major events and international. “This year’s record-breaking schedule will see a host of world-class NFL franchises and star athletes play in some of the most iconic sporting venues in the world, underlying the league’s global growth vision and bringing our fans internationally closer to the game than ever before.”The Patriots’ last game in Germany was played in Frankfurt against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —
The New England Patriots are returning to Germany for a game against the Detroit Lions in the coming season.
Their Week 10 international matchup, set for Nov. 15, in Munich, is the NFL’s final European game of the season. It’s the sixth regular-season game to be held in Germany, and the third to be played in Munich.
“The 2026 NFL season will feature our most expansive and ambitious international slate yet, with regular-season games spanning Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City,” said Peter O’Reilly, NFL executive vice president of club business, major events and international. “This year’s record-breaking schedule will see a host of world-class NFL franchises and star athletes play in some of the most iconic sporting venues in the world, underlying the league’s global growth vision and bringing our fans internationally closer to the game than ever before.”
The Patriots’ last game in Germany was played in Frankfurt against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023.