Patriots headed to Germany for international game vs. Lions

Munich, Germany - November 10: The Allianz Arena general view outside the stadium during the NFL Munich Game 2024 between New York Giants and Carolina Panthers at Allianz Arena on November 10, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) | DeFodi Images via Getty Images

After a one-year hiatus, the New England Patriots will return to the international stage in 2026.

The reigning AFC champions are set to take on the Detroit Lions in Germany in Week 10 of the upcoming regular season. The game at Munich's Allianz Arena will kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 15, the Patriots confirmed on Wednesday morning.

We're heading back to Germany

Patriots vs. Lions in Munich on November 15! pic.twitter.com/W7mpWX0Kg0

- New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 13, 2026

From a scheduling perspective, the contest is counted as one of the Patriots' nine road games this season. It is the team's first international contest since a 32-16 loss to the Jaguars in London in 2024, and its first in Germany after losing 10-6 to the Colts in Frankfurt a year prior.

The Patriots returning to Germany three years removed from that particular contest is no surprise. The country, after all, is part of the organization's international marketing area alongside fellow German-speaking neighbors Austria and Switzerland.

The entire 2026 regular season schedule will be released on Thursday, May 14, in an 8 p.m. ET primetime event.