The New England Patriots will play an International Game in Munich against the Detroit Lions in 2026. This marks the Patriots' third international game in four seasons.
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The NFL will continue its mission to grow the sport in 2026 with a record nine International Games on the schedule, including a contest in Germany featuring the Patriots.
New England will play in an International Game for the third time in the past four seasons after taking trips to Frankfurt and London in 2023 and 2024, respectively. This year, the Pats will return to Germany, but they will land in Munich for a battle against the Lions.
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Here is everything you need to know about New England's International Game.
The Patriots will meet the Lions in Germany for a Week 10 matchup. The game will be played at Allianz Arena, the home of FC Bayern Munich. The stadium can hold up to 75,000 people.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET, and it will air on Fox in the U.S.
The specific date for the Patriots' international game in Munich in 2026 has not been announced yet.
The New England Patriots will face the Detroit Lions in the NFL Munich game in 2026.
The NFL will host a record nine International Games in 2026.
The Patriots have played in Frankfurt in 2023 and London in 2024 before returning to Germany in 2026.

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New England's 2026 schedule with dates and times for games will be updated below when the NFL reveals the full schedule on Thursday, May 14.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Sept. 7 | vs. Raiders | L, 20-13 |
| 2 | Sept. 14 | at Dolphins | W, 33-27 |
| 3 | Sept. 21 | vs. Steelers | L, 21-14 |
| 4 | Sept. 28 | vs. Panthers | W, 42-13 |
| 5 | Oct. 5 | at Bills | W, 23-20 |
| 6 | Oct. 12 | at Saints | W, 25-19 |
| 7 | Oct. 19 | at Titans | W, 31-13 |
| 8 | Oct. 26 | vs. Browns | W, 32-13 |
| 9 | Nov. 2 | vs. Falcons | W, 24-23 |
| 10 | Nov. 9 | at Buccaneers | W, 28-23 |
| 11 | Nov. 13 | vs. Jets | W, 27-14 |
| 12 | Nov. 23 | at Bengals | W, 26-20 |
| 13 | Dec. 1 | vs. Giants | W, 33-15 |
| 14 | BYE | — | — |
| 15 | Dec. 14 | vs. Bills | L, 35-31 |
| 16 | Dec. 21 | at Ravens | W, 28-24 |
| 17 | Dec. 28 | at Jets | W, 42-10 |
| 18 | Jan. 4 | vs. Dolphins | W, 38-10 |