The Patriots have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game against the Packers, with 6,214 km (3,861 miles) of travel, playing 6 hours ahead of their home clock, and have a bye next week.
The Lions have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game in Miami Gardens, with 8,020 km (4,983 miles) of travel, playing 6 hours ahead of their home clock.
Game outdoors at a neutral site in Munich, Germany; broadcast on FOX.
NFL teams after 2,000 km or more of travel have won 50% of regular-season games since 2015 (1,528 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The New England Patriots face the Detroit Lions in the 2026 NFL regular season on Sunday 15 November 2026 at FC Bayern Munich Stadium, Munich.
Kick-off is 9:30 AM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.