Detroit Lions excluded from international games in 2023 NFL schedule.

The Detroit Lions will not be playing in Germany for the 2023 season, despite rumors suggesting they could be the Kansas City Chiefs' overseas opponent. The Miami Dolphins will be playing the Chiefs instead. The Lions are the only team among the eight opponents who will play a road game against the Chiefs in 2023 that has not played an international game in the past five years. However, new NFL rules state that every team must play an international "home" game at least once every eight seasons, so it's likely that the Lions will have to give up one of their home games in 2024 to travel internationally.