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Detroit pressed to play a 2026 Munich game, leveraging German ties and Amon-Ra St. Brown, but the decision trades off a tough roughly 12-day stretch with likely no bye; the league granted a mini-bye after Thanksgiving, and analysts debate whether the trade-off was worth it.
Detroit’s 2026 slate includes a Munich game against the Patriots two weeks before Thanksgiving, making a normal bye unlikely; the NFL allowed a post-Thanksgiving mini-bye by avoiding back-to-back Thursday games, but only Jaguars, Saints, and Patriots will have post-international byes, meaning Detroit’s Munich opponent, the Buccaneers, will be coming off a bye when they visit.
The piece critiques Detroit's 2026 slate as tough and poorly balanced: three divisional road games in the final four weeks, an early Week 6 bye, a crowded travel stretch that includes an overseas game and Thanksgiving, only four primetime appearances, and a repetitive Thanksgiving slate dominated by NFC North rivals.
The University of Michigan Football team is in discussions to open the 2026 season with a historic game against Western Michigan in Frankfurt, Germany, at Deutsche Bank Park, marking the first time the Wolverines would play outside North America, offering a unique international experience for players and fans.
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton will not travel to Germany for Sunday's game against the Panthers due to his position in the concussion protocol. Head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Slayton's absence, and the team announced he did not board the flight to Munich. Slayton suffered a concussion in last week's game against the Eagles. Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Jalin Hyatt are expected to take on the primary receiver roles in his absence.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce refused to confirm whether Taylor Swift will be attending the Dolphins-Chiefs game in Frankfurt, Germany. Kelce jokingly stated that mentioning Swift's presence affects betting markets, but his phrasing suggests that she will be there. The game is highly anticipated and could benefit the Chiefs, who have a track record of success in big games.
The Kansas City Chiefs will visit the White House on June 5 to commemorate their third Super Bowl title, after missing out in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team will be the first Super Bowl champions to visit the White House since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did so two years ago. In other news, a study found that the first regular-season NFL game played in Germany had a total economic impact of 70.2 million euros for the city of Munich. Meanwhile, former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III pleaded guilty in a 2021 drunken driving crash that killed a Las Vegas woman and her dog. Finally, the Chiefs will host the Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany, in Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season.