Updated November 12, 2026
The New England Patriots and Detroit Lions play in Munich on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at FC Bayern Munich Arena, the stadium widely known as Allianz Arena. Kickoff is 9:30 a.m. ET, which is 6:30 a.m. PT and 3:30 p.m. in Munich, and the game airs on FOX. The Lions are the designated home team. The details below come from the NFL.com Week 10 schedule, the Patriots' how-to-watch guide and FOX's game page, all checked November 12, 2026.
Patriots vs. Lions Kickoff Time and Channel
This is the only game of Week 10 that starts before 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. NFL.com lists it under an International Game heading at 9:30 a.m. ET on FOX. Converted from that time:
- Eastern: 9:30 a.m.
- Central: 8:30 a.m.
- Mountain: 7:30 a.m.
- Pacific: 6:30 a.m.
- Munich: 3:30 p.m.
FOX carries the game. In Boston it airs on WFXT-TV Channel 25, per Patriots.com, and in Detroit it airs on FOX 2, per FOX 2 Detroit's viewing guide. The Patriots list Joe Davis on play-by-play, Greg Olsen as the analyst and Pam Oliver on the sideline.
How to Stream the Munich Game
Because the game is on FOX, an antenna works wherever your local FOX station carries it, and the Patriots' guide points to a TV map for coverage by market. For streaming, the sources we checked list these options:
- FOX One. FOX's game page says the game streams live on FOX One, the same broadcast that airs on FOX.
- FOX Sports app. Patriots.com lists the FOX Sports app for the local FOX game, signed in with a TV provider account.
- NFL+. The league's NFL+ page says subscribers can stream live local and primetime games on mobile devices, based on location. The page describes it as a mobile option.
- Live TV streaming services. Any service that includes your local FOX station will show the game. Our guide to watching the NFL without cable compares them.
Outside the United States, Patriots.com points viewers to Game Pass International. Radio options from the same page include 98.5 The Sports Hub for the Patriots Radio Network, Westwood One for national radio, and SiriusXM channels 821 (New England) and 810 (Detroit) in the app.
Where the Game Is Played
The NFL's 2026-27 important dates calendar lists it as the "NFL International Game at FC Bayern Munich Arena (Munich, Germany): New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions." The stadium is home to the soccer club FC Bayern Munich.
According to the Patriots' Week 10 game preview, this is the third NFL regular-season game in Munich, after Tampa Bay and Seattle in 2022 and Carolina and the New York Giants in 2024. It is the Patriots' sixth international regular-season game and their second in Germany, after a game in Frankfurt in 2023.
Who Is the Home Team in Munich?
Detroit. NFL.com's Week 10 card reads "Patriots at Lions," the Patriots' preview calls it "a Detroit home game," and FOX's page names Detroit as the designated home team. The NFL calendar writes the matchup as "Patriots vs. Lions," but the schedule card and the Patriots' own preview both treat Detroit as the host. Neither team is playing in its own stadium.
NFL International Games Still Ahead in 2026
Munich is the eighth of nine international regular-season games on the league's 2026 calendar. After Sunday, one remains: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City on November 22. The Madrid game a week ago followed the same 9:30 a.m. ET format, and our Bengals vs. Falcons Madrid viewing guide lists the full 2026 international slate.
When Fantasy Lineups Lock Sunday Morning
For fantasy managers, the early start is the part that matters most. If your league locks each player at his own game's kickoff, every Patriots and Lions player locks at 6:30 a.m. PT, hours before the 1:00 p.m. ET games. If your league locks the whole lineup at the first game of the week, the Thursday game on November 12 sets that lock at kickoff, so check your league settings before it starts.
Injury reports for Sunday games follow the normal schedule, with game statuses on Friday. If you have a player listed as questionable in this game, you will not have the extra hours that the afternoon games give you to wait for news. Our Week 10 NFL schedule has every kickoff and the four teams on bye: the Bears, Broncos, Eagles and Buccaneers.
Patriots vs. Lions Munich Questions
What time is the Patriots vs. Lions game in Munich?
Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET (6:30 a.m. PT), which is 3:30 p.m. in Munich, per NFL.com and FOX.
What channel is the Patriots vs. Lions game on?
FOX, with streaming on FOX One. Patriots.com lists WFXT-TV Channel 25 in Boston, and FOX 2 Detroit carries it in Detroit.
Who is the home team for the NFL Munich game?
The Detroit Lions. NFL.com lists the game as Patriots at Lions, and FOX names Detroit as the designated home team at FC Bayern Munich Arena.
Sources: NFL.com Week 10 schedule; NFL.com 2026 international dates; Patriots.com viewing guide; FOX game page. Checked November 12, 2026. Featured photo: the national anthem before the first NFL regular-season game at Allianz Arena in Munich, November 13, 2022, by Staff Sgt. Breanne Donnell, U.S. Army, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain), cropped with a short banner.
