Dan Campbell will not be taking his Detroit Lions across international waters this fall.
ESPN radio in Chicago reported Wednesday that the Chicago Bears will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Germany in the 2023 season, sparing the Lions a trip overseas.
The Lions were one of a handful of candidates to play the Chiefs in one of the NFL's five international games next season, with Lions president Rod Wood saying the team had "at least" a 50% chance of being selected for the game.
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The Lions were willing to go overseas, something they have not done since 2015, in order to delay having to play a "home" game internationally.