The NFL will play its first ever regular season game in Germany later this year, but it appears that the New England Patriots will not be a part of it.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been chosen as the home team for that contest, as first reported by Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, which in turn eliminates the Patriots as a contestant. The two teams, after all, last played each other during the 2021 regular season and under the NFL scheduling formula are not set to meet again until 2025.
The Patriots were among the favorites to play in Germany this season.