While it's not official and won't be known for some time, the Detroit Lions are expecting to play an international game in the 2026 NFL season. Team president Rod Wood made that clear in his press conference this week during the NFL meetings in Palm Beach.
Wood noted the team's strategic marketing initiative with Germany and the fact that star wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown was born in Germany and remains wildly popular there.
"I think it's highly likely," Wood told reporters. "I would think that one of those nine could be an international game.