Packers Push for Overseas Game, Munich vs Lions

0:00It's April 1st. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where the league needs AI. I'm Corey with the story. Green Bay Packers President Ed Policy is all in on taking his team overseas for a game next season. He is pushing hard for a match up against the Detroit Lions and Munich Germany, skipping the usual road trip to their place. The Packers have protection keeping all nine home games in Green Bay through 2026, but a road game abroad is on the table. Two spots are up for grabs right now, one in Paris against the New Orleans Saints, the other that Lions clash in Munich. Policy is vocal about its pick, seeing it as a smart move instead of battling in Detroit Stadium. Germany ranks as one of the Packers top global markets, right up there with the United Kingdom and Ireland. Playing there means real marketing wins, more game highlights for fans overseas and that up close vibe with the players that builds loyalty. Germany even supports the NFL making international games mandatory for every team, tied to talks

1:01on an 18 game regular season. That would likely cut preseason to just two games, with heavy focus on travel logistics to protect player health. As the league gears up for the next collective bargaining agreement after 2030, expect more pushes like this to spread the NFL worldwide and the Packers are leading the charge.