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Saints could play International Series game in Germany in 2024

The Saints could play an International Series game with the Panthers in Germany in 2024. Divisional matchups are uncommon, but not unheard of:

There’s a chance the New Orleans Saints could fly overseas again in 2024. The NFL announced Monday that five games will be played in its International Series next season, with the Carolina Panthers hosting one of them. The Saints are not scheduled to travel for games against the other four hosts, but they’ll go to Carolina as part of the annual two-game NFC South rivalry series.

Or, maybe, they’ll go to Germany. The Panthers will play a home game at Munich’s Allianz Arena. New Orleans will not lose another home game to the International Series slate until 2030, but that doesn’t mean they’re prevented from making the trip as visitors. And this being an NFC South feature won’t stop the NFL from assigning them to go.

Divisional matchups are uncommon in overseas games, but they aren’t as rare as you’d think. Of the 43 NFL games played abroad, six have pitted divisional opponents.

In 2022 the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals kicked off at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. There were three games featuring divisional rivals in the 2019 season, including the Carolina Panthers’ matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in London (the Panthers were nominal visitors). Here’s the full list of divisional games in the International Series:

  • 2015: New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins (AFC East)
  • 2017: Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams (NFC West)
  • 2019: Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC South)
  • 2019: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (AFC South)
  • 2019: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers (AFC West)
  • 2022: San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals (NFC West)

The Saints have played three games in the International Series since it kicked off back in 2007: They won twice at Wembley Stadium in London, beating the San Diego Chargers in 2008 and shutting out the Miami Dolphins in 2017, but they lost a close one to the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2022.

We’ll have to wait and see whether the Saints are making a trip to Germany this year. We learned in early May 2022 that the Saints would kick off with the Vikings in London. The NFL typically unveils the full schedule in May. And watch out for sketchy reports — German tabloids last year ran with the story that the Saints would be visiting for a game with the New England Patriots, but it didn’t pan out. So maybe wait to plan your trip.

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Bills to stay put as NFL names home teams for 2024 international games

No Europe #Bills in 2024:

The NFL designated four home teams out of the five international games taking place in the 2024 NFL season.

The league will play three games in England, one game in Germany, and one game in Brazil next year.

The Buffalo Bills’ full list of opponents in 2024 was finalized following the end of this year’s regular season. Buffalo was considered the “home” team when they played the Jacksonville Jaguars in October in London. Bills players did not enjoy that game with multiple injuries and jet lag decimating Buffalo’s chance to win against the Jaguars in their international home game at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium.

The only home team not announced is the game in Brazil.  There is still a chance the Bills might have to play internationally – but definitely not in Europe where it is considered overseas and multiple time zones away.

For those curious, here is the full list of home teams playing in the European international games.

Saints could travel for a regular season game in Germany in 2023

The Saints traveled to England in 2022 to play the Vikings, and they could go abroad again in 2023 for a game with the Patriots in Germany:

This could be interesting. The New Orleans Saints traveled to England in 2022 to play the Minnesota Vikings during a nominal home game in London, and they could go abroad again in 2023 for a game with the New England Patriots in Germany — the NFL announced this week that the Patriots are one of five teams who will move home games overseas next season, playing either in Frankfurt or Munich. And the Saints are on their list of home opponents.

Of the five teams who will be hosting International Games matchups, the Saints are scheduled to play three of them; however, they’ll face off with both the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars in New Orleans, meaning their only opportunity to kick off in another country will be in that Patriots game. The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills will also move home games overseas but neither team is on the Saints’ list of scheduled opponents for 2023.

So that’s something to watch out for, especially if you’re a Saints fan in Germany or a neighboring nation. Newly-introduced NFL rules require teams to move a home game abroad once every 8 years, but there’s no requirement for how often teams will travel as the “visiting” squad. New Orleans lost a home game last year for that Vikings tilt, so this 2023 Patriots game is in play for their role as visitors.

Last year, Germany hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks at Allianz Arena, the 75,000-seat home of FC Bayern Munich. The NFL has committed to hosting games in both Munich and Frankfurt over the next four years but it has not announced which city the Patriots (and their opponent, possibly New Orleans) will visit.

Now, how likely is it that the Saints will be picked to make the trip? That remains to be seen. They received just three prime-time night games in 2022, a single late-afternoon kickoff, and that early-morning (American time, at least) Vikings matchup. Unless they move mountains this offseason and energize the fanbase to draw a ton of media attention over the summer, odds are the NFL’s broadcast partners and schedule-makers will continue to be down on them. There are frankly more exciting teams to feature internationally, and with European fans having just gotten a look at the Saints in 2022, it feels unlikely they’ll be tabbed to fly out again in 2023. We’ll find out when the NFL announces its schedule in a few months.

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Seahawks coach Pete Carroll calls Munich field conditions a ‘nightmare,’ but equal

Carroll called the field conditions a nightmare, but one both sides had to deal with.

Figuratively speaking, the Seahawks didn’t find their footing against the Buccaneers until the fourth quarter in Sunday’s five-point loss. In a much more literal sense Seattle’s players had an awful time with the playing surface at Allianz Arena, a venue with a dayjob as a soccer stadium.

While NFL teams will switch fields for sports, that hasn’t been the case in international games – something Seahawks long snapper Tyler Ott pointed out after the game. Veteran Edge Bruce Irvin has also decried the field conditions. Now, we can add coach Pete Carroll’s voice to the chorus. In his weekly ESPN radio hit, Carroll called the field conditions a nightmare, but one both sides had to deal with.

While it’s technically true that both teams struggled, on film the Seahawks seemed to have more issues with their footing, especially when it mattered. Tom Brady’s hilarious slip and trip on Tariq Woolen’s interception aside, Tampa didn’t seem to suffer much in any critical plays because of the field.

While fans should still be feeling pretty good heading into the bye week, Carroll has admitted that this loss was a real missed opportunity. Time will tell how the rest of the season plays out but it’s exactly the kind of thing that could be the difference between hosting a playoff game and visiting one of their conference rivals.

Nevertheless, the team and everybody involved seemed to enjoy the trip to Germany. Carroll says they’re down to return as soon as the NFL allows it.

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Pete Carroll, Seahawks are ‘wide open’ to another international game

Despite the loss to the Buccaneers in Munich, Germany, Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks are “wide open” to another international game.

The Seattle Seahawks might have lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Germany on Sunday but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t do the whole thing over again.

“If the league gives us a chance to do it, we’ll be wide open for it,” coach Pete Carroll said after the game. “This was a great event for us. Having it come the week before the bye is really valuable. It’s a total different experience if you didn’t have that. I wouldn’t want to do that if it wasn’t with the bye. But it’s just competitively such a challenge.

“Yeah, we’re wide open.”

Week 10 at Allianz Arena in Munich marked the first regular-season game for the NFL and the Seahawks, but it wasn’t Seattle’s first international matchup. The Seahawks had squared off against the Raiders in London in 2018 and experienced similar hospitality.

“I would love for us to be able to extend the relationship with the fans here in Germany, they were great to us,” Carroll continued. “It’s just as classy as it could possibly be. Everything about it was first class. Let me say this. We were with a lot of people that were part of the group moving us around, security people and all that. The kindness was obvious. People were so good to us and so thoughtful and ahead of everything and really made this a really wonderful trip.”

Carroll and his Seahawks should have plenty of time to catch up on some well-deserved sleep over the bye week.

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Bruce Irvin echoes Tyler Ott on ‘terrible ass’ field conditions at Allianz Arena

Irvin stuffed Rachaad White on the first snap of the game and finished with a season-high four tackles

The Seahawks and Buccaneers both had to play on the same surface in yesterday’s game. It seemed Seattle had worse luck with the grass at Allianz Arena, though. In several key moments they had players slip and fall.

After the game, long snapper Tyler Ott called out the NFL for going out of its way to change fields for visiting soccer teams and then sending their own to international stadiums with field conditions not suited for football.

Today, Bruce Irvin echoed that sentiment, calling it a “terrible ass” field.

Irvin stuffed Rachaad White on the first snap of the game and finished with a season-high four tackles. He also had a hand in igniting the defense on the sidelines with a fiery speech after falling behind 14-0.

Even though they rallied in the fourth quarter, an atrocious fumble by Geno Smith after Cody Barton’s interception doomed their chances of a comeback.

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Bruce Irvin vibes to German crowd singing Take Me Home, Country Roads

The Seahawks and Buccaneers played a game today, but for once the crowd was the story.

The Seahawks and Buccaneers played a game today, but for once the crowd was the story. The German fans in attendance at Allianz Arena in Munich were as loud as it gets in pro football and brought their own unique flavor to a game with a Super Bowl atmosphere.

One Seattle veteran in particular enjoyed the crowd of 69,000+ singing John Denver. Watch Bruce Irvin – who played his college ball at West Virginia – vibe to Take Me Home, Country Roads in crunch time.

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Seahawks vs. Bucs: Best photos from NFL’s first game in Germany

Here are some of our favorite photos from today’s game at Allianz Arena in Munich.

Whatever else happened, the Seahawks made history today by playing in the NFL’s first game in Germany. They may have lost to the Buccaneers, 21-16 – but it’s clear they have a huge and enthusiastic fanbase there.

Here are some of our favorite photos from today’s game at Allianz Arena in Munich.

Seahawks vs. Buccaneers Gameday Info: How to watch or stream Week 10 matchup

With that privilege comes the challenge of playing an early kickoff in a time zone that’s nine hours ahead of the west coast.

The Seahawks are on the international stage today, as they’re facing the Buccaneers in the NFL’s first-ever game in Germany. With that privilege comes the challenge of playing an early kickoff in a time zone that’s nine hours ahead of the west coast.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch.

Week 10 game information:

What: Seattle Seahawks (6-3) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5)

When: Sunday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 a.m. PT

Where: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Watch: The game will be broadcast nationally on NFL Network. Locally, KIRO has the Seattle broadcast.

Why: The Seahawks are one of the most popular teams in Germany and as such might be getting an extra home game this week even though they’re technically the road team. With a win over the Buccaneers, Seattle would take a five-game winning streak into the bye – securing themselves as serious NFC contenders to deal with down the stretch.

Streaming:

Stream games live on FuboTV (try it for free).

Check back for highlights, photos and analysis after the game.

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Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Monchengladbach Live Stream, Bundesliga Schedule, Lineups, TV Channel, Start Time

On Saturday, Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will host Borussia Monchengladbach at the Allianz Arena.

On Saturday, Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will host Borussia Monchengladbach at the Allianz Arena with the opportunity to wrap up the Bundesliga title. This will not be an easy feat with Monchengladbach holding onto the fourth spot in the standings.

Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Monchengladbach

  • When: Saturday, June 13
  • Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: FS1, TUDN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Bayern has opened up a large lead over Borussia Dortmund but a loss to Monchengladbach would put them behind the eight ball. With Dortmund winning today against Dusseldorf 1-0 they are hot on the heels of Bayern.

Monchengladbach is holding onto the fourth and final Champions League spot, a loss today would really put them back. Expect to see a hard-fought match between these two clubs, both have something to play for.

Monchengladbach’s form since the restart has been far from ideal, though, as they have only won one out of their last four in the Bundesliga – that victory coming against Union Berlin two weeks ago.

Bayern Munich possible starting lineup: Neuer; Pavard, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Perisic, Thiago, Coman; Zirkzee

Borussia Monchengladbach possible starting lineup: Sommer; Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Bensebaini; Hofmann, Neuhaus; Herrmann, Stindl, Thuram; Embolo

 

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