The Detroit Lions won’t need their passports to play football in 2025.
The NFL released its slate of international games May 13 and the Lions were not listed among the teams to play an international game. There have yet to be any confirmed leaks about the Lions regular-season schedule.
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The only NFC North team that will play an international game is the Minnesota Vikings, who play back-to-back games overseas in Weeks 4 and 5. They will play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin, Ireland on Sept. 28 and the Cleveland Browns in London on Oct. 5, becoming the first team in NFL history to play back-to-back international games in two different countries.
All but one international matchup has been officially announced, with the Los Angeles Chargers hosting a game in São Paolo, Brazil on Sept. 5. The X account NFL Nerd reports their opponent will be the Kansas City Chiefs, but those rumors are unconfirmed.
Here are the rest of the international matchups:
2025 NFL international games
Sept. 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, Corinthians Arena (São Paolo, Brazil)*
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Sept. 28: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers, Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland)
Oct. 5: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)
Oct. 12: Denver Broncos at New York Jets, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)
Oct. 19: Los Angeles Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars, Wembley Stadium (London)
Nov. 9: Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts, Olympic Stadium (Berlin)
Nov. 16: Washington Commanders at Miami Dolphins, Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (Madrid)
All games are scheduled to kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET, with broadcasts on NFL Network and the NFL+ app.
*Kansas City is the rumored opponent, not yet confirmed.
How to watch NFL schedule release
Date: Wednesday, May 14
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Time: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: NFL Network
Streaming: NFL.com, NFL+, FuboWatch NFL Network on Fubo
*Signifies team made playoffs.
Lions 2025 away games
**Won Super Bowl
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: NFL schedule release: Lions not scheduled for an international game