2023-05-17 07:00:00
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced their full 2023 season schedule tonight. The slate features five nationally-televised games, including their Week 10 regular season home game in Frankfurt, Germany on Nov. 12 once morest the Indianapolis Colts. The game will be the Patriots’ first in Germany as part of the 2023 National Football League’s International Games. The nationally-televised game will be played at 3:30 p.m. in Frankfurt (9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time).
The Patriots visit to Germany will mark their first time hosting an international home game since the launch of the International Series in 2007. The Patriots have played three international games to date, including two in London and one in Mexico. In 2009, the Patriots defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 35-7, at Wembley Stadium. The Patriots returned to London in 2012 and won their game once morest the St. Louis Rams, 45-7. In 2017, the Patriots made their first appearance in Mexico City defeating the Oakland Raiders, 33-8, at Estadio Azteca Stadium.
The Patriots’ first nationally-televised game will be in primetime in Week 2 when they host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday Night Football on Sept. 17. Their last three primetime games will be played in consecutive weeks for the second straight season, beginning Thursday, Dec. 7 when the Patriots travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers. The Patriots will return home to host the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football on Dec. 18. The final scheduled primetime game will be played at Denver at 8:15 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve (12/24) on NFL Network. Last season, the Patriots played in three consecutive primetime games starting at Minnesota on Thanksgiving night, followed by a Thursday Night game at home once morest Buffalo and a Monday Night game at Arizona the following week.
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