The NFL announced the games scheduled for international competition early Wednesday morning. As expected, the Detroit Lions will not be playing in any of the games in Europe, Mexico or England.
Earlier in the offseason the NFL released the names of the teams that would be hosting games overseas. The Lions were not one of the five teams losing a home date to an international game, and the rules of the schedule for those games effectively eliminated Detroit from being one of the foes. Wednesday morning’s schedule announcement confirmed it.
The games: