# Why the Patriots' travel plans for Lions game in Germany are different than usual

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2 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771145/2026/11/11/patriots-lions-munich-germany-travel-plans/>

Coach Mike Vrabel is trying a slightly different approach to avoid jet lag as he brings the Patriots to Munich to face the Lions on Sunday.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Why the Patriots' travel plans for Lions game in Germany are different than usual](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7771145/2026/11/11/patriots-lions-munich-germany-travel-plans/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  Coach Mike Vrabel is trying a slightly different approach to avoid jet lag as he brings the Patriots to Munich to face the Lions on Sunday.
- Nov 11, 2026, 3:32 PM: [AJ Brown’s status for Patriots’ Germany game uncertain, but he’s expected to travel with team](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aj-brown-status-patriots-germany-213258364.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The New England Patriots are currently gearing up for their upcoming game against the Detroit Lions in Germany. The Patriots are coming off a tough home loss to the Green Bay Packers , one in which wide receiver AJ Brown did not play due to a knee injury. Now, the team has gotten the latest update on Brown’s status heading into the matchup vs the