Now would be a good time for the Detroit Lions to make sure their TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, CLEAR, and passports are all up to date, because next season, the team is going global.

Per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press , the NFL has informed the Lions they will have an international game on their 2026 schedule. As of now, the game’s location is unclear. However, the league has already announced that international games will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Berlin, Germany; Melbourne, Australia; and London, England.

On Wednesday, the league also announced it will hold games in Munich, Germany, in 2026 and 2028.

The upcoming international game will count as one of the Lions’ nine home games next season. Detroit is overdue for a trip abroad, as the league requires every team to

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