NFL announces 2022 international games, including Buccaneers heading to Germany – CBS Sports

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On Monday, the league announced its five-game slate of international games for the coming year along with some of the teams that'll be playing outside of the United States next season. The <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/ARI/arizona-cardinals/">Arizona Cardinals</a> will play in Mexico at the Estadio Azteca, while the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/GB/green-bay-packers/">Green Bay Packers</a>, <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NO/new-orleans-saints/">New Orleans Saints</a>, and <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/JAC/jacksonville-jaguars/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> will all play in London, England. Also, for the first time, the <a href="/nfl" data-is-autolink="true">NFL</a> will play in Germany (Munich) in a game that will feature the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/TB/tampa-bay-buccaneers/">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>.<br>Of course, this is just the first piece of the international puzzle. The league said in its statement that the opponents for these games -- along with the dates and kickoff times -- will be confirmed as part of the full 2022 schedule release later this offseason. <br>As the NFL expanded its regular season to 17 games, it was determined that up to four of the teams from the conferences who were eligible for a ninth regular-season home game would instead be designated to play in a neutral-site international game, which contributed to some of these teams being picked. <br>For the Buccaneers, this game at the FC Bayern Munich Stadium in Munich is the first in what is set to be a blossoming relationship with Germany. Previously, it was announced that Munich and Frankfurt were chosen to host regular-season games in Germany over the next four years. <br>"We look forward to participating in the first regular-season NFL game in Munich, Germany later this fall as part of the International Series," said Buccaneers owner Joel Glazer. "This historic game will play a crucial role in the NFL's efforts to grow its international footprint while allowing us to directly engage NFL fans in Germany." <br>                                                      <input id="CheckButton-checkbox" class="CheckButton-checkbox" type="checkbox" name="check"><label class="CheckButton CheckButton-newsletter" data-component="checkboxExpanded" data-checkbox-expanded-options='{"checkboxId":"CheckButton-checkbox","tableIds":""}' for="CheckButton-checkbox"><span class="CheckButtonText">By submitting my email I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and other marketing and promotional emails from CBS Sports, which may include information from our affiliates and/or partners' offers, products and services. 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This will be a great opportunity to introduce the Packers, as well Green Bay and our area, to an international audience and encourage fans in the UK to visit us in person at Lambeau Field."<br>The Packers and Saints will play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London while the Jaguars will return to Wembley Stadium for the first time since 2019. <br>© 2004-2022 CBS Interactive. All Rights Reserved.<br>CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.<br>Images by Getty Images and US Presswire<br><br><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-announces-2022-international-games-including-buccaneers-heading-to-germany/">source</a>