# Patriots Play Germany's Novemberfest

> Patriots face Lions in Munich as NFL expands German fanbase.
- Title: Patriots Play Germany's Novemberfest · The Boston Globe
- Summary: Patriots face Lions in Munich as NFL expands German fanbase. Patriots aim to win Sunday's game against Lions to maintain dominance in Germany's growing NFL…
- Keywords: patriots, lions, nfl, germany, nfl germany, novemberfest, lederhosen, allianz arena, sebastian vollmer, The Boston Globe
- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/11/14/sports/patriots-munich-german-fans-nfl-lions
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: patriots, lions, nfl, germany, nfl germany, novemberfest, lederhosen, allianz arena, sebastian vollmer, news, local
## Patriots fans in Munich
Hundreds of fans chanted 'Let’s go Pats!' and 'Yankees suck!' at Augustiner Stammhaus.

> I knew we had fans in Germany, but I didn’t know we had this many.
## Novemberfest in Munich
The NFL’s German fans celebrate with Patriots-Lions game at Allianz Arena.
## NFL’s German market
Germany has 20 million football fans, 3.5 million described as 'avid' fans.
## Patriots’ early advantage
Patriots were dominant in early 2010s with Sebastian Vollmer as first German Super Bowl winner.
## German fan growth
Rene Zeigert discovered NFL at 2 a.m. and now watches games at 7 and 10 p.m. on Sundays.
## Marketing expansion
Patriots expanded marketing to Switzerland and Austria with flag football field in Dusseldorf.
## Patriots’ recent loss
Patriots lost 45-27 to Packers last week, dropping to 2-8 in Bill Belichick’s final season.
## Patriots’ goal
Patriots aim to win Sunday’s game to maintain brand dominance in Germany’s NFL market.
## Key takeaway

Patriots aim to win Sunday's game against Lions to maintain dominance in Germany's growing NFL market.