With the NFL’s first regular season game on German soil between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks, the local football community has a special surprise in store. The legendary Tom Brady will make an appearance, but the highlight event has a lot more to offer. You can find out what here!
Many may not remember exactly the day they first stared at the flight of egg-shaped leather, which soon afterwards landed in their own hearts with thunderous applause. But aside from their shared passion, they all have one thing in common. Back then, whenever it was, the idea of an NFL regular season game in Germany seemed like a dream from a distant galaxy. A utopia that, even in a globalized world, was difficult to imagine in daring dreams. But now it has come true: the NFL is coming to Germany, the National Football League is visiting Munich!
Pinching is allowed, it’s not just a good dream. And in order to fully enjoy this reality, we want to dedicate ourselves in advance to some facts, share some information and answer some questions.
When exactly does the NFL match in Monaco take place?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks will play on Sunday November 13 in Munich, Germany. Kick-off is at 15:30 in the afternoon (9:30 on the American east coast) and therefore the game, like the other European games, is the International NFL Series a perfect start to a long NFL Sunday, which then continues as usual from 7pm until the Sunday Night Game.
The NFL chose Monaco for these reasons
The game is part of the NFL International Series, a series of regular season games played overseas. In the past, matches have mainly taken place in London, as has happened three times this season. With Munich and Mexico City (where the Cardinals will meet the 49ers on November 21), there are two more venues in 2022. In total, the NFL has decided to play four games on German soil by 2025, two in Munich and two in Frankfurt
Among other things, FC Bayern Munich is said to have played a decisive role. As a partner club of the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL, a global brand and owner of the Allianz Arena, the idea was born of an application together with the city, which, in combination with the international and traditional style of Monaco, led to a successful application process.
The Munich ticket madness shows Germany’s desire for the NFL
Well then give me a ticket if the whole thing is a big deal! Unfortunately, this train ran out of the station at the speed of a well-oiled TGV, because the tickets for the NFL match in Munich are completely sold out. The VIP tickets sold out in two minutes, the 50,000 regularly available tickets found new owners in 15 minutes.
There are some wild numbers that would sell the NFL anywhere from 600,000 to 2 million total tickets. Values that should be treated with caution due to certain marketing interests. However, the card race points out of course: Germany is in the mood for the NFL and not too tight!
Where can you watch the NFL game from Monaco?
So there is only the sofa at home to enjoy the Munich football spectacle? Not really, because fan parties and fan festivals are held in a wide variety of venues across Munich, where you will surely find one or the other screen. Pubs in the city have also expressed interest in showing the game. But an extra size is also possible.
Ran Football held in the Audi Dome for 6000 people a live broadcast with commentary, where the rest of the NFL game day is shown. There is one in Frankfurt in the Deutsche Bank Park Watch Festa for the NFL Munich gameas a kind of warm-up for the International Series 2023 venue.
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The sofa at home is, of course, still an option for those who love sofa cushions. ProSieben will broadcast the match on free TV in the afternoon and the pay TV channel DAZN will also be present. At the same time, ran.de has a free live stream running. If you’d rather have the original American commentary, you should use the paid NFL GamePass.
The Buccaneers and the Seahawks promise exciting play
So the general conditions are there, now only the two teams have to do their part and guarantee an interesting match. Ahead of this year’s NFL season, some feared this might be difficult, at least for the Seahawks, who should be in a transition year after quarterback Russell Wilson leaves. So far, successor Geno Smith has surprised the entire NFL and keeps Seattle in solid water with great performance.
The same can be said of the Buccaneers, but here the demands are definitely a bit higher. The 2020 Super Bowl champion wanted to play with mega quarterback Tom Brady again for the last big cheer, but so far the buccaneers have fallen short of expectations. However, as a seven-time Super Bowl winner and possibly the greatest player of all time, Brady is a driving force for the game that has thrived.
What to do if someone has never seen NFL football before?
Of course, while Mr. Brady himself might be familiar to any non-soccer fan, the rules are often a closed book for newbies. Since a match in “good old Germany” at hand could also excite many people for the sport, any football fanatic or novice should prepare some tools in advance that you can serve to a questioning face if necessary.
For example, here is one Brief summary of the rules from the NFL, here a slightly more detailed summary in text form. However, enthusiasm is far more important than understanding the rules or experiencing the yellow flag. To do this, Youtube Featured Videos may be the best Catches, He runs or Strokes they inspire so many hearts, summaries of top games like the most recent Chiefs-Bills duel are actually always good.
And then, coupled with a great game between the Bucs and the Seahawks, nothing should stand in the way of a great Bavarian football festival!
