On Wednesday, US time, the NFL officially announced that the Pirates and Seahawks will participate in the German game held at 11.13 US time. The game will be played at the Allianz Arena, the home of Bayern Munich.
The league also announced arrangements for other international events:
10.2 London Match: Saints vs. Vikings
10.9 London: Packers vs. Giants
10.30 London Race: Jaguars vs. Mustangs
11.21 Mexico: Cardinals vs. 49ers
The Pirates had previously participated in three internationals, but all ended in failure, and the Seahawks had won both of their previous two internationals.
The Packers are the only team that hasn’t made the playoffs before. The Jaguars have played 8 international games, the most in the league, and the Raiders and Dolphins are tied for second place, both of which have played 5 international games.