The Detroit Lions now know the date and opponent for their trip to Germany. On Wednesday, the NFL announced that the Lions will officially travel to Munich, Germany to take on the New England Patriots on November, 15. The game will be played at FC Bayern Munich Stadium, and it falls in Week 10 of the NFL season. Earlier in the week, it was announced that the game will kick-off at 9:30 a.m. ET and will be televised on FOX as part of a broadcast tripleheader on that day. The announcement comes as a precursor to the official NFL schedule being revealed at 8 p.m. Thursday. Detroit has had one other game revealed up to this point, that being a Week 2 primetime showdown at the Buffalo Bills. New England is an intriguing matchup for the Lions, as the Patriots are coming off a trip to the Super Bowl. In Mike Vrabel's first year as head coach, the Patriots won the AFC East with a 14-3 record. They reached the Super Bowl, but fell 29-13 in the Super Bowl to the Seattle Seahawks.…