The first puzzle piece of the New England Patriots' 2023 schedule has been placed.

The Patriots will play the Indianapolis Colts at Frankfurt Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany, Week 10 at 9:30 a.m ET on Nov. 12 in what's being designated as a home game for New England, the NFL announced Wednesday.

That means New England will play eight games at Gillette Stadium, eight games on the road and one internationally.

The rest of the Patriots' 2023 schedule will be officially announced Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

The Colts have a new head coach in former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen. They drafted Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson No. 4 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. He'll compete with Gardner Minshew and Sam Ehlinger to be the Week 1 starter for the Colts.

New England improved through its coaching ranks, replacing top offensive coaches Matt Patricia and Joe Judge with offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien and offensive line coach Adrian Klemm.

Here are the Patriots' opponents for the 2023 season:

HOME

Buffalo Bills
Indianapolis Colts
Washington Commanders
Los Angeles Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins
Philadelphia Eagles
New Orleans Saints
New York Jets

AWAY

Buffalo Bills
Denver Broncos
Dallas Cowboys
Miami Dolphins
New York Giants
New York Jets
Las Vegas Raiders
Pittsburgh Steelers

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