Week 10 · Preview

Lions vs. Patriots: Week 10 preview

NEPatriots5-4

DETLions6-2

Sun, Nov 15 · 8:30 a.m. CT · Fox · FC Bayern Munich Stadium

Line DET -2.5, total 49.5

47%52.6%

ESPN win chance · NE left, DET right

Key storylines

The Lions (6-2) face the Patriots (5-4) in Week 10.

Form check: the Lions are on a 4-game winning streak and sit 2nd in the NFC North, 0.5 games behind the Bears. The Patriots are on a 1-game losing streak and are 2nd in the AFC East.

Detroit added safety Andre Cisco from the Jets on Nov 9, sending a 2028 sixth-round pick.

Matchups that decide it

Scoring matchup: the Lions offense ranks 5th in points per game; the Patriots defense ranks 15th in points allowed.
Other side of the ball: the Patriots offense ranks 14th in scoring, against a Lions defense that ranks 17th in points allowed.
Quarterbacks this season: Jared Goff is 185 of 273 for 2,134 yards, 15 TDs and 2 INTs; Drake Maye is 178 of 272 for 2,282 yards, 18 TDs and 11 INTs.

Lions injuries

3 out3 questionable3 injured reserve

D.J. ReedCB
OutStarter · LCB
hip
Kerby JosephS
OutTracked contract
knee
Cade MaysC
Out
ankle
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR
QuestionableStarter · WR1Tracked contract
ribs
DJ WonnumLB
Questionable
concussion

See all 9 on the injury report

Patriots injuries

3 out8 questionable1 injured reserve

Carlton Davis IIICB
OutStarter · LCB
knee
Ben BrownC
Out
knee
TreVeyon HendersonRB
Out
illness
A.J. BrownWR
QuestionableStarter · WR1
knee
Hunter HenryTE
QuestionableStarter · TE
foot

7 more

Kevin ByardS
QuestionableStarter · FS
chest
Morgan MosesOT
QuestionableStarter · RT
foot
Rhamondre StevensonRB
QuestionableStarter · RB
knee
Walter RouseOL
QuestionableStarter · LG
concussion
Cameron LatuTE
Questionable
back
Charles WoodsCB
Questionable
hamstring
Reggie GilliamFB
IRStarter · FB
ankle

Season leaders

DET Lions

Passing YardsJared Goff185/273, 2,134 YDS, 15 TD, 2 INT
Rushing YardsJahmyr Gibbs177 CAR, 847 YDS, 9 TD
Receiving YardsAmon-Ra St. Brown61 REC, 657 YDS, 5 TD
SacksAlim McNeill5.5

NE Patriots

Passing YardsDrake Maye178/272, 2,282 YDS, 18 TD, 11 INT
Rushing YardsRhamondre Stevenson102 CAR, 399 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving YardsDeMario Douglas31 REC, 434 YDS, 4 TD
SacksElijah Ponder7.5

Referee assignment

Week: 10
Game: Patriots vs. Lions (Munich)
Referee: Clay Martin
Kickoff: Sun, Nov 15, 8:30 a.m. CT

Crew penalty rates are coming soon. Public trackers disagree on them, so we are not printing a number yet.

Source: Football Zebras, Week 10 referee assignments, as of 2026-11-12.

Who's favored

ESPN win chance52.6%Lions

LineDET -2.5Total 49.5

Both ESPN's predictor and the line lean Lions.

We don't make our own pick. These are ESPN's and the sportsbook's published numbers.

What is the win chance?

ESPN's matchup predictor, built on its Football Power Index. It simulates the game many times, and the percentage is how often each team wins. It is ESPN's number, not ours.

How do I read the line?

The point spread from a sportsbook. "GB -3" means the Packers are expected to win by about 3 points. The total (over/under) is the expected combined score of both teams.

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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 13, 2026, 10:46 a.m. CT. Deadline and roster notes in previews and 60-second reads come from official announcements and cited reporting. Other written text is generated from the ESPN data and adds no numbers of its own.