{"id":1052671,"date":"2026-11-12T09:21:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1052671\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:21:49","slug":"coming-off-ugly-loss-patriots-face-fast-rising-lions-in-germany-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1052671\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming off ugly loss, Patriots face fast-rising Lions in Germany – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New England Patriots will attempt to wipe the bad taste from their mouths when they face the Detroit Lions on Sunday in Munich, Germany.<\/p>\n

The Patriots (5-4) are coming off an ugly 45-27 home loss to the Green Bay Packers in which they fell behind 17-0 early in the second quarter and trailed by 28 points late in the third.<\/p>\n

New England committed four turnovers and received subpar performances from top players, including quarterback Drake Maye, who threw three interceptions in the first half, and Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who allowed 187 receiving yards and one touchdown.<\/p>\n

The loss dropped New England\u2019s record against teams with a winning record to 2-4 this season \u2013 and the Lions (6-2) arrived in Germany with a four-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we\u2019re not trying to reflect on anything,\u201d said New England coach Mike Vrabel. \u201cWe\u2019re just trying to focus on this week, who we can have available, who can improve, who can practice and all those things. And finding a way to win a game, eliminate the things that get us beat, continue to do the things that we\u2019ve done that are productive and that have been productive.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just have to come back and re-center, challenge, compete, stop the run, pressure the quarterback and the things that we do when we\u2019re successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Detroit (6-2) has climbed into the NFC\u2019s top wild-card position despite ranking last among NFL teams with 260.9 passing yards allowed per game. However, the Lions rank third in sacks with 27 having recorded at least three sacks in six of their eight games.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe record is not the true indication of what this team (New England) is,\u201d said Detroit coach Dan Campbell. \u201cThere\u2019s a number of things that go into that. That Green Bay game the other day \u2014 (Green Bay quarterback Jordan) Love was just on a heater.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou look at the totality of what this team is capable of, the firepower they have, and they\u2019re a good team. They\u2019re dangerous, and they\u2019re going to clean a lot of things up (on offense). \u2026 And then defensively, they\u2019re kind of a lot like us. They don\u2019t want you to run the ball on them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Detroit figures to have the edge at running back with Jahmyr Gibbs, who leads the NFL in touches (211), scrimmage yards (1,132), first downs (55) and touchdowns (11).<\/p>\n

After tying for the third-fewest turnovers in the NFL last year (15), Detroit has been even better at taking care of the football this season. The Lions have committed five turnovers \u2014 the second-fewest in the league. New England is minus-11 in turnover differential, which is tied for last in the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally, the big thing right now is their turnover ratio,\u201d Campbell said. \u201cThat\u2019s it. Get a couple more (or) take care of it (and) it\u2019s a 5-4 record to 6-3 or even better. It makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Detroit hasn\u2019t allowed more than 17 points in any of its last three games: victories over Green Bay (20-17), Minnesota (19-15) and Miami (19-9).<\/p>\n

\u201cAgain, I think they know how to win,\u201d Vrabel said. \u201cThey\u2019ve built, I would say, a program that I know that they\u2019re proud of, and Dan\u2019s a good football coach. I think Jared\u2019s (Detroit quarterback Jared Goff) playing at a high level.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat skill players, speed, physical. The defense has played really well the last three weeks, and they stay aggressive on fourth down. They stay aggressive on special teams. So, certainly it\u2019ll be a huge challenge. They don\u2019t turn the ball over offensively at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

New England\u2019s Rhamondre Stevenson sustained a knee injury during the third quarter of Sunday\u2019s loss to Green Bay and reportedly will be out several weeks. TreVeyon Henderson, the team\u2019s No. 2 running back, missed the last two games with an illness and he will miss Sunday\u2019s game as well.<\/p>\n

Receiver A.J. Brown (ankle\/knee) will travel but remains uncertain to play. He was limited in Wednesday\u2019s practice and has missed the past two games.<\/p>\n

Lions edge rusher DJ Wonnum (concussion) was a full practice participant on Wednesday after sitting out last week\u2019s game. Wonnum has five sacks this season.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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