New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions Predictions & Picks – Lions To Win NFL Munich Matchup
- Detroit tipped to cover -2.5 spread against New England
- Lions' defense has improved and are on four-game win streak
- Patriots are 0-3 against NFC teams this season
New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions Predictions & Picks
Detroit are tipped to cover as they win this matchup in Munich.
The Lions’ defense has improved considerably after a rough start to the season, and can force Drake Maye into the back-breaking mistakes he has made in all three meetings with NFC teams this season.
And on the opposite side of the football, Jared Goff can pick apart this Patriots secondary with his array of offensive weapons.
- Detroit Lions are on a 4-game win streak
- Detroit Lions are 4-1-0 ATS in their last 5 wins
- New England Patriots are 0-3 against NFC teams this season
- The Under has cashed in each of Detroit’s last 3 games
- 3 of New England’s 5 games away from Foxboro have gone under 51.5 points
Head To Head
New England Patriots lead the all-time series 8-5
New England Patriots won 29-0 when the two teams last met in October 2022
New England Patriots won 29-0 when the two teams last met in October 2022
New England Patriots Form
New England make the long trip to journey on the back of a blowout home defeat that dropped them to 5-4.
The Patriots lost the Super Bowl rematch with Seattle on opening night, 13-10, and then failed to follow up a 20-3 win over Pittsburgh as they lost 35-6 in Jacksonville.
They responded strongly to that loss though, backing up a 29-26 win in Buffalo with home successes against Las Vegas, 45-17, and the New York Jets, 26-19.
New England failed to make it four-in-a-row as they lost 30-24 in Chicago, but rebounded on the road to beat Miami 24-19.
The Patriots were unable to build on that though, as they suffered a 45-27 loss to Green Bay last weekend.
Detroit Lions Form
Detroit go into this matchup having won four consecutive games to improve their record to 6-2.
The Lions were inconsistent through the first four weeks as they failed to back up a 31-30 overtime win against New Orleans, losing 41-31 in Buffalo.
They were then unable to follow up a 31-24 victory over the New York Jets as they fell to a 32-26 defeat in Carolina.
Detroit responded to that second loss with a 45-21 win in Arizona, and this time they have been able to build on a victory.
The Lions downed division rivals Green Bay and Minnesota at home, 20-17 and 19-15 respectively, before heading to Miami to beat the Dolphins, 19-9.
Verdict
Drake Maye has played some good football this year, but he has also thrown a bunch of interceptions that have cost his team, especially against opposition from the NFC.
Detroit, on the other hand, have found some form in recent weeks and have improved on defense after a slow start, so we are backing the Lions to leave Germany with the ‘dub’.
Detroit, on the other hand, have found some form in recent weeks and have improved on defense after a slow start, so we are backing the Lions to leave Germany with the ‘dub’.
Leigh Copson
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