The NFL heads back to Germany on Sunday morning. The New England Patriots and Detroit Lions meet in Munich in Week 10, with Detroit listed as the home team at Allianz Arena, the home of FC Bayern Munich.
It’s an early wake-up call for fans in the U.S. and a big test for both teams. The Lions are 6-2 and riding a four-game winning streak. The Patriots are 5-4 and trying to bounce back from a lopsided loss to Green Bay.
How to watch Patriots vs. Lions in Munich
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
- Kickoff: 9:30 a.m. ET (3:30 p.m. in Munich)
- Stadium: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
- TV: FOX, with Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
- Stream: FOX One, plus NFL+ on eligible mobile devices
- Radio: Westwood One (national)
- Line: Lions -2.5, over/under 51 (BetMGM via SI)
Broadcast details are from Heavy and the Patriots’ official site. It’s the second-to-last International Series game of the season, SI noted. For the full slate, see our NFL Week 10 TV schedule.
Lions: winning a different way
Detroit is winning with defense right now. The Lions beat the Miami Dolphins 19-9 on Sunday, and they’ve held three straight opponents (Green Bay, Minnesota and Miami) to 17 points or fewer for the first time since 2021, according to the team’s website.
They did it shorthanded, too. Linebacker Jack Campbell and safety Kerby Joseph both missed the Miami game, Yahoo Sports noted, and kicker Jake Bates made four field goals.
The offense is the question. Jared Goff went 17 of 25 for 170 yards with no touchdowns and an interception against Miami, snapping a streak of 30 straight games with a touchdown pass, per the Lions. Jahmyr Gibbs was held to 3.7 yards per carry on 20 rushes, NFL.com reported.
Detroit also added help at the deadline, trading a 2028 sixth-round pick to the Jets for safety Andre Cisco. We graded that deal in our trade deadline winners and losers.
The Lions need every win. SI pointed out that no team in the NFC North is worse than 6-3, so there’s little room for a slip. Our NFC playoff picture shows how tight it is.
Patriots: regrouping after Green Bay
New England is coming off a 45-27 loss to the Packers at Gillette Stadium. Drake Maye threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, but he also threw three interceptions, according to Squawka.
The injury news isn’t great. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson is expected to miss the next few weeks with a knee injury, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported, so he won’t play in Munich. Receiver A.J. Brown’s status is still unclear. We’re tracking both in our Patriots injury update.
This will be the Patriots’ sixth international game, per the team. New England leads the all-time series with Detroit 8-5.
Key matchups
Maye vs. Detroit’s defense. Maye can push the ball downfield, but turnovers hurt him against Green Bay. Detroit’s defense just held Miami without a touchdown.
Can Goff get going? Goff has thrown for under 180 yards in back-to-back games, Bleacher Report noted. A Patriots defense that has given up a 100.2 opponent passer rating, 27th in the league per Squawka, is a chance to get back on track.
Points. The total is set at 51. The over has hit in each of the Patriots’ last six games, SI noted, while the under is 3-0 in the last three meetings between these teams.
Fantasy football notes
Without Stevenson, keep an eye on how New England splits the backfield work. Goff remains a start against a defense that has struggled against the pass. For more lineup help, see our Week 10 start/sit guide.
What’s next
The Lions face Tampa Bay and then Chicago after Munich, Bleacher Report noted, so a win here would be a big cushion. For the Patriots, a road win over a 6-2 team would quiet the noise after the Green Bay loss. We’ll have the recap Sunday afternoon.
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