The NFL European roadshow moves on to Munich this weekend , where the Detroit Lions are the designated host team when taking on the New England Patriots . Both sides are coming off lacklustre displays, but the Lions still managed to beat the Miami Dolphins 19-9 on the road , whereas the Pats capitulated to a 45-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers in front of their own fans last time out.
That performance was so poor it makes New England easy to oppose here and we’re taking 4/5 for Detroit to prevail by more than 2.5 points from the alternative handicap list as our initial Lions vs Patriots prediction.
Betting Odds
Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots Betting Odds – NFL 2026-27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Lions | 8/13 | 61.9% |
Patriots | 5/4 | 44.4% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
The Lions are 8/13 favourites, with the Patriots 5/4 to win.
How to Watch
How to watch Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots
Sunday ’s Allianz Arena showdown is scheduled to kick off at 14:30 GMT and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports NFL .
Head-to-Head
Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots head-to-head record
The Patriots romped to a 29-0 home victory when these teams last met , making it five wins out of six, but that match was more than four years ago.
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Form Guides
Detroit Lions form guide
The Lions began the season by living up to their reputation as being hot on offence , but fragile when without the ball , scrambling to a 3-2 record in a series of high-scoring fixtures. However, since returning from a bye week, Detroit’s defence has unearthed a new-found resilience which has helped them to grind out three more victories.
Dan Campbell ’s side beat Green Bay 20-17 and the Minnesota Vikings 19-15 on home turf at Ford Field, before coming away from Miami with a hard-fought 19-9 triumph over the Dolphins. That last win wasn’t pretty to watch and the Lions had to dial up some creative plays to keep on top of their plucky opponents, but the strong running of Jahmyr Gibbs and the accurate kicking of Jake Bates got the job done - and all successful sides must win ugly at times.
With a good weather forecast for Munich this weekend, this may be a better chance for Detroit’s attacking prowess to come back to the fore, so 2/1 for them to win and over 50.5 total points to be scored stands out from the Lions vs Patriots odds.
New England Patriots form guide
The Pats showed glimpses of the form which led them to a Super Bowl appearance last term in winning five of this season’s first eight games, with a 20-3 home victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers and a 29-26 success away to the Buffalo Bills being notable triumphs. However, New England’s overall form when facing opponents with a positive record has been worrying , losing on trips to Seattle, Jacksonville and Chicago prior to last week’s meltdown against the Packers in Massachusetts.
Green Bay raced into a 14-0 lead during the first quarter and never looked back, posting the highest total number of points a visiting team has ever scored at Gillette Stadium. Under-pressure quarterback Drake Maye threw away three interceptions and the New England defence was simply torn to shreds by the Packers’ aerial attack.
Even star cornerback Christian Gonzalez was all at sea , giving up 10 receptions, and it is easy to envisage Detroit also having a field day in that department here. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is a bit down on his usual stats this term but is still Jared Goff’s go-to-guy in big games , so 5/6 for him to have more than 80.5 receiving yards is added to our Detroit vs New England betting tips.
Betting Tips
Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots Betting Tips – NFL 2026-27
Detroit to win by more than 2.5 points (alternative handicap list) @ 4/5
Detroit to win and over 50.5 total points @ 2/1
Amon-Ra St. Brown to have more than 80.5 receiving yards @ 5/6
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