Lions seek fifth straight win against Patriots in Munich
Detroit arrive in Germany at 6-2 and on a four-game winning run, while New England are without three players and have nine more doubtful.
The Detroit Lions will try to extend their winning run to five games when they face the New England Patriots at Allianz Arena in Munich on Sunday, with kick-off at 9:30 a.m., according to CBS Sports.
Lions ride a four-game streak
Detroit are 6-2 after a 19-9 win over the Miami Dolphins. Despite that record, CBS Sports says they are second in the NFC North, level with the Minnesota Vikings, because the division is so strong.
Pride Of Detroit describes the match as the Lions' first game in 11 days and an international Week 10 fixture. Their defence has improved, conceding 15.5 points per game over the last four matches, CBS reports, after ranking near the bottom of the league in many categories earlier in the season.
Patriots meet injury trouble
New England are 2-2 in their last four games and second in the AFC East. They are coming off a 45-27 defeat by the Green Bay Packers, in which quarterback Drake Maye threw three interceptions. That took him to 11 for the season, level with Justin Herbert of the winless Los Angeles Chargers for the most in the league.
CBS Sports lists cornerback Carlton Davis III (knee), centre/guard Ben Brown (knee) and running back TreVeyon Henderson (illness) as out. Nine other players are questionable, including wide receiver A.J. Brown, running back Rhamondre Stevenson and safety Kevin Byard III.
Brown has missed the last two weeks and returned to practice this week in a limited capacity. Pride Of Detroit also points to injuries that have hit New England's offensive line hard.
Maye and the coaching battle
Taylor Kyles, a staff writer for Pats Pulpit, spoke to Pride Of Detroit about Maye's recent slip. He said Maye had returned to turnover-prone play after more than a month of clean football, although he added that Maye looked good outside his interceptions against the Packers.
Kyles also said the Patriots' defence has the players to perform better, and that the coaching staff needs to put them in better positions to succeed. CBS Sports reports that New England have allowed the eighth-most passing yards per game in the league, at 231.9.
CBS Sports says the game may be decided by what happens between the big plays. Head coaches Mike Vrabel and Dan Campbell both tend to be aggressive in their play-calling.
Can Drake Maye cut down the turnovers in Germany, or will Detroit's winning streak continue? Tell us what you think below.
