Patriots.com's Evan Lazar and Alex Barth preview Sunday's game against the Lions in Munich on Catch-22, breaking down film, matchups to watch and keys to victory.
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The Patriots face the Detroit Lions in Munich, Germany on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET, their sixth international game and second in Germany. The teams last met in 2022, a 29-0 New England win at Gillette Stadium that remains the Patriots' most recent shutout.
Sunday's Patriots-Lions game in Munich airs on FOX, locally on WFXT Channel 25, with Joe Davis and Greg Olsen calling it and Pam Oliver on the sideline. On radio, 98.5 The Sports Hub carries the game with Bob Socci and Scott Zolak.
FanSided's Musket Fire picks three winners and three losers from the Patriots standing pat at the trade deadline despite their injuries. Wide receiver DeMario Douglas is a winner, since rumored targets such as Drake Maye's former UNC teammate Josh Downs would have cut into his role.
Musket Fire checks in on the Patriots' 2026 free-agent class nine games into the season, finding most signings have delivered despite injuries. Veteran safety Kevin Byard III, who played for Mike Vrabel before, hasn't lived up to the hype so far, while defensive lineman Dre'Mont Jones has been valuable.
