NBC Sports Boston maps out how the 5-4 Patriots could still reach 10 wins despite injuries and blowout losses. The AFC looks far tougher than a year ago, with the Bills, Jaguars, Broncos, Chiefs and Bengals all looking strong.
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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.
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.
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.
