2026 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 15 · 9:30 AM ET
New England Patriots at Detroit Lions
Matchup first read
NE passing attack has the stronger league profile.
NE passing attack #2/32 · DET pass defense #31/32 · 172 offense / 219 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- DET -0.5
- Model total
- 47.5
- 80% range (DET margin)
- -14.4 to +19.6
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- DET passing attack#1/32NE pass defense#26/32
- DET run game#23/32NE run defense#18/32
- NE passing attack#2/32DET pass defense#31/32
- NE run game#19/32DET run defense#25/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
NENew England Patriots
- Drake MayeQB · 7 games255pass yds/g
- Rhamondre StevensonRB · 7 games40.7rush yds/g
- Mack HollinsWR · 4 games52.3rec yds/g
- Romeo DoubsWR · 6 games43.5rec yds/g
DETDetroit Lions
- Jared GoffQB · 6 games298pass yds/g
- Jahmyr GibbsRB · 6 games103rush yds/g
- Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · 6 games87.5rec yds/g
- Jameson WilliamsWR · 6 games61.2rec yds/g