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Sun 15 Nov 2026, 9:30AM ET
New England Patriots
5-3 · 2-3 awayWWWLW
VS
Detroit Lions
5-2 · 4-0 at homeWLWWW

New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions prediction and odds · Sun 15 Nov

Detroit Lions host New England Patriots on Sunday 15 November.

Sunday 15 November 2026: New England Patriots at Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions host New England Patriots on Sunday 15 November. The bookies see it as close to a coin flip. Our model's pick lands about 5 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
New England PatriotsDetroit Lions
Won-lost5-35-2
Points scored per game23.029.0
Points allowed per game20.325.7
On the road / at home2-3 away4-0 at home
Last 5 gamesWWWLWWLWWW
Their games average 49.0 total points this season.
From the 8 New England Patriots and 7 Detroit Lions games on our books this season.

New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions odds

Prices for this game

Best price: Lions pay $2.10, Patriots pay $1.77 (the best of 6 bookies we checked). $100 on the Patriots returns $177.

Fair chance (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): Lions about 5 in 10, Patriots about 5 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $4.59 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has barely moved.

Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 5 days before kickoff. Today's NFL picks are already up: see today's NFL picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Detroit Lions have won 3 games in a row.
  • On Sunday 1 November, New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 24-19 on the road. On Sunday 1 November, Detroit Lions beat Minnesota Vikings 19-15 at home.
  • Over their last 5 games, New England Patriots have scored 29.6 points a game, up from 23.0 across the season.
  • Home teams won just 46 of 97 NFL games in weeks 1 to 7 this season, fewer than half. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Before you bet: NFL injury report · NFL weather · NFL defense vs position

Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

New England Patriots

  • Hunter Henry TEQuestionable
  • TreVeyon Henderson RBQuestionable
  • Mack Hollins WROut
  • A.J. Brown WRQuestionable
  • Gabe Jacas LBQuestionable

Detroit Lions

  • Jimmy Rolder LBOut
  • Kerby Joseph SOut
  • D.J. Reed CBQuestionable
  • Jacob Saylors RBQuestionable
  • Cade Mays CQuestionable
  • Jack Campbell LBDoubtful
  • Brian Branch SQuestionable
  • DJ Wonnum LBQuestionable
  • Isiah Pacheco RBOut
Availability updated Nov 4, 2:17AM UTC — NFL availability is season-pending (off-season); treat as a placeholder until the season opens. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

New England Patriots play Detroit Lions on Sunday 15 November 2026. Kick-off is 9:30 AM ET. It is an NFL game.

New England Patriots: last 5 results

  1. 1 Nov 2026Wonat Miami Dolphins 24-19
  2. 22 Oct 2026Lostat Chicago Bears 24-30
  3. 18 Oct 2026Wonvs New York Jets 26-19
  4. 11 Oct 2026Wonvs Las Vegas Raiders 45-17
  5. 4 Oct 2026Wonat Buffalo Bills 29-26

Detroit Lions: last 5 results

  1. 1 Nov 2026Wonvs Minnesota Vikings 19-15
  2. 25 Oct 2026Wonvs Green Bay Packers 20-17
  3. 11 Oct 2026Wonat Arizona Cardinals 45-21
  4. 4 Oct 2026Lostat Carolina Panthers 26-32
  5. 27 Sep 2026Wonvs New York Jets 31-24

Quick answers

When is New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions? New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions is on Sunday 15 November 2026. Kick-off is 9:30 AM ET.

How have New England Patriots and Detroit Lions done lately? New England Patriots won 4 and lost 1 of the last 5 results we hold. Detroit Lions won 4 and lost 1 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings (meetings on record since 2018)

Last meeting: Sun 9 Oct 2022, Detroit Lions at New England Patriots: the Patriots won 29-0.

DateGameScoreWinner
9 Oct 2022Detroit Lions @ New England Patriots29–0New England Patriots
23 Sep 2018New England Patriots @ Detroit Lions26–10Detroit Lions

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