Detroit Lions’ Patricia Faces Former Boss Tonight
The New England Patriots and the Detroit Lions meet on Sunday Night Football. They will meet at Ford Field. NBC Sports will have the television coverage and kickoff is set for 8:20 pm EST. Oddsmakers opened the Patriots as -7-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game’s total opened at 50. The line is now New England -6.5 and the total has flown up to 55. Matt Patricia had one of the best coaching gigs in the NFL. He was serving as defensive coordination under Bill Belichick on the staff of the New England Patriots. Patricia parlayed his success in that post into his first head coaching job with the Detroit Lions. He will have to beat Belichick and the visiting Patriots on Sunday night to earn his first career victory. Aside from matching wits with his mentor Belichick, Patricia must find a way to slow three-time NFL MVP Tom Brady. He is coming off a rare clunker in a 31-20 loss at Jacksonville. Sunday’s game could mark the Patriots debut of wide receiver Josh Gordon. He has been a limited participant in practice since he was acquired from the Cleveland Browns earlier this week. New England is 45-6 after a loss since the 2003 season, last dropping back-to-back regular-season games in 2015.Patriots Still Trying to Find Itself
The Patriots are 1-1 to start the new season. New England‘s defense looks like it could use Patricia back in his previous role. They allowed Jacksonville’s Blake Bortles to throw for 376 yards and four touchdowns in last week’s romp. Trey Flowers is the team’s top defensive lineman. He was knocked out of last week’s game with a concussion. Safety Patrick Chung also suffered a concussion. Both have yet to practice this week and their availability looks increasingly in question. Brady did connect with wideout Chris Hogan for a pair of scoring passes. James White was the leading receiver with seven catches for 73 yards. Rookie running back Sony Michel rushed for a team-high 34 yards on 10 carries in his NFL debut. TE Rob Gronkowski has 10 receptions for 143 in the last two matchups versus Detroit. New England is 52-13 against the NFC since realignment in 2002, the NFL’s best inter-conference record in that span.The Lions are Still Looking for Identity as a Team
The Lions are off to an 0-2 start under their new regime. They have looked ragged and inconsistent so far under Patricia. Detroit was shredded by the New York Jets 48-17 in the season opener at home. They fell behind by 17 points in the fourth quarter before Matthew Stafford threw a pair of touchdown passes in the three-point defeat. Stafford has attempted 99 passes as the revamped running game has sputtered. Rookie Kerryon Johnson managed a team-high 60 yards on 13 carries. Golden Tate and running back Theo Riddick share the team lead with 14 catches. Kenny Golladay is emerging as a dangerous weapon for Stafford. He has 13 receptions for a club-high 203 yards and a score. The Lions could be without one of their top defenders with cornerback Darius Slay unable to practice this week due to a concussion. Stafford has thrown for 2,900 yards and 20 touchdowns in his last 10 home games. PREDICTION: Patriots 30, Lions 23Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 1-1 | 1-1 | 23.50 | 25.50 | -2 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Detroit | 0-2 | 1-1 | 22.00 | 39.00 | -17 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Power Stats
Yards Per Point
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 14.7 | 15.8 | -1.1 |
| DET | 17.41 | 8.91 | 8.5 |
Yards Per Pass
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 9.74 | 11.63 | -1.89 |
| DET | 9.98 | 9.88 | 0.1 |
Yards Per Rush
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 3.71 | 4.67 | -0.96 |
| DET | 4.15 | 5.61 | -1.46 |
Team Records
New England Patriots
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 23.50 | 25.50 | -2.00 |
| vs Conf | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 23.50 | 25.50 | -2.00 |
| vs Div | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 3 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 23.50 | 25.50 | -2.00 |
Detroit Lions
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 22.00 | 39.00 | -17.00 |
| vs Conf | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 27.00 | 30.00 | -3.00 |
| vs Div | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 22.00 | 39.00 | -17.00 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 23.50 | 15 | 39.00 | 32 |
| Awy Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense | 220.00 | 20 | 180.00 | 8 |
| Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense | 82.00 | 23 | 169.00 | 27 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 22.00 | 19 | 25.50 | 20 |
| Hme Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense | 300.00 | 10 | 377.00 | 26 |
| Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense | 39.00 | 27 | 104.00 | 15 |
Head To Head Summary
| Name | Record | ATS | OU | Score | Rush | YPR | PA | CP | PY | TY | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 4-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 27.20 | 96.60 | 3.80 | 36.60 | 66.67 | 266.00 | 362.60 | 1.40 |
| Detroit | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 20.00 | 97.80 | 4.18 | 39.80 | 53.27 | 240.80 | 338.60 | 2.40 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | Home | Score | Line | Total | OU Result | ARY | APY | ATY | ATT | HRY | HPY | HTY | HTT | Away Team Attempts | Home Team Attempts | Away Team Completions | Home Team Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2014 | DET | NE | 9-34 | 91 | 244 | 335 | 1 | 90 | 349 | 439 | 1 | |||||||
| Nov 25, 2010 | NE | DET | 45-24 | 109 | 338 | 447 | 0 | 129 | 277 | 406 | 2 | |||||||
| Dec 3, 2006 | DET | NE | 21-28 | 77 | 284 | 361 | 5 | 79 | 284 | 363 | 3 | |||||||
| Nov 28, 2002 | NE | DET | 20-12 | 139 | 210 | 349 | 1 | 82 | 210 | 292 | 3 | |||||||
| Nov 23, 2000 | NE | DET | 9-34 | 66 | 149 | 215 | 2 | 110 | 189 | 299 | 1 | |||||||
| Sep 25, 1994 | NE | DET | 23-17 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Sep 12, 1993 | DET | NE | 19-16 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Dec 8, 1985 | DET | NE | 6-23 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Oct 7, 1979 | DET | NE | 17-24 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Oct 10, 1976 | NE | DET | 10-30 | 0 | 0 |
NFL Betting Odds & Trends
| New England Patriots | ||
|---|---|---|
| Patriots are 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games | ||
| New England is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games | ||
| New England is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games on the road | ||
| Patriots are 16-2 SU in its last 18 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New England’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| New England is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit | ||
| New England is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit | ||
Detroit Lions |
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|---|---|---|
| Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit’s last 11 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New England | ||
| Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New England | ||
Team Last 5 Games
New England Patriots
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | JAC | 20-31 | L | -2/44.5 | L/O | 82 | 220 | 302 | 104 | 377 | 481 | -1 | A |
| Sep 9, 2018 | HOU | 27-20 | W | -6.5/49.5 | W/U | 122 | 267 | 389 | 167 | 158 | 325 | 1 | H |
| Feb 4, 2018 | PHI | 33-41 | L | -4.5/49 | L/O | 113 | 500 | 613 | 164 | 374 | 538 | 0 | H |
| Jan 21, 2018 | JAC | 24-20 | W | -8/45.5 | L/U | 46 | 298 | 344 | 101 | 273 | 374 | 1 | H |
| Jan 13, 2018 | TEN | 35-14 | W | -13.5/48 | W/O | 101 | 337 | 438 | 65 | 202 | 267 | 0 | H |
Detroit Lions
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | SF | 27-30 | L | 6/48 | W/O | 98 | 329 | 427 | 190 | 156 | 346 | 1 | A |
| Sep 10, 2018 | NYJ | 17-48 | L | -7/44 | L/O | 39 | 300 | 339 | 169 | 180 | 349 | 3 | H |
| Dec 31, 2017 | GB | 35-11 | W | -7.5/44.5 | W/O | 51 | 305 | 356 | 103 | 153 | 256 | -4 | H |
| Dc 24, 2017 | CIN | 17-26 | L | -3/43 | L/P | 87 | 189 | 276 | 142 | 222 | 364 | 0 | A |
| Dec 16, 2017 | CHI | 20-10 | W | -4.5/43.5 | W/U | 91 | 202 | 293 | 43 | 306 | 349 | -2 | H |