The Patriots’ defense had no answer for Jahmyr Gibbs, and the Patriots’ offense had no answer for the loss of Drake Maye, as the Lions cruised to a blowout 35-10 win in Munich, Germany, today.
Gibbs had 22 carries for 153 yards and two touchdowns, plus seven catches for 99 yards, as the Lions won easily.
Maye led a good drive on the first possession of the game, but Aidan Hutchinson sacked him on third-and-goal, ending the drive, and ending the game for both players. Maye suffered an ankle injury on the sack, and Hutchinson suffered a knee injury while celebrating the sack.
Injuries were a major part of the game, with Patriots receiver A.J. Brown also exiting early because of a hamstring injury, and several other players missing time at various points in the game.
Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, a fan favorite because his mother is German and he spent some of his childhood in Germany, had two touchdown catches for the Lions. Jared Goff topped 300 passing yards.
Tommy DeVito came in at quarterback for the Patriots to replace the injured Maye and couldn’t do much of anything. The Patriots’ offense was a mess.
The Lions’ offense looks great, and they’ve now moved into first place in the NFC North, the best division in football. If Hutchinson’s injury is serious, that’s a major blow to Detroit, but this is a team that can compete at a high level.
The Patriots are struggling, and their defense has been terrible two weeks in a row. At 5-5 they’re still in contention for a playoff berth, but this does not look like a team that can get back to the Super Bowl.