The Detroit Lions are just straight up rolling right now, man. They steamrolled the New England Patriots 35-10 in Munich, extending their win streak to five games and pushing their record to a seriously impressive 7-2. For the 5-5 Patriots, though, it’s a whole different story after dropping three of their last four, and their biggest concern isn’t the scoreboard, it’s quarterback Drake Maye, who got knocked out with an ankle injury in the first quarter. That put Tommy DeVito under center, and he just couldn’t hang with the Lions’ offensive attack.
Lions Offense Is Straight Up Unstoppable
Even with Lions pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson going down with a knee injury while celebrating a sack in the first quarter, Detroit’s offense took full control early. Amon-Ra St. Brown just broke free in the New England secondary for a massive 56-yard touchdown, which was the first score of the game. Jared Goff then found Isaac TeSlaa for another touchdown to push the lead, capping off an insane 97-yard drive where Jahmyr Gibbs was absolutely cutting through defenders. It was only fitting then that Gibbs punched in the next touchdown himself right before halftime, burying the Patriots in a daunting 21-3 hole with their backup QB already playing. Goff did throw a couple of picks in the first half, one to Christian Gonzalez and another in the end zone to Kevin Byard, which kept the Patriots *somewhat* in it, but honestly, with DeVito playing, “striking distance” felt miles away.
Patriots’ Injury Nightmare Only Getting Worse
DeVito struggled against that Lions defense after intermission. And even with A.J. Brown back in the lineup for the first time since October 22, the Patriots offense just couldn’t get anything going once Maye was sidelined. St. Brown used his physicality to power his way into the end zone for his second touchdown, and by then, the game was pretty much over. It’s pretty cool that St. Brown balled out in Germany too, given his mom, Miriam, was born there. To DeVito’s credit, he did fight through those early struggles, directing an impressive 13-play, 87-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter, connecting with Lan Larison for his first career score. But even that drive came with a huge problem, as Brown went to the locker room with a hamstring injury and was ruled out. Gibbs added insult to injury with another long touchdown run as the fourth quarter kept rolling.
The Lions, now sitting at 7-2, are riding high and looking to keep that momentum going when they head home to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next. As for the Patriots at 5-5, they’re facing some serious questions and a whole lot of uncertainty with Maye and Brown both dealing with injuries. Man, what a rough Sunday for them.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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