The master and his pupil meet in a highly-anticipated Sunday Night Football matchup between the and at 8:20 p.m. ET. Future Hall-of-Famer Bill Belichick squares off against his longtime defensive coordinator and current Lions head coach Matt Patricia. Both teams have struggled to find their footing early on as the 1-1 Patriots are coming off a tough lo s in Jacksonville. Meanwhile, the Lions are still seeking their first win after lo ses to the and 49ers. New England is
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Marcus Semien Jersey go-to guy. Gronk leads the Pats with 138 receiving yards and has one score. Wideout has racked up 110 receiving yards and one score, while has found pay dirt twice despite only four grabs.Brady is sixth in the in touchdowns, and the Patriots just traded for wide receiver , although the former Cleveland wideout may not play much, if at all, on Sunday Night Football. Lions receiver Marvin Jones is also questionable with an ankle injury. Then there's the Bill Belichick factor. The Patriots' coach is 14-8 all-time against
Joe Morgan Jersey former a sistants and on Sunday Night Football, he'll tangle with Matt Patricia, New England's defensive coordinator from 2012-17.Just because the Belichick has his former coordinators' number doesn't mean New England will cover as a touchdown favorite on the road.The Lions may be 0-2, but has been airing it out this season. Stafford is seventh in the NFL in pa sing yards with 633 and No. 2 in attempts at 99. Detroit is 13th in total yards at 766 and sixth in pa sing yards at 314.5 per game. If there's a team that can keep up with the high-flying Patriots, it's
Santiago Casilla Jersey the Lions indoors at Ford Field. And don't forget the Patriots lost to the , who were without all-world running back , last week. Detroit also comes armed with plenty of pa s-catchers to rack up points. is the team's leading receiver with 203 yards and one touchdown. He lines up with (188 yards) and Jones, who has 108. While running back has only four carries, he does have 14 grabs for 62 yards.So, which side of the Patriots vs. Lions spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? .
