New England
Patriots
1-8
21
FINAL
28
Detroit
Lions
2-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 10 matchup, the Detroit Lions narrowly defeated the New England Patriots with a final score of 28-21. This victory keeps the Lions firmly in the playoff conversation, while the Patriots will need to regroup as the season approaches its final stretch.
Jalen Hurts led the Lions' offense with a steady performance, throwing for one touchdown, while Dak Prescott put up impressive numbers for the Patriots, accumulating 257 passing yards. On the ground, Javonte Williams was the standout for Detroit, rushing for 66 yards and providing a critical balance to their offense. Chris Godwin Jr. was the top target for New England, racking up 80 receiving yards but unable to find the end zone.
Defensively, the game was marked by Foyesade Oluokun's standout performance for New England, logging 13 total tackles and snagging an interception. However, it was Detroit's ability to make key stops that shifted momentum, particularly during the second half when they stifled a potential game-tying drive from the Patriots. Greg Rousseau contributed by applying pressure with half a sack, but it was the Lions' overall defensive resilience that proved decisive in this hard-fought victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | QB | 43 | 29 | 67% | 257 | 0 | 0 | 83.1 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 24 | 17 | 71% | 154 | 1 | 1 | 84.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Williams | HB | 18 | 66 | 3.7 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | HB | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| James Cook III | HB | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Allen | WR | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Keenan Allen | WR | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Will Dissly | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foyesade Oluokun | MIKE | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will McDonald IV | LEDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Epps | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Renardo Green | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Roach | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Turner | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrice Knight | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Dimukeje | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Shrader | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| JK Scott | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andres Borregales | K | 2 | 3 | 1 | 45 |

