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Detroit Lions vs. New England Patriots

The Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Gillette Stadium.

Oddsmakers opened the Patriots as -2-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total opened at 44.

Last time out for New England, they were a 27-24 loser as they battled the Packers on the road. The Patriots covered in the match as a +9.5-point underdog, while 51 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 48-45 loser as they battled the Seahawks at home. The Lions failed to cover in the match as a -3-point favorite, while 93 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 1-3 SU,3-1 ATS
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-20-1 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games

New England:
Team record: 1-3 SU,1-2-1 ATS
New England is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New England is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New England's last 8 games

Next up:
Detroit at Dallas Sunday, October 23
New England at Cleveland Sunday, October 16