Head to head
Detroit Lions v New England Patriots — every meeting since 2000
Detroit Lions and New England Patriots have met 7 times since 2000. DET trail the regular-season series 2-5. Against the closing spread DET are 2-5. The highest-scoring meeting produced 69 points in 2010; the widest margin was 29.
DET record
2-5
regular season, 2000–2022
DET v the spread
2-5
covered–against
Highest scoring
69
combined, 2010
Widest margin
29
2022 season
Every meeting
7 games, 2000–2022| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 WK 5 | DET 0atNE 29 | 46.5 | NE +3 | NE by 29 |
| 2018 WK 3 | NE 10atDET 26 | 55.5 | DET -7 | DET by 16 |
| 2014 WK 12 | DET 9atNE 34 | 47.5 | NE +7.5 | NE by 25 |
| 2010 WK 12 | NE 45atDET 24 | 50.5 | DET -6 | NE by 21 |
| 2006 WK 13 | DET 21atNE 28 | 41 | NE +13 | NE by 7 |
| 2002 WK 13 | NE 20atDET 12 | 46 | DET -6 | NE by 8 |
| 2000 WK 13 | NE 9atDET 34 | 38 | DET +6.5 | DET by 25 |
DET in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 51-4
The extremes
- Highest scoring2010 week 12 · NE 45 at DET 2469 points
- Lowest scoring2022 week 5 · DET 0 at NE 2929 points
- Widest margin2022 week 5 · DET 0 at NE 2929 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2000–2022| DET | NE | Met | DET record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | Tom Brady | 2 | 1-1 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2000–2022No meeting on file names both head coaches.
7 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2000 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 2 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2000.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Jakobi Meyers WR · NE · 1g1 TD
- Bailey Zappe QB · NE · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 1g229 yds
- Bailey Zappe QB · NE · 1g188 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Rhamondre Stevenson RB · NE · 1g161 yds
- Jamaal Williams RB · DET · 1g56 yds
- Craig Reynolds RB · DET · 1g24 yds
- Justin Jackson RB · DET · 1g14 yds
- Damien Harris RB · NE · 1g11 yds
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 1g7 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Jakobi Meyers WR · NE · 1g111 yds
- Josh Reynolds WR · DET · 1g92 yds
- Craig Reynolds RB · DET · 1g68 yds
- Hunter Henry TE · NE · 1g54 yds
- Kalif Raymond WR · DET · 1g45 yds
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 1g18 yds
