Patriots and Lions share eight roster ties going into Week 10 in Munich

Sunday's Week 10 game between the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions in Munich has a lot of overlap on the rosters. Eight players on the two clubs have spent time with the other team, according to a rundown by Oliver Thomas of Pats Pulpit, published through SB Nation. One of those moves is only days old. Kickoff at FC Bayern Munich Stadium is set for 9:30 a.m. ET.

The newest link is linebacker K.J. Britt. Detroit signed him off New England's practice squad at the start of November, and he is now on the Lions' 53-man roster. Britt made the Patriots' initial cutdown. He was later released as a vested veteran and spent time as a standard elevation from the practice squad. Now he could suit up against the club that held him through the first half of the season. Detroit also has backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs, whom New England released in March with one year left on his deal after he went 7-of-10 for 65 yards in four games behind Drake Maye. Return man DeAndre Carter and defensive back Myles Bryant round out the Detroit group. Carter began his career on Bill Belichick's practice squad. Bryant played 55 games over four seasons in Foxborough.

The ties also run the other way. Nose tackle Cory Durden went to his rookie training camp with Detroit in 2023 and has started all nine games for New England this fall, with 22 tackles and the first 1.5 sacks of his career. Erick Hunter, an undrafted linebacker the Lions cut in August, has become a big-bodied gunner and is tied for the team lead in special-teams tackles. Cornerback Carlton Davis III spent one season as a Lion before he signed in Foxborough, but injuries have held him to five appearances this year. Kindle Vildor, a Lion from 2024 into 2025, is back on New England's practice squad after a stint on the active roster.

What it means for Sunday

The Patriots go to Germany at 5-4 after a 45-27 home loss to Green Bay. That was the most points they have allowed this season. They have alternated wins and losses over their last four games, and they have outscored opponents by only four points overall (211-207). Their 2-3 record away from Gillette Stadium matters less on a neutral field, but this is still a long trip at the midpoint of the season.

The market has Detroit as a slight favorite. On this site's board, which covers 12 venues, Novig lists the Lions at -144 on the moneyline and the Patriots at +138. Novig has Detroit favored by 2.5 points at -117, with New England +2.5 at +113. The best number for the Patriots' side is Pinnacle's +3 at -112, so the venues are about half a point apart on the spread. That half point carries extra weight because 3 is the most common final margin in the NFL. Sportsbook hold runs from roughly 3 to 5 percent across the markets.

Novig has the total at 50.5, and DraftKings posts the highest under number at 51.5. Only four of New England's nine games have gone past 50.5 combined points. Two of them came in the past three weeks, against Chicago and Green Bay. The Patriots' defense will need a better showing than last week's, and Britt could be useful to Detroit's coaches as someone who knows how New England does things.