Patriots appear three times on ESPN's list of top Super Bowl trick plays, once as the winners

The New England Patriots show up three times in ESPN's ranking of the 10 best trick plays in Super Bowl history. Only one of those plays went New England's way, and the man who scored on it now coaches the team.

The list, put together by Turron Davenport and Nate Taylor, ranks Philadelphia's "Philly Special" from Super Bowl LII first. Facing fourth-and-goal from the 1 in the second quarter, the Eagles snapped the ball directly to Corey Clement. He pitched it to tight end Trey Burton, who threw to a wide-open Nick Foles. The score put Philadelphia ahead 22-12 at halftime, and the Eagles went on to win 41-33. ESPN notes that Doug Pederson passed on the field goal because, as the coach put it afterward, "field goals don't win games" against Tom Brady.

New England's play comes in at No. 7. In Super Bowl XXXVIII against Carolina, the Patriots trailed 22-21 in the fourth quarter and had second-and-goal. Linebacker Mike Vrabel lined up at tight end, faked a block and slipped across the formation. Two Panthers defenders ran into each other covering the crossing routes, and Vrabel caught Brady's pass alone in the end zone. That put New England up 29-22 on the way to a 32-29 win. ESPN points out that Vrabel caught a touchdown pass against the Eagles the next year too, and that all 12 of his career receptions went for scores.

The third entry is one New England fans would rather forget. At No. 9 is William "The Refrigerator" Perry's touchdown run in Super Bowl XX, when Chicago was already up 37-3. The Bears won 46-10. Vrabel is now in his second season leading the team, and the Patriots are trying to add new highlights to the record.

What it means for Detroit

Vrabel was preparing for Week 10 against the Detroit Lions after a loss to Green Bay, according to the team's Patriots.com coverage. New England is 5-4, but the season has swung back and forth. The Patriots won four of five through the middle of the schedule, including a 29-26 win at Buffalo and a 45-17 win over Las Vegas. Since then they have lost 30-24 at Chicago, won 24-19 at Miami and given up 45 points in a 45-27 loss to the Packers. They have scored 211 points and allowed 207, a margin that fits their record.

The defense is the biggest question this week. The Patriots allowed 3 points to Pittsburgh and 17 to the Raiders, but they also gave up 35 at Jacksonville and 45 to Green Bay.

The Lions are favored on this site's board for the game, which covers 12 venues. Novig lists Detroit at -135 and New England at +133 on the moneyline. The best Patriots price anywhere is +134 at Polymarket, so the venues barely differ on who wins. On the spread, Novig has Detroit at -2.5 (-111) and New England at +2.5 (+108). Hard Rock Bet offers the Patriots the full field goal at +3 (-115). Novig sets the total at 50.5, with the over at +102. The best over price is 49.5 (-114) at bet365. Sportsbook hold on the three markets ranges from 2.8% to 5.6%.

The game kicks off Sunday, Nov. 15, on Fox. A three-point spread and a total around 50 suggest the market expects a close game with plenty of scoring.