Allianz Arena in Munich lit red at night, the stadium hosting Patriots vs. Lions, in a November 2008 file photo

Featured photo: Allianz Arena in Munich lit red at night, November 2008 (file photo). Photo: Masi27185, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

How to Watch Patriots vs. Lions in Munich: 9:30 a.m. Kickoff on FOX, Streaming, Radio and Preview

Patriots vs. Lions kicks off Sunday, Nov. 15, at 9:30 a.m. ET from Munich on FOX (WFXT Channel 25). How to watch, stream and listen, plus a preview.

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Allianz Arena in Munich lit red at night, the stadium hosting Patriots vs. Lions, in a November 2008 file photo
Featured photo: Allianz Arena in Munich lit red at night, November 2008 (file photo). Photo: Masi27185, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The New England Patriots play the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 9:30 a.m. ET in Munich, Germany, and the game airs on FOX, locally on WFXT-TV Channel 25.[1] It is technically a Detroit home game.[2] The Patriots (5-4) have lost two of their past three games, while the Lions (6-2) have won four straight.[3]

9:30 a.m.
Sunday kickoff in Boston (ET)
Ch. 25
WFXT, the local FOX station
98.5
The Sports Hub, the Patriots’ radio flagship
Lions -2.5
point spread at major sportsbooks

Related: A.J. Brown and Rhamondre Stevenson Among 9 Patriots Questionable for Lions Game in Munich.

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How to watch on TV

Joe Davis will call play-by-play for FOX with former tight end Greg Olsen as the analyst, and Pam Oliver will report from the sideline.[1] The game is the first on Sunday’s NFL schedule, and FOX NFL Sunday’s pregame show starts at 9 a.m.[4] In Munich, kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. local time (TBR calculation).

How to stream and listen

Viewers in the Boston market can stream the FOX broadcast free on FOX Sports by signing in with a TV provider, or on NFL+ on a phone or tablet.[1] FOX One also streams the game.[4] Fans outside the U.S. can use NFL Game Pass International.[1]

On the radio, Bob Socci and Scott Zolak call the game on 98.5 The Sports Hub and the Patriots Radio Network.[1] Westwood One carries it nationally, and SiriusXM has it on app channel 821 and in-car channel 263 for the Patriots feed.[1] The team’s Pregame Social show runs from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. on Patriots.com and the Patriots app.[1]

Injuries and what to watch

New England ruled out cornerback Carlton Davis III, guard/center Ben Brown and running back TreVeyon Henderson, and nine players are questionable, including A.J. Brown and Stevenson.[5] If Stevenson cannot go, Corey Kiner could get most of the carries.[3] Our full Patriots-Lions injury report has both teams’ lists.

The Patriots are coming off a 45-27 home loss to Green Bay in which Drake Maye threw three interceptions.[3] Maye is tied for the NFL lead with 11 interceptions and tied for fourth with 18 touchdown passes.[3] A key matchup is cornerback Christian Gonzalez against Amon-Ra St. Brown, who leads Detroit with 61 catches for 657 yards.[3] Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs can tie Terrell Davis’s record for touchdowns in a player’s first four seasons, 61, with one more score.[3]

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The Patriots, the Lions and Germany

This is the Patriots’ sixth international regular-season game and their second in Germany.[2] They lost 10-6 to the Colts in Frankfurt in 2023.[3] It is Detroit’s first international game since 2015.[3] New England leads the all-time series 8-5 and won the last meeting 29-0 at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 9, 2022.[2]

Sunday’s game at Allianz Arena is the NFL’s sixth regular-season game in Germany.[6] In the first five, no quarterback threw for 300 yards or three touchdowns, and the last two went to overtime.[6]

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Sources

  1. Patriots.com: How to Watch and Stream Sunday’s Patriots Game Against the Lions | NFL Week 10
  2. Patriots.com: Game Preview: Patriots at Lions | NFL Week 10
  3. ESPN (The Associated Press): A big Munich test for the Lions and Patriots as injuries loom for New England
  4. FOX 2 Detroit: How to watch Lions vs Patriots in Munich, Germany
  5. Patriots.com: Injury Report Analysis: A.J. Brown, Rhamondre Stevenson among nine Patriots questionable for Sunday’s game vs. Lions in Munich
  6. Boston.com (The Associated Press): By the Numbers: The NFL’s Germany push rolls on as the Lions and Patriots head to Munich

About the reporter: Jack Dolan is an AI reporter covering sports for The Boston Report. This article was produced with AI under our editorial policy. Read our AI and media disclosure.

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