2026 NFL season, Week 10: What We Learned from Sunday's games

Key Points:

• Detroit Lions dominated the New England Patriots 38-6 in Munich, with standout performances from Amon-Ra St. Brown, who scored two touchdowns, and Jahmyr Gibbs, who amassed 252 total yards and two scores, showcasing their offensive prowess.
• Lions linebacker Aidan Hutchinson suffered a right knee injury in the first quarter, potentially impacting Detroit's defensive strength moving forward despite their overall strong defensive showing with five sacks.
• The Patriots struggled significantly, losing starting quarterback Drake Maye to an ankle injury early in the game and failing to mount effective offense, while key players Rhamondre Stevenson and A.J. Brown also underperformed or exited due to injury.
• Detroit's victory ties them for the lead in the NFC North at 7-2, holding a crucial 2-0 division record, while New England falls to 5-5 and faces a challenging path to the playoffs amid injuries and defensive struggles.
• New England's offensive line allowed a high pressure rate on quarterback Maye, contributing to his injury and poor offensive performance, and the Patriots have now allowed 35+ points in consecutive games for the first time since 1994, highlighting defensive issues.