The last time the Lions beat the Patriots was four years ago, when senior offensive assistant/offensive line coach Matt Patricia was Detroit’s head coach in 2018.
But, that was at Ford Field. The Patriots are 2-0 against the Lions at Gillette Stadium.
This week, the teams meet in Foxborough with the same record: 1-3.
The Patriots could potentially be without Mac Jones for the second-straight week, which means Bailey Zappe might make his first start. Lions head coach Dan Campbell coached Zappe at the Senior Bowl. He spoke about that this week.