Narrow margin through nine games
The New England Patriots fell to 5-4 with a 45-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium in Week 9. New England has scored 211 points and allowed 207 in 2026, leaving little separation between its winning record and its overall scoring balance. The Patriots have alternated wins and losses over their past four games. They beat the New York Jets 26-19 at home in Week 6, lost 30-24 at Chicago in Week 7 and won 24-19 at Miami in Week 8 before falling to Green Bay. The Packers loss was the widest margin in that stretch. New England's two wins over those four games came by a combined 12 points; its two losses came by a combined 24.
Maye leads the fantasy production
Drake Maye tops New England's season fantasy totals with 177.2 PPR points. Rhamondre Stevenson follows with 111.7, ahead of DeMario Douglas at 96.4, Hunter Henry at 80.1 and Romeo Doubs at 58.1. Maye also led the Patriots in Week 9 with 18.3 PPR points. Efton Chism III finished next with 15.9, narrowly ahead of Douglas at 15.2. Stevenson contributed 14.8, and Mack Hollins added 12.6. Douglas and Stevenson supplied top-five team totals both for the season and in Week 9. Chism and Hollins also made meaningful weekly contributions, though one week's production alone does not establish a new fantasy pecking order.
Detroit next in Munich
New England visits the Detroit Lions in Week 10 at FC Bayern Munich Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Nov. 15 at 9:30 a.m. ET. The Patriots enter that matchup looking to move beyond a four-game stretch without consecutive wins and a Week 9 loss that cut their season scoring margin to plus-4.