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Lions Target 6-3 Record After Tough Buffalo Test

5/18/2026

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Lions Pursue Playoffs

The Detroit Lions end 2026 with Minnesota, New York, Chicago, Green Bay and the Giants that could decide playoff fate.
In Week 2 they travel to Buffalo for the Bills’ first Highmark Stadium game, seen as the toughest contest.
Rest-differential gives Detroit a +1 edge and +7 boost, projecting a 3-2 record by the Week 6 bye.
Forecasts expect a 6-3 to 7-2 record at Ford Field despite the Patriots game moving abroad.

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Patriots Eye Munich

A fan says the Munich game tops his list and rates Week 2 at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium a priority.
He hopes the game will show if the NFL’s push built a Lions fan base in Germany.
The Patriots will play their first international game since 2024 in Munich against the Lions in Week 10, hoping the stadium and a Patriots-heavy crowd will lift their record toward .500 under head coach Vrabel.

History

Historical Context

In October 2006 NFL owners approved up to two international regular-season games per season, launching the International Series with the New York Giants hosting the Miami Dolphins at Wembley on 28 October 2007, the league’s first regular-season game outside North America. After a 2015 resolution extending the series to 2025 and adding Germany, the Detroit Lions’ 2026 Week 10 game in Munich shows the NFL’s continued overseas expansion.

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Lions Pursue Playoffs

The Detroit Lions end 2026 with Minnesota, New York, Chicago, Green Bay and the Giants that could decide playoff fate.
In Week 2 they travel to Buffalo for the Bills’ first Highmark Stadium game, seen as the toughest contest.
Rest-differential gives Detroit a +1 edge and +7 boost, projecting a 3-2 record by the Week 6 bye.
Forecasts expect a 6-3 to 7-2 record at Ford Field despite the Patriots game moving abroad.

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