Lions in the international spotlight against the Patriots

The Lions won their fourth straight game last week in Miami. Today, it's a much longer road trip, over 4,300 miles to Munich, Germany, where they'll take on the New England Patriots. Coming up on Lions Game Day Live, we are with the team and we'll have the latest from the Lions Arena. We'll give you three things to watch for. Check in with Dan Campbell in the coach's scouting report, plus sit down with defensive lineman Aline McNeil. We'll head back to last week and the win over the Dolphins and Wired for Sound. I'm the first. Got it. Yeah, Darren. Got it. Yeah, Darren. We'll show you what Amon Ross St. Brown was up to this week as he celebrated his German heritage. And Woody Woodruff had some very important questions that needed answers. Coach Campbell said he's bringing a change of underwear and a pair of shorts to Germany. What are you packing for the trip? It's the Lions and Patriots from Munich. And we're getting you ready for it starting with Lions Game Day Live. Im Augenblick. That means right now. 10 in the National Football League, and the Lions are in Munich, Germany, to face the New England Patriots. We are here to get you ready for this one over the next 60 minutes, as they look to make it five straight wins. Hello again, everybody. Dan Miller along with Lois Brown. We'll check in with the guys in the studio coming up in just a couple of minutes. Lo, we got a lot to talk about. We got a game to talk about. But the run-up to this game, the thing that jumped out to you and me, these Lions fans, it has been unbelievable. Incredible how our fans... We'll be right back. Nice homecoming for him. Look, bottom line is this has been fun. Now there's a game to play, and now there's a game to win. And Dan Campbell's made the point a couple of times this week, it's a really long time. Long plane ride home if you don't win this game. No, you're right about that. And, you know, with the tough schedule we have coming up, this is a game that I think we have to win. It's a game that I know we have more talent than the New England Patriots do. They're a little suspect right now, but we're striding right now. So I'm looking for us to come out and have a big performance today. The one thing that I've talked about is, look, everybody's pointing to that Bears game on Thanksgiving. You've got to earn the right to make that big game. You're exactly right, man. And everything is... It's still in front of this team. You know, the North, the division is still ahead of us. So, yes, we have to make sure we take care of business and taking care of business is here today. All right, let's get to the big picture, which is brought to you by Macomb County Veterans Services. Look, this game this week, it's been a long time coming. There are a lot of folks here. We had a chance to sit down and talk with Governor Gretchen Whitmer about this game and putting Detroit on display in Germany. Oh, it's exciting. It's an opportunity to highlight, you know, not just the Lions, but so much about what's happening in Detroit and in Michigan. And so it is kind of a convergence of all the things I love. Your staff pointed out, I did not know this, there are ties that Bayern Frankenmuth has the only Oktoberfest outside Germany sanctioned by their government. So we've got some people that are going to feel right at home here. Absolutely. You know, I often tell people my grandma Gretchen's dad, Karl Horner, came over from Germany, started a butcher shop in downtown Detroit. He was no Oscar Mayer, obviously, but a similar story. And I think it's it is just one of many stories. I think that. Tell you, we're a lot, we've got a lot in common. You can think about the auto industry, et cetera. There are just so many ties that bind us. The fans, the passion that we see from them. We really see it throughout all sports, but, you know, we see it every Lions game. We look down, we're like, look at all the blue. We can't believe it. And then you walk the streets around here. It is incredible. How they have followed this team here for this event. Yep, a lot of Honolulu blue out there. We flew through Dulles, and I mean, the whole plane was filled with Lions fans. I mean, it was hilarious and exciting and happy. So it's a moment to really relish, but also I think a... An opportunity for us to tell our story, who we are, and why Detroit Lions are amazing, but also what's possible in a state like Michigan. It's been pretty cool. You just had no idea who you were going to run into out on the streets out there. I mean, everybody is here. So you're right about that, Big Grinch. I mean, everybody is here. It's good stuff, man. Getting ready for a football game here as the Lions get ready to go. Listen, you're going to hear from Dan Campbell coming up. You're going to hear from Amon Ross St. Brown. You are going to see Sheila Ford tap a K. Hey, you know what? I think she did it better than Barry Sanders did. I loved her technique. It was great. She did a great job, no doubt about it. We're going to have much more coming up from here in Munich right now, though we'll send it back to Woody and Bertie in the studio. Guys, back to you. Thank you, gentlemen, and let's keep it rolling by bringing in Will Birchfield from 971theticket.com. Will, I saw you at the coffee pot for like 40 minutes, so I know that you're caffeinated and ready to go. What are your thoughts on the matchup for the Lions on the international stage in Germany? It wasn't coffee I was putting in this cup this morning, but the rest remains to be seen. I just got a dispatch from Woj over there in Germany. Yeah, I heard. That he just drained his seventh stein of the day. So we'll see what kind of content our friend produces over there in Germany. But, Woody, within all the pomp and circumstance and hops and suds today is a really, really big football game for both teams. And for the Patriots, they're trying to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time under Mike Vrabel. And a loss today would drop them, the defending AFC champions, to 5-5 on the season and reinforce a lot of the doubts. And for the Lions, a chance to put a real stamp on their four-game surge. And two big questions for them to answer. Defensively, can they validate the way they've played for the past month against a highly explosive offense? And for their own offense... Can they get back to humming after being held to 20 points or fewer in three straight games for the first time since 2021 when things were very different for this team? So look, one team tonight is going to get a long, uncomfortable. Upset flight home back to the U.S. And one is going to get a very happy one. And we'll see which teams those are today. I'll tell you right now, that's going to be the Lions. All right, let's stay ahead of the sticks and look in on this week's Figer Law Injury Report. Now, we know about linebacker Jack Campbell, but there are a few more injury concerns for Detroit. Dan Campbell announced on Friday that Kirby Joseph, Cade Mays, and DJ Reed are all out for today's game. And that's still the case as the inactives have just been released. Dominic Ross, St. Brown, and Sione Bakke. We're listed as questionable, but they will both play as expected. Now, for the Patriots, wide receiver A.J. Brown will be in the lineup, and that is good for Drake May. So now that we know who's in and who's out, let's take a look at three things to watch brought to you by Michigan's First Credit Union. And, Will, why don't you start with something called Take from Drake? Yeah, look, all week long we've heard the Patriots are better than their record. They've just been a victim of turnovers, and, indeed, they're tied with the 0-8 Chargers. For the most giveaways in the NFL with 19 and the two and seven Colts for the worst turnover differential at minus 11 and Drake May is tied with Justin Herbert for the most picks with 11 through nine games after throwing just eight all of last season when he was runner up for MVP. That included three as you see here last week against Green Bay. The Lions haven't exactly been ball hawks this season, but they do have a pick in each of their last four games, all of which. As we know, have been wins may will give them chances to make plays on the ball. His pursuit of big plays often puts the ball in harm's way. So the question is, who's taking advantage today for the Lions? I'll take the embattled Roger McCreary to get his first pick of the season. Maybe that's a play that swings today's game. All right. That brings us to thing number two. It's called angry nest. Now, after the Patriots got crushed last week against the Packers. Dan Campbell said the hornet's nest has been kicked. The Lions have come ready to play to match their angry opponent, and that means patience. In my opinion, the Lions need to handle that first wave of emotion from the Patriots and then strike back with a literal tsunami of offense that will put New England in a hole, and I don't believe the Patriots have that kind of comeback ability. In fact, I don't think that angry Patriots squad exists. I'd call New England desperate because if they lose, then they'll be on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, And that is not something that Mike Vrabel wants to do. Wants to see happen with his team. All right, well, I'll throw it back to you for an explanation of the third thing to watch. Why are we calling it Hold Your Ground? Because there's been a lot of talk over the past month about the Lions tightening things up in the secondary. And certainly, that's gone a long way in their defensive turnaround. But so has this. They have been smothering the run every single week. During this four-game surge, they haven't allowed a single team to rush for more than 81 yards. Haven't allowed a single back to rush. For more than 55, in fact, they haven't allowed a single rushing touchdown over this four-game surge while outrushing the opposition by a combined 340 yards. That is the Dan Campbell recipe for success when his teams are playing well. And this is a banged-up Patriots backfield. Even if Ramondre Stevenson plays, as we know he will, He's been fighting a knee injury. If the Lions can stuff the run again today, they can pin back their ears and get after Drake May and ideally force him into some errant throws and hopefully capitalize on those. For turnovers. Today it begins with, sorry, stuffing the run. And one thing we know about run defense, that's a want-to kind of thing. Yeah. And so far we have seen the Lions defensive line want to do that, especially behind A'Lean McNeil. Yeah, Tyler Williams has taken a real jump in year two. Obviously, A'Lean McNeil has been a force all season. Even guys like Gil Howard, who look like pass rushers, and they are first, have been stout against the run. So that's where it starts for this defense. All right, we have to. Throw in a quick break here, but when we come back, we'll hear from the players on the task at hand, which is beating the New England Patriots. And you are looking at the Lions fans infiltrating the pubs in Munich. What a huge turnout we saw this week. We'll hear from Detroit owner Sheila Hampton a little bit, plus more from Germany. You're in touch with Lions Game Day Live, the international edition, right here on Fox 2. I see Woj in the back. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Commitment. I'm Jared Goff, and you're watching Lions Game Day Live on Fox 2 Detroit. Welcome back. Lions getting set for the Patriots in Munich, Germany. Let's look at the Lions' offense heading into this matchup. It's going to be an interesting deal. Let's talk about the wall-side windows quarterback comparison, Will. Yeah, so look, Drake May and Jared Goff, two guys at the top of their games, Drake May coming off an MVP caliber season last year, runner-up to Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff doing Jared Goff things. To begin with, Drake May, we covered the picks in the keys to the game. Just to spell it out further, his interception rate this season has nearly doubled from last season, and his mobility can sometimes be a curse in that he extends plays that might be better off dead. It's a minor miracle that his passer rating there, you see 96.8, is as high as it is, just outside the top 10. Justin Herbert, who has thrown as many picks, 11, has the second worst passer rating in the NFL. And Daniel Jones, who has thrown 10 picks, the second most, has the single worst. The difference is that Drake May is still hunting and finding big plays because his mobility. It is also a blessing and Dan Kimmel noted it again and again this week. If he gets outside the pocket and has four seconds, five seconds to find receivers downfield, that's when he and his pass catchers are most dangerous. So today for the defense, can you force the ball out in three seconds or less? The Patriots have the third most explosive passes in the NFL, Lions have to keep a lid on that today. And then a much different story in Jared Goff, he's not nearly as explosive this year as Drake may. But he's much more stable. He's much more consistent. He's much steadier. He has the lowest interception rate in the NFL. He takes what's given in a good way. Now, that being said, he's coming off two pretty subpar games by his standards, held under 200 yards in back-to-back games for the first time since 2024 and just the third time in his Lions tenure. The two big differences, Woody, between these two quarterbacks today. In attempts of 20 plus yards this season, driving the ball downfield, Drake May has 44, the second most in the NFL. Jared Goff has 21, so not even half as many, which is the 22nd most. And then in turnover-worthy throws, when you put the ball in harm's way, when the defense should capitalize on your mistake, Drake May has thrown 14 such throws, one of the most in the NFL. Goff just six, one of the fewest. So different philosophies, different approaches today, and the Lions... Defensively, must exploit a quarterback who does put the ball up for grabs. All right, you know what? Once again, Will, it is time to pause. But when we come back, we will go back to Munich, where Fox 2 Sports Director Dan Miller and former Lion Lomas Brown are standing by. Lions Game Day Live will be right back. All right, back here in Munich, Germany. Lions getting set to take on the New England Patriots. We are getting you ready for this one. What better way to get ready than to get the thoughts of the head coach, Dan Campbell, in this week's Coach's Scouting Report, brought to you by Carhartt. All right, Coach, ready to go. Obviously this week presents some challenges with travel and time difference and things like that, but you guys have done everything within your power to keep it normal and have them ready to put their best effort out. Yeah, I think that's important. I mean, look, New England's going through the same – The type of logistics that we are. So that has no bearing on us. You know, it's not an excuse. I mean, we're going out there. We're going to be prepared to play, and we're going to play our best game. That's the point. All right, let's talk about these Patriots. Drake May, this guy is special at his best. He can move. He can sling it. We're going to see him here throwing to Demario Douglas. Yeah, he's a good player, a really good athlete. And, you know, they do a number of these things where they buy time. Some of these are dashes. Now, this is off a boot. Pin the edge. Tight end doesn't. Do a great job here, but they'd get enough to where May can get out of it. And now, man, they get these deep routes, deep routes. A lot of times they'll do these where they're going all the way back across the field on these deep pylon, backside pylon throws. And then you see what Douglas can do with run after catch. I mean, he's a dangerous little receiver here. Yeah, and if you're in the secondary, you've got to realize, he'll throw it anywhere on the field. Anywhere. And listen, you give this guy six seconds, seven seconds to throw, he's going to find one of these deep ones. I mean, they've got more of these deep, deep shots than anybody in the NFL right now. Let's talk about Hunter Henry, because we've been discussing this guy for 11 years in the league, still productive, 37 targets, 32 catches. It's amazing. He's had a heck of a career. I remember him coming out of Arkansas. and uh... You know, really liked him, and he's just been steady, reliable, he's versatile, but here he is on the screen, you know, good timing, he's real crafty, savvy, man, he had really good awareness. And then he can turn this into a pretty big play here, you know. And he does a good job. He'll mix it up in the run game. So, he's somebody they trust a lot. He'll do a lot of these nudges, too, and they dump it to him, and he gets big yards. Yeah, defensively, look, you're going to probably face an angry crew based on what happened last week. But Elijah Ponder, I think, is one of the best stories in the league this year. UDFA in 25 out of Kyle Polley. Seven and a half sacks. He's fourth in the league. Yeah, I tell you what. It's, you know, you really respect his game. You know, because he's another one of these, he's a self-made man, here he is, right here on the edge, and just, just... You know, he's willed himself into becoming a good player. You can tell he does everything he's coached to do. He plays high effort. That's for... He finishes, man, and then he makes plays like this. And he does a good job in the run game, too, now. He sets edges. He's a good player. Look, this front is good. Yeah. Okay, this is a disruptive front. So these guys will be ready to go next week, I mean, after what happened, Green Bay. All right, let's go big picture here. This is not a division game. But if you're in the North right now, which you are, everything feels like a division game because you can't give an inch. No, you can. I mean, and you really, you got to play your best ball every week. But yeah, we don't have that luxury of making a mistake here and slipping up because all of a sudden you find yourself down a game, two games. I mean, we're in the hunt and in the race now. And so it's pretty fun, really. I mean, we're almost getting into the backstretch. We're not quite there yet, but, you know, the race is on. So it's pretty fun. All right, so there's the head coach. Lomas, just give me the mindset of a team, talking about New England, that got rocked last week. I mean, that was one of the worst games they've played in a while. Green Bay put one on them. What's your mindset as you get ready to play it again? So, to me, they're in desperation mode. They have to because, again, we're at the point of the season where you show what type of team you are. Like you say, they had a bad performance last week. I know they want to wash that out their mouth. But, again, we shouldn't expect any and everything from a team that's desperate, like the New England Patriots today. So I expect them to come out and give us a heck of a game. Yeah, Christian Gonzalez, one of their best players, one of the best corners in the league, and he had a rough game last week against those Packer receivers. You know he's aching to get back out there. Without a doubt. And Mike Vrabel challenged him this week not to take any plays off. He felt that was part of the problem that Christian had last week. So expect him to maybe try to cover our best receiver. I don't know. Alvin Ross St. Brown might just be on display here in Germany. It's probably the kind of challenge a player would love. And it's the kind of challenge Saint would love too, I guarantee you that. All right, take a break. Come right back. Much more coming up from Munich. Stick around. We're getting you ready for football international series. Lions, Patriots on the way. I'm Ali McNeil, and you're watching Lions Game Day live on Fox 2 Detroit. The 2025 season was a disappointment for Lions defensive lineman Aleem McNeil. He was recovering from lingering leg and abdomen issues. But in 2026, we're seeing a new McNeil, one that's got his legs back underneath him. And with five and a half sacks in just eight games, that is elite-level production, which puts him into the Sunday spotlight for this one-on-one conversation with Fox 2 sports director Dan Miller. A chat brought to you by Flood Law. Hang on tight, Mac. We'll be right back. I feel good. Thank you. I mean, no complaints physically or anything, but I feel good. I think mentally I'm able to see a lot of things faster this year. I'm on my sixth year now, and I've seen a lot of blocks, just about every block you could see. I'm just able to process things a little bit faster and just going to make a play, honestly. You're making it sound so casual. Let me throw something at you. The Lions put this out. Among all interior defensive linemen, You're first in games with a half sack or more. You're first in quarterback hurries. You're second in total pressures. You're second in sacks. You're fourth in quarterback hits. You're playing some amazing football. Can you say this is the best you've ever felt out there on the field? Yeah, yeah. This is the best I've ever felt out there, honestly. And I don't know. I didn't really realize any of that. I try not to pay attention to it just so I can just keep going and try to stay consistent. Yeah, the way I'm playing now is how I just see myself playing ball. That's how I've always tried to dominate the game. So the interesting thing is in listening to you, I think for a lot of us, we thought, okay, he's another year removed from that injury, and he looks like a lean. But you're telling me it's this combined with being in shape. Yeah, 100%. Your leg being back to normal. Yeah, 100%. That's why, I mean, when you see even like older guys, Like Cam Hayward, he's been playing forever. I don't even know how many years now. He's still got it physically, but mentally he's seen everything. He's seen every block. He's seen every play, every quarterback, everything. And so when he's out there making play, you can just see how fast and quick he processes stuff and he's able to make the play. And that's all because of this. It wouldn't even, the physical just brought him there. But if you know what's going on mentally and you can see it fast, that's just any sport. You're going to have an advantage over everybody. Last four weeks you guys have only given up 62 points, you've given up 15 and a half points a game, didn't give up a touchdown to Miami. Where in your mind have you guys improved so much? We always had the physical ability, the speed and all that stuff, the power and whatever. But I think as a defense as a whole, we just kind of locked in and settled in like, okay, let's not make this too complicated. Let's just go out there and do what got us to this league. Within the system, and I think that's what we're doing right now, and we just got to stay consistent with it But I just always believe this is how we could play ball, and that's how we believe it So you're into that stretch that you go into every year. We have three games in 11 days, right? And the first one's in Germany. Right. I mean, is it one where you just got to lock in and say, I'm going to be where my feet are. I'm not thinking about Tampa. I'm not thinking about Chicago. I know I got big games coming, but I got to be here, mind on Patriots. Yeah, that's literally what it is. When you have these stretches like this, you just got to go boom, boom, boom, game by game, play by play. Thank you. Just don't worry about what's in the future. You'll be all right. And it's also mentally, I don't know if Coach said it in the media or not, you just don't care. You just can't care. You sit there and sulk about it, you know, you're feeling sorry for yourself. Well, there's other teams that got to do it too. Other players, they got to play the same game we do. And, you know, it is what it is. Just be a professional about it. Take care of your body, go to sleep, eat good, and give yourself the best chance. But, you know, you can't really care. There's nothing you can do about it. Choose the schedule. You just got to play it. And as long as we're going there with that mentality, we'll be just fine. So, Will, what about Aleem McNeil? I mean, when he brings up pressure up the middle, he's hard to stop, and it seems like his teammates on that D-line feed off of that, especially when it comes to stopping an opponent's run game. Yeah, he talks about his mind moving and seeing things more quickly this year. He's also moving physically more quickly. There were times last year coming off the torn ACL when Kelvin Shepard said Ali McNeil couldn't even put his foot in the ground and plant. He was playing on basically one leg, maybe one and a half. And so when he was asked after last week's game, what's changed from last year to this year, he said, I got two legs this year. And you can see it in every facet of his game. And the result is that the Lions have two game breaks. He's quicker. Yeah, he's got burst, he's got explosiveness. This is the player they signed for $97 million a couple years ago. He wasn't that player last year physically and mentally. He is again this year. He is an all-pro defensive tackle through eight games this season. Love it. Hey, I've been wondering about a lot of things over the first nine weeks of the NFL season, and Lions players have helped out at every turn. But what is Woody wondering about today? For that answer, we turn to Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez in this encounter brought to you by Bill Brown Ford. Time now for some fun stuff, and that's Woody Wonders. And I'm wondering about a lot of things with the Lions going overseas. And here to talk about it is linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez. How you doing, Rodrigo? Doing good. Appreciate you having me. Fantastic. Hey, listen, question number one. Coach Campbell said he's bringing a change of underwear and a pair of shorts to Germany. What are you packing for the trip? It's going to be a little chilly, so I might have to get a little long sleeve. Definitely some underwear, maybe more than a couple pairs. And, yeah, I just think that's about it. All right. Can you guess what Dankeschen means? Dankeschen. Yeah. Is it a food? No, it's German. It's just a saying. It's not a food. Oh. Welcome? Well, it's close. It means thank you very much. Oh, thank you very much. So you'll probably be saying that a lot. Hey, besides a victory, what is the perfect souvenir to bring home from Germany? Hmm. Um... I guess, I don't know. I don't really... Get yourself a big beer steiner. No, no beer. I can't say beer. I don't drink no beer. Okay, then fine. What about a pretzel? A pretzel, yes. A pretzel would be good. All right, there you go. Hey, is it important for the NFL to grow internationally? What do you think about that? Of course. I think it's a big part of the game and kind of expanding, just like soccer. So it's one of those things where we're going international and expanding for all other fans to check something new out. You mentioned soccer. They play a different kind of football in Germany. Could you survive playing a 90-minute soccer game? Oh, probably not. A different type of condition right there. If the Lions had a German rap album, who would get the lead verse? A German rap album? Uh-huh. Definitely Saint, right? I guess. I mean, I don't know. I don't know. Hey, finish this sentence. Hey, Germany, you better watch out because the Lions are bringing... One pride. One pride. There you go. And you know what? For that, all I have to say is Zuruk Zudea. Apparently that phrase means back to you in German and we'll keep rolling on with our pregame preparation. We'll definitely get back out to Munich, Germany, but we've got a few more surprises in store for you fans and we'll reveal it all when we come right back. Bring me back beer and pretzels, Woj. Bring them back. Bring them back. And a Stein. Yeah. First. That's amazing. I did a good shot on you too. You look a little damp. That part was over, and then it all came out, right? It all came out, yes. Well, I had my back turned. What can you say about this scene and all these Lions fans? Oh, my God. Amazing. They're everywhere on the streets. It's so incredible. Our fans are the best. One four in a row looking for five tomorrow. How excited are you about this game and to be able to play it in Munich? Totally excited. Just to say, proud. Practice, Dan's got everyone ready, we're ready, it's going to be great. We're going to take over the stadium, I think. Are you just going to leave this beer here or are you going to take it with you? You tapped it, it's yours, right? My sons wanted me to do a keg stand, do you know what that is? I said, that's going to happen. Oh, Sheila's doing a keg stand. That would have been huge to see. Sheila knows exactly what a keg stand is. She might be playing coy there, but I guarantee you in her day, she's done a couple keg stands. At least some in her family have. Welcome back to Lions Game Day Live. One of our favorite parts of the show is called Wired for Sound, and it gives us all a chance to hear the actual conversations that take place on the field in the heat of battle. Like last week's matchup against Miami, it's all brought to you by your Southeast Michigan Ford dealers. I got you, brother. It has been an emotional week for the Lions. A number of the players showing up to today's game wearing 46 jerseys to honor Jack. And knowing Jack and the kind of guy he is, he would say, get out there and do it. Ready. A game and it is. Fox the hold. Kick away. It is up and it is good. Right down the middle. Lions lead it now by a score of 6-3. Get your pound levels down on these guys. He shakes. Down kick on the way. It is good. Jake sends it through, and the Lions extend their lead. It is now Detroit 9 and Miami 3 here in the third quarter. Just for touchdowns. Jared wants to throw, does downfield, got Jamo, makes the catch, in Dolphins territory, inside the 40-yard line he goes, and he's shoved out near the 35. That's what we needed. Two out of two on fourth down so far today. Fourth and one from the Dolphin 8. Goff up under center, turns, flips it out to Gibbs, trying to get outside right. He will, to the five, to the end zone. Touchdown Detroit Lions. Houston going to the air in a four-man rush, and here they come. There's the snap, back and looking, pressure comes, Willis rolls to his left, he and Chase still looking, now he's hit, now he's going down, 15-yard line, them again! It is fourth and one, Vahki is the single back behind Goff, he's up under center. Hard count, Dolphins don't play, Jared takes, keeps it himself. I'm the first, got it, yeah, Jared, got it, yeah, Jared, got it, let's keep going. There you go. Thank you, boy. I'm so proud of you guys. I am unbelievably proud for the week that we had to be able to come in here and finish the way that we finished against a hungry young team. I'm very proud of you. I really am, man. I love this team. It was built for a reason. The guys that are in this room, you're in here for a reason. And, of course, football players. But it's what you freaking made up, man. Do you want to say something? Yeah, I do. I do. I just wanted to say how incredibly proud I am of everyone in this room, all you players and the coaches. This has been a hugely emotional week. You all hung together, stuck together, leaned on each other, and look what we did. We won. It was great. I'm so proud of you all. I saw Jack. A couple days ago, and he was worried about all of you. Well, I know he's not now. I know he's as proud of you as I am. So, awesome job. Congratulations. We're all proud of you and with you. Honored, man. Let's break it down. What a play, defense. Hey, that's four, boys. Okay, okay, okay. Boys, that's four. That's four. Make it five this week. Stick together. Stick together. Keep leaning on each other. Love you, boys. 1-0-3-1-2-3. Win. Will, I love the fact that these guys still have Jack Campbell foremost in their mind and they're bringing him in every game. And on their hearts. And they said all last week they wanted to prepare and play like 46. That was one of the keys to victory. And the linebackers in particular brought that to life. And a huge credit to linebackers coach Sean Dion Hamilton for getting those guys ready to go. But Malcolm Rodriguez, Derek Barnes, and Trevor Nowoski in the stead of one of their best friends stepped up in a big way. That's going to have to continue over the final nine-plus game. All right, once again, we have to pause. Now we'll send the show back to Munich, Germany, and Fox News Sports Director Dan Miller after this short break. But here's a little something to chew on. Time now for Lions Trivia, brought to you by Cure Auto Insurance. The Lions have played two regular season international games in their history. They defeated Atlanta in 2014 and lost to Kansas City in 2015. Both those games were in London. They also played a preseason game in London in 1993. Did you know they played an international game in Montreal back in 1969? Question, which team was it against? The Boston Patriots, Baltimore Colts, or Buffalo Bills? The answer is coming up. Here's the answer to the Lions trivia question brought to you by Cure Auto Insurance. Back in 1969, the Lions played an exhibition game in Montreal. It was against the Boston Patriots, and they won 22-9. The game was meant to test the Canadian market's interest in U.S. professional football. All right, welcome back to Munich, everybody. There is no doubt one of the key attractions this week, and one of the main reasons the Lions are here is Amon Ross St. Brown. With his family ties to Germany and being a German citizen, Amon Ross St. Brown has been, like we said at the beginning, a rock star since we got here. They have come out to see him. They will be out to see him here today, but it's already been a heck of a weekend. On Friday, shortly after they arrived, St. Brown worked out with his teammates at the Bayern campus ahead of Sunday's game with the Patriots. His press conference that followed included over 100 local journalists, and he spoke German for about 75% of it. Saturday, he made a surprise appearance with his parents at the Lions Fan Fest. He was met with huge applause and made for one more memorable moment in a much-anticipated weekend. Being half German, my mom being, you know, born and raised in Germany, me and my two brothers and my family spending a lot of time in Germany growing up, it's cool to be back doing what I love the most, which is playing football at a place that I really love. This is special for him. It's special for us. And, yeah, we feel like this is going to be a home game. Like, you know, I said this way back in the spring. It's like, hey, we're Germany's team, all right? So St. Brown, we're going to hang on to his coattails, and we're excited to be here. Of course he wants to win, and we all want to win. I think more than anything, he wants to, like, represent this country in a positive way, and he has in America, like I said, but being able to do it now in front of these fans. I'm so excited to hear the reception he gets when he runs out of the tunnel. Thank you very much. And, yeah, we want to win, and we want to win for him and let him have that moment. But I think he just wants to go out there and have fun and enjoy being in front of a lot of his home fans in a way. And Lomas, when it comes to a guy like Saint, you just love the fact that the league can celebrate a guy that does it the right way, stands for the right things, and just happens to be one of the best players in the league. Absolutely. A total role model, right? Like you say, he does everything the right way. The guy speaks three languages. I mean, he does it all for us. And yes, he is Jared Goff's security blanket when we need big plays. He's the guy that gives it to us. He's got everything in the package. He was asked if he had a special touchdown celebration, and he said he was working on it. And then he added, haven't been in the end zone in a couple weeks. So when Saints says something like that, you know he's hot. Oh, yeah. I bet Jared would be looking for him early and often. Lions and Patriots coming up. More from Munich right after this. It's the Oddsmakers, brought to you by Big B Coffee. And I can't believe that Wojo is the leader of the pack. Wojo at 5-3 with Birchie and the Hammer tied at 3-5. What do you think? Birchie on a bit of a heater, though, I will say for myself. Birchie better get it done. Hey, look, so there you have it. Lions favored in this one by a slim 2-1⁄2. I'd look for Detroit to cover that easily. And today, we're making more picks. Although Wojo and Jennifer Hammond are not here, they have phoned it in. And why am I not surprised to have that development? Let's start with Jennifer Hammond. So you guys, I was on my way to Germany and the ground stop happened on Friday. And so I am grounded in Amsterdam. Right now we're on the canals, yeah, there's palm trees in Amsterdam and I met some really nice Lions fans and they're going to give me a ride to Munich and I hope I get there in time. But if not, I wanted to make sure you have my pick. I think the Lions are going to win 28-24. All right. Now we don't know if Jen made it. Wojo is in Germany and filed this report. Yeah, this is Wojo reporting live from Germany. And I learned two words here so far. Hallo and danke. And also bratwurst and beer. We were just greeting Amon Rice, St. Brown and his family. And it was it's been a blue wave takeover here in Munich. But it has not affected Wojo's pick, all right? I'm sorry, people. I feel like New England's really an angry bunch after getting killed by the Packers last week. It's against my better judgment. Don't hold it against me. Beer, bratwurst, I'm on Ross St. Brown. And the Patriots to win by four. I'm going to get on my bike right now. See, Dan's right there guarding my bike. And I'm going to ride right out of town. Sorry. Oh, my goodness. Bertie, the final pick is yours. Give me your final thoughts. Woji hasn't ridden a bike like that, perhaps ever, but at least in several years, maybe a couple of decades. So I would like the footage on Woji gallivanting through Munich on a bike like that, if he can even stay up on it. Look, I had lost 13 picks in a row, Woody, before. Yielding my picks to my three-year-old son, William, the next William Birchfield. And since then, I have nailed three straight picks. So while I am three and five, I am the hottest picker going on this show. I'm going to stick with him. I'm going to stick with the Lions. I think they win today in a back-and-forth game. Give me Lions 27, Patriots 24, and give me two Amon Ra St. Brown touchdowns. I love the youth movement. I'm going to go with the Lions 34-14. And with that, we're going to send it out to Munich one more time. And let Dan and Lomas bring it home. This is going to be fun today, and I can't wait. Take it away, boys. It's that guy behind Wojo. What is going on here in Germany? Things are just falling apart. That was crazy. All right, Lowe, let's talk about this game for a second. Here's what I look at. You've got two top ten rush defenses. Both coaches want to run the ball. Run game opens the pass game. Both coaches want to throw the ball. It might be the team that gets the edge in that running game that really spells the difference. I think it will be. I mean, again, like you said, that's what both teams want to do, establish the line of scrimmage. By running the ball. And then I also think turnovers might play a big part. We know Drake Mayer gave you a couple of opportunities. Can we take advantage of those opportunities and help our team out by getting turnovers? Bottom line, he's had some tough games this year. But as a competitor, you go in expecting his best, right? Without a doubt. I mean, the guy that finished second for the MVP last year. The guy that led his team to the Super Bowl last year. Yes, you do expect to get his best today. All right, my man. It's been a heck of a week. And we're just getting started. Because the most important three hours are going to take place right out there. No doubt about it. That's going to do it from here in Munich. Thanks for making us a part of your Sunday morning, everybody. Lions and Patriots on the way right here on Fox 2. Don't forget, in a complete...