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Detroit Lions at New England Patriots

Final · Kickoff

2014 Regular season · Week 12 · Gillette Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DETDetroit Lions9Away
NENew England Patriots34Home
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Patriots beat Lions 34–9 in 2014 Week 12

The New England Patriots beat the Detroit Lions 34–9 at home at Gillette Stadium in Week 12 of the 2014 regular season on November 23, 2014.

The result moved the Patriots to 9–2 and dropped the Lions to 7–4. It was the Patriots’ seventh straight win. The Lions finished 2014 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Patriots finished 2014 at 12–4 and won Super Bowl XLIX.

In their previous meeting, the New England Patriots won 45–24 on November 25, 2010. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 26–10 on September 23, 2018.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Patriots lead the series 4–1 after meeting No. 5 since 2000 Full series history

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