Patriots quarterback Drake Maye went to the locker room in the first quarter of Sunday's game in Munich with an ankle injury, shortly after being sacked by Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. The sack came on a third-and-goal play at the Detroit 15-yard line on New England's first drive, which ended with Andy Borregales kicking a 33-yard field goal.

Maye was slow to get up after the play but walked off the field on his own, and there was initially no indication that he was seriously injured. At the start of the Patriots' second drive, however, he limped to the locker room and backup Tommy DeVito came in to replace him. The Patriots listed Maye as questionable to return with the ankle injury.S1S4

Hutchinson was also hurt while celebrating the sack, grabbing his right knee after jumping and landing. He went to the locker room for evaluation and was listed as questionable to return with a knee injury. Patriots right tackle Morgan Moses also left the game with an injury. The Lions led 7-3 early on.S1S4

Reports noted that the injuries to two of the NFL's best players could matter more to both teams' playoff hopes than the result of the game itself.S4