MUNICH, Germany — Multiple times at Allianz Arena on Sunday, Nov. 15, players from the Detroit Lions or New England Patriots lost their footing on what appeared to be a slippery playing surface.
As it turns out, that’s exactly what the Lions expected. Lions cornerback Rock Ya-Sin said after the game head coach Dan Campbell put an emphasis on wearing the proper footwear.
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“It was,” Ya Sin said when asked if the field was slippery. “Those seven-studs (type of cleats) — Coach Campbell, he was big on not slipping and guys having the right cleats. I think we came out prepared, most of us, especially in the back seven (on defense). We all had our seven-studs, and it was a little better for us.”
Lions head coach Dan Campbell at the New England Patriots at Detroit Lions game in Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on November 15, 2026. The matchup marks the Lions’ first regular-season game in Germany and is part of the NFL’s international series.
Does Ya-Sin think the slippery field led to any injuries? Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (knee) left in the first quarter after he was injured while celebrating a sack, and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (ankle) was hurt on the sack itself.
“I hope not. I don’t know. The feel is different, I’m not gonna lie. It’s different, playing with seven-studs is different,” Ya-Sin said. “But, you know, just show up and play.”
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Running back Jahmyr Gibbs said the field was “pretty slippery.”
“I was trying my hardest not to slip out there,” Gibbs added. “I really wanted to knee slide when I scored, but I haven’t really practiced it, so I didn’t wanna (mess) it up.”
Left guard Christian Mahogany said he felt “pretty good” playing on the field, and that the Patriots “might have struggled a little bit more than we did.”
“We didn’t really have any issues,” Mahogany said. “Dan … has a big, big emphasis on that stuff, so it didn’t really bother us too much.”
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