Germany (5 points after four games) are third in Group A2 behind Netherlands and Greece, both on 8. Jürgen Klopp's side travel to Serbia (Friday, Belgrade, RTL) and host the Netherlands on Monday at the Olympiastadion Berlin (ARD). Klopp's squad brings back Niclas Füllkrug, currently the Bundesliga's top scorer with nine goals, adds first-time call-up Wael Mohya, and replaces the injured Waldemar Anton with Ridle Baku. Germany drew 1-1 in Amsterdam and lost 1-0 at home to Greece on matchday 2 before beating Serbia 2-0 in Munich and drawing 0-0 in Greece.

Spain and Portugal sit on 12 points and are already assured of a top-two finish in Groups A3 and A4. England (9) can still catch Spain: they visit Madrid on Sunday after hosting Croatia on Thursday, having lost 3-2 to Spain on matchday 1. Portugal host Denmark (6) in Braga on Saturday, while Norway and Wales (3 each) meet in Oslo. In Group A1 France (10), Italy (7) and Belgium (6) are chasing the top two, and France play Türkiye on Sunday after Thursday's trip to Milan.

Key fixtures (CET, 20:45 unless stated)
Fri 13 Nov: Netherlands vs. Greece, Serbia vs. Germany
Sat 14 Nov: Norway vs. Wales 18:00 · Portugal vs. Denmark
Sun 15 Nov: Belgium vs. Italy, France vs. Türkiye, Croatia vs. Czechia, Spain vs. England
Mon 16 Nov: Germany vs. Netherlands, Greece vs. Serbia
Standings are after four matchdays; Thursday's four matchday-5 games (Türkiye vs. Belgium, Italy vs. France, England vs. Croatia, Czechia vs. Spain) are not included. The top two in each group reach the March quarter-finals.

Germany game: the Patriots (5-4) and Lions (6-2, designated home team) open Sunday at Munich's Allianz Arena at 15:30 CET on FOX, the season's last game in Europe. New England, last season's AFC champions, were beaten 45-27 by Green Bay in Week 9, and have lost two of their last three. Detroit have won four straight, most recently 19-9 at Miami, though Jahmyr Gibbs managed only 74 yards on 20 carries and the Lions' pass defense ranks last in the league. New England's ranks 25th, and their turnover margin of -11 is among the league's worst.

Drake Maye had 18 touchdown passes through eight games and has thrown at least two in six straight outings. A.J. Brown, Will Campbell, TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson are all listed as questionable, and receiver Romeo Doubs is on injured reserve. Detroit list Kerby Joseph, D.J. Reed and center Cade Mays as questionable. The Patriots lead the series 8-5 and won 29-0 in their last meeting in 2022, and Detroit have never won at Gillette Stadium. Both Munich games so far drew about 70,000 fans, and the Patriots lost to the Colts in Frankfurt in 2023.

Elsewhere: Vikings at Packers (6-2 at 6-3) and Chiefs at Falcons (6-2 at 3-6) lead the 19:00 CET window. Atlanta were beaten 34-17 by Cincinnati in Madrid, and Kansas City won 35-12 against the Jets. The late slot has 49ers at Cowboys (7-1 at 4-5) and Seahawks at Raiders, and Sunday night is Steelers at Bengals (both 6-2), with the AFC North lead at stake. The Chargers (0-8) visit Baltimore on Monday night.

Key fixtures of the week (CET)
Thu 12 Nov (night of Thu to Fri): Commanders at Giants 02:15
Sun 15 Nov: Patriots vs. Lions (Munich) 15:30 · Vikings at Packers, Texans at Browns, Chiefs at Falcons, Jaguars at Titans, Dolphins at Colts, Panthers at Saints, Bills at Jets 19:00 · Seahawks at Raiders, Rams at Cardinals 22:05 · 49ers at Cowboys 22:25
Sun 15 Nov (night of Sun to Mon): Steelers at Bengals 02:20
Mon 16 Nov (night of Mon to Tue): Chargers at Ravens 02:15
All times CET. US clocks went back on 1 November, so US kick-offs and puck drops start six hours after the Eastern time.

The Global Series concludes on Saturday when Seattle and Carolina play their second game at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki (19:00 CET, 20:00 local), two days after the opener. Carolina are first in Daily Faceoff's 9 November rankings at 14-3-2, while Seattle (9-6-1) have young forward Berkly Catton, who has 14 points in 16 games.

Saturday's big slate has 14 games. Minnesota (12-3-4) visit Boston (13-4-1), New Jersey (13-5-0, backed by Connor Hellebuyck since his move from Winnipeg) are at Washington, and Colorado visit Montreal (11-3-3). Edmonton (12-3-3) are at Toronto on Saturday and Philadelphia on Sunday, with Connor McDavid carrying the offence. Friday has only two games, and Sunday five.

Key fixtures of the weekend (CET)
Fri 13 Nov (night of Fri to Sat): Rangers at Canucks 03:00 · Predators at Golden Knights 04:00
Sat 14 Nov: Kraken vs. Hurricanes (Helsinki) 19:00 · Jets at Blackhawks 21:30
Sat 14 Nov (night of Sat to Sun): Avalanche at Canadiens, Wild at Bruins, Devils at Capitals, Panthers at Blues, Red Wings at Lightning, Senators at Penguins, Flyers at Blue Jackets, Oilers at Maple Leafs 01:00 · Sabres at Stars 02:00 · Sharks at Mammoth 03:00 · Flames at Kings, Islanders at Ducks 04:00
Sun 15 Nov (night of Sun to Mon): Oilers at Flyers 01:30 · Flames at Ducks, Panthers at Stars 02:00 · Canucks at Golden Knights, Predators at Sharks 03:00
Records as of 9 November. All times CET. US clocks went back on 1 November, so US kick-offs and puck drops start six hours after the Eastern time.