Following a 30-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Detroit Lions return home to Ford Field to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. Tampa Bay currently leads the NFC with a 5-1 record, while Detroit sits at 4-2, tied with four other NFC teams.
Last week: The Buccaneers defeated the San Francisco 49ers 30-19, holding them to just a field goal in the second half.
History: The two teams have met 63 times with Detroit leading the all-time series 33-30.
In their most recent matchup Week 2 of the 2024 season, Tampa Bay came away with a 20-16 win in a back-and-forth game that saw neither team scoring in the fourth quarter.
Storyline to watch: Both teams are dealing with injuries on opposite sides of the ball, which should make for an interesting matchup.
The Buccaneers may be without their top receivers Monday night as Emeka Egbuka and Mike Evans are listed as questionable and Chris Godwin Jr. and running back Bucky Irving as out.
The Lions are short in the secondary with Terrion Arnold, Kerby Joseph and Avonte Maddox out, Brian Branch serving a one game suspension, and five on injured reserve.
Tampa Bay’s possessions will be the matchups to watch with both teams missing key players.
The Lions have a Week 8 bye.
The Buccaneers travel to the Caesars Superdome to face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, October 26 at 4:05 p.m.