Another season, another trip to the Motor City for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Buccaneers will face the Detroit Lions in a battle of top NFC contenders in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football on October 20, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET as part of a Monday night double-header. It will be the third time in the last 22 months that Tampa Bay takes its talents to Ford Field, playoffs included, and the fifth time in the last seven seasons. The results have been generally entertaining, with the Lions knocking the Bucs out of the 2023 playoffs with a 31-23 win that came down to the wire, and the Bucs responding last September with a 20-16 win that represented one of just two regular-season losses for the 2024 Lions.
This time around, the 5-1 Buccaneers are bringing the NFC's top record to Detroit and the Lions are right behind at 4-2. Both teams rank among the top six in the league in scoring and both have continued to find ways to win despite a concerning rash of injuries. Tampa Bay Head Coach Todd Bowles expects yet another very tough test from a Detroit team that had won four in a row before losing in Kansas City last Sunday night.
"No different than last year – tons of talent, very well-coached, a very tough team," said Bowles. "They've got talent at every position. [It is] always a tough place to go play up there. They're going to be battle-tested. They're tough on both fronts, offensively and defensively. They make plays on the back end in the secondary. They've got big-play receivers. They've got a two-headed monster at running back. It's going to be a big challenge for us."
Indeed, the Lions are loaded on offense, beginning with one of the NFL's most prolific passers. Jared Goff has thrived in Detroit since his 2021 trade from the Los Angeles Rams, but this could be his best season yet, as he leads the NFL in touchdown passes (14), completion percentage (75.9%) and passer rating (120.6) and has thrown only two interceptions. His favorite target remains wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown, who has 44 catches for 452 yards and six touchdowns, and he's supported by the backfield duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, who have split a combined 724 rushing yards and eight touchdown runs almost down the middle. And even after the departure of creative play-caller Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears, the Lions are still giving opposing defenses a lot to think about.
"They are dialing it up pretty [well] on the offensive side of the ball," said cornerback Jamel Dean, the NFC's reigning Defensive Player of the Week. "I know we have to be really disciplined when we go against them because they have a lot of eye candy. They also have weapons all across the board."
While the Buccaneers have seen their biggest injury concerns concentrated on their receiving corps – Chris Godwin, Emeka Egbuka and Jalen McMillan all will likely miss the game and Mike Evans remains a question mark – the Lions can counter directly with a growing list of issues in their secondary. Starting cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Terrion Arnold are on injured reserve, as is Ennis Rakestraw, and Avonte Maddox is dealing with a hamstring issue. On top of that, versatile safety Brian Branch may miss Monday's game due to a one-game suspension handed down by the NFL.
However, the Lions successfully battled their way through an even worse run of injuries to their defense in 2024 and Buccaneers Wide Receivers Coach Bryan McClendon doesn't expect his guys to have an easy go of it on Monday night.
"If you want to look at a team that has been hit by injuries -- a position being hit by injuries -- I tell our guys look in the mirror," said McClendon. "If they feel like they are somebody that is going to go in there and their standard is going to change, ours did not. Same thing with their level of production and what they want to do and everything else. You look at those guys schematically, you know they [have] good players from top to bottom. It is hard to be good in this league and not have full rosters from top to bottom and you know whoever they put out there is going to uphold the standard that they have to play."
The Buccaneers will playing a noted NFC contender for the fourth week in a row, after losing to Philadelphia in Week Four and beating the Seahawks in Seattle in Week Five and the San Francisco 49ers in Tampa in Week Six. Detroit represents as stiff of a challenge as any of those previous opponents, but the Buccaneers have reason to be confident in their own chances.
"At the end of the day, we just have to do a really good job of focusing on us, do a really good job of knowing what they do, knowing how they do it, and understanding that this is going to take all we [have] over there on Monday," said McClendon.
GAME AND BROADCAST DETAILS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) at Detroit Lions (4-2)
Monday, October 20, 7:00 p.m. ET
Ford Field (capacity: 64,500)
Detroit, Michigan
Television: ESPN
TV Broadcast Team: Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (analyst), Laura Rutledge (reporter) Tracy Wolfson (reporter)
Radio: 98Rock (WXTB, 97.9 FM), Flagship Station
Radio Broadcast Team: Gene Deckerhoff (play-by-play), Dave Moore (analyst), T.J. Rives (reporter)
Spanish Radio: 96.1 Caliente
Spanish Radio Broadcast Team: Carlos Bohorquez (play-by-play), Martin Gramática (analyst), Santiago Gramática (reporter)
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES
The Buccaneers and Lions are former members of the NFC Central division who used to face each other twice a season, and lately that old rivalry has been rekindled by a run of multiple meetings in recent seasons. The game at Ford Field on Monday night will mark the sixth meeting between the clubs in the last seven years and fourth in the last 24 months. Weirdly, five of those six games were played or will be played in Detroit.
The last two of those games had a bit of a revenge-seeking feel for the Buccaneers. The team's Week Two trip to Detroit last season was a rematch of the final contest of 2023 for the Buccaneers, as the Lions prevailed in a Divisional Round playoff contest last January at Ford Field by a 31-23 margin. Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns but was picked off twice, including on his last pass of the season as the Buccaneers were attempting one final comeback. The game was tied at 17 apiece entering the fourth quarter but the Lions scored twice in the final period and a 16-yard touchdown catch by Mike Evans, who had eight catches for 147 yards on the day, wasn't enough to stave off elimination.
The Bucs did get a measure of revenge last September, leaving Ford Field with a 20-16 victory after Mayfield scrambled for an 11-yard go-ahead touchdown near the end of the third quarter and Tampa Bay's defense made that lead hold up for the entire fourth period. That defensive effort was sparked by interceptions from Zyon McCollum and Christian Izien, and Detroit's final drive which reached the Buccaneers' 26-yard line, ended in a turnover on downs thanks to key pressures by Yaya Diaby and Anthony Nelson on Jared Goff.
The Buccaneers-Lions series dates back to 1977 and is one of the more even ones on Tampa Bay's list of won-loss records against various opponents. The Bucs pulled to within three on the all-time ledger with last year's win plus lopsided victories in both 2019 and 2020, leaving Detroit ahead in the series, 32-28. The Bucs' regular season record in Detroit is even better, at 16-16.
The Bucs and Lions are tied 1-1 in their postseason rivalry, as Tampa Bay won a Wild Card round contest at Tampa Stadium in 1997, 20-10. That was the Buccaneers' first foray into the playoffs after a 14-season drought, and their first postseason victory since 1979. The Bucs and Lions, who were both in the NFC Central at the time, had split during the regular season but the playoff game in Tampa on December 28 was all Tampa Bay. RB Warrick Dunn and FB Mike Alstott combined for 140 rushing yards and Alstott's 31-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave the Bucs a 20-0 lead that was enough to send them to the next round of the playoffs at the home of yet another NFC Central team, the Green Bay Packers.
Detroit's 20-6 win in Tampa in Week Six of 2023 season included a strong performance from Goff, who threw for 353 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, hitting All-Pro wide receive Amon-Ra St. Brown 12 times for 124 yards and a score. Detroit's defense limited the Bucs to 251 yards of offense and Mayfield was intercepted once, marking the only game all season in which he threw an interception but no touchdowns.
In 2019, Tampa Bay left Detroit with a 38-17 win in Week 15, and almost exactly a year later went back to the Motor City for a dominant 47-7 rout. In the former game, the Bucs ran out to a quick 21-0 lead on three long touchdown passes by Jameis Winston, two to Breshad Perriman and one to Scotty Miller. Detroit rallied behind fill-in quarterback David Blough, eventually pulling to within seven points in the fourth quarter, but Detroit native Sean Murphy-Bunting ended any comeback thoughts with a 70-yard pick-six. In the latter game, Tom Brady had four touchdown passes by halftime so he ceded the second half to Blaine Gabbert, who threw two more. Mike Evans and Rob Gronkowski were both on the receiving end of two of those scoring passes. The Lions avoided a shutout thanks to a 74-yard Jamal Agnew punt return touchdown, but the Bucs finished the game with a yardage advantage of more than 400 yards, 588-186.
The Bucs have a deep shared history with the Lions because of the quarter century they spent together in the same division. Then the NFL realigned in 2002 and the five-team NFC Central became the four-team NFC North, with only the Buccaneers departing to start over in the more geographically accurate NFC South. Despite that split, the Buccaneers and Lions still saw each other frequently in the years that followed. In fact, from 2005-17, the two teams met eight times, with the Lions holding a 5-3 edge in that span. That included the two most recent meetings before the 2019 rematch, a 24-21 Detroit win in Tampa in 2017 and a 34-17 Lions decision in Detroit in 2014. Tampa Bay's best run in the series spanned that 2002 divisional divorce, with the Bucs winning six of the eight games played between 1999 and 2005.
The Buccaneers and Lions spent most of their shared quarter century in the NFC Central punting the series lead back and forth. The head-to-head record was tied at 5-5 after the first 10 games, 11-11 after the first 22, 15-15 after the first 30, and so on. Detroit did pull away a little bit in the first half of the 1990s by winning five straight, at a time when the great Barry Sanders was often tormenting the Buccaneers, but the aforementioned 1999-2005 run evened things back up a bit.
Even though last year's Divisional Round game was just the second time Tampa Bay and Detroit met in the postseason, it wasn't the first time they played what was essentially an elimination game. The Buccaneers visited Detroit in the final week of the 1981 regular season, with each team owning an 8-7 record. The winner would take the NFC Central crown and a playoff berth; the loser would be eliminated. The Buccaneers won, 20-17, keyed by an 84-yard Kevin House touchdown catch and a 21-yard fumble return by David Logan after a sack by Lee Roy Selmon.
The situation was very similar a year later when the Bucs and Lions matched up in Tampa in the penultimate week of the regular season. Due to a players' strike that shaved seven games out of the middle of the season, the Bucs and Lions were each 3-4 with two games to go. Tampa Bay rallied from a 21-6 deficit to win 23-21, then won again the next weekend against Chicago to sneak into the playoffs. This time, however, the Lions also won their last game and made the playoffs, too, at 4-5.
NOTABLE CONNECTIONS
- Cornerback Kindle Vildor, who signed with the Buccaneers this past offseason, played the previous two years in Detroit. Vildor appeared in 22 games for the Lions with four starts, registering 26 tackles and five passes defensed.
- Linebacker Grant Stuard signed with the Lions this offseason after three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. The Buccaneers drafted Stuard in the seventh round of the 2021 draft and he played one season in Tampa, accruing 15 special teams tackles. The Buccaneers traded him to Indianapolis along with a seventh-round draft pick shortly before the start of the following season in exchange for a sixth-round selection.
- Defensive lineman Patrick O'Connor, who is currently on Detroit's practice squad, appeared in 68 games for the Buccaneers from 2017-23. O'Connor actually began his career in Detroit as a seventh-round draft pick in 2017 and had a brief stint on Detroit's practice squad to start his rookie season but later that year ended up on the same crew with the Buccaneers.
- Safety Kaevon Merriweather entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Buccaneers in 2023 and has spent most of his first three seasons in Tampa. However, he was briefly a Lion in 2024. After the Buccaneers waived him on November 18 during a round of roster moves aimed at shoring up injured positions on the depth chart, he chose to sign with Detroit's practice squad. Two weeks later, the Buccaneers' injury issues had shifted to safety and the Buccaneers' re-signed Merriweather to their active roster on December 3.
- Tampa Bay Pass Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach Larry Foote played 13 seasons in the NFL, including one with the Lions. Foote started all 14 games in which he appeared for Detroit in 2009, recording 99 tackles and two sacks.
- Buccaneers Senior Offensive Assistant Tom Moore has spent more than four decades coaching in the NFL, and unsurprisingly that included a stint in Detroit. From 1994-96 he served as the Lions' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Wayne Fontes' staff, working with the likes of Barry Sanders, Herman Moore and Scott Mitchell. The Lions made the playoffs in two of his three seasons with the team.
- Kacy Rodgers is in his first season as the Lions' run game coordinator/defensive line coach. Rodgers had spent the previous six seasons as an assistant for the Buccaneers, first on Bruce Arians' staff for three years and then another three years under Todd Bowles. Originally the team's defensive line coach, he added the title of run game coordinator in 2022.
- Bruce Gradkoswki joined Dan Campbell's this season as an offensive assistant. Prior to transitioning to coaching, Gradkowski had a nine-year playing career as a quarterback in the NFL, which began when he was drafted by the Buccaneers in the sixth round in 2006. Gradkowski spent his first two seasons in Tampa, starting 11 games as a rookie.
View the top images of Tampa Bay's game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, October 12th, 2025 at Raymond James Stadium.
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Cian Leach/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Cian Leach/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Cian Leach/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Cian Leach/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Cian Leach/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Cian Leach/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Krewe Members on field after during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Cian Leach/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Markees Watts #58 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Kindle Vildor #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers intercepts a pass during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Kindle Vildor #22, Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0, and Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Lineman Elijah Roberts #95 and Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 and Defensive Back Josh Hayes #32 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Haason Reddick #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Jamel Dean #35 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers forces a fumble during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Sean Tucker #44 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Tight End Cade Otton #88 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a touchdown pass during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers catches a touchdown pass during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 and Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate a touchdown during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 and Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate a touchdown during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 and Center Graham Barton #62 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers catches a touchdown pass during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers catches a touchdown pass during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 and Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate a touchdown during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 and Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate a touchdown during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Lineman C.J. Brewer #52 and Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kyle Shannahan after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 and Safety Tykee Smith #23 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Doug DeFelice/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans tailgate before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Bucs flag at Bucs Beach before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Buc Beat Line performs at Bucs Beach before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Buc Beat Line performs at Bucs Beach before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Captain Fear at Bucs Beach before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Pirates at Bucs Beach before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - A general view of Bucs Beach before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - DJ Ekin before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - A general view from the Pirate Ship before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Pirates on the Pirate Ship before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans wave flags on the Pirate Ship during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Bucs fan flags during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Salute to Service suite during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Dave Pullis/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Inside Linebacker SirVocea Dennis #8 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Kindle Vildor #22, Linebacker John Bullock #57, and Defensive Back Josh Hayes #32 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Jacob Parrish #25 and Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Punter Riley Dixon #9, Kicker Chase McLaughlin #4, Tight End Cade Otton #88, and Long Snapper Evan Deckers #86 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Linebacker John Bullock #57 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Buccaneers Legend Jimmie Giles leads the team before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Jacob Parrish #25 and Linebacker Deion Jones #45 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Anthony Nelson #98 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Center Graham Barton #62 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2, Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78, and Tight End Cade Otton #88 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54, Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31, Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50, and Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Kindle Vildor #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates a turnover during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Lineman Elijah Roberts #95 and Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 and Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 and Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates a touchdown during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Jamel Dean #35 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers intercepts a pass during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Head Coach Todd Bowles and General Manager Jason Licht after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 and Offensive Coordinator Josh Grizzard of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Center Graham Barton #62, Offensive Coordinator Josh Grizzard and Guard Ben Bredeson #68 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his daughter before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Center Graham Barton #62 and Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Lineman C.J. Brewer #52 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his daughter before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Jamel Dean #35, Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54, Tight End Devin Culp #82 and Running Back Owen Wright #49 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Buccaneers Legend Jimmie Giles before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Linebacker John Bullock #57, Outside Linebacker Haason Reddick #5 and Guard Elijah Klein #79 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Kindle Vildor #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Kindle Vildor #22 and Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 and Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 and Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Lineman Elijah Roberts #95 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Lineman Elijah Roberts #95 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Lineman Elijah Roberts #95 and Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Back Josh Hayes #32 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. #31 and Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Jamel Dean #35 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Jacob Parrish #25 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Center Graham Barton #62 and Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Guard Luke Haggard #72 and Running Back Sean Tucker #44 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Sean Tucker #44 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Running Back Sean Tucker #44 and Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Kameron Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Wide Receiver Tez Johnson #15 and Cornerback Kindle Vildor #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Defensive Lineman C.J. Brewer #52 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Jamel Dean #35 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Haason Reddick #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78 and Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Tackle Tristan Wirfs #78 and Guard Ben Bredeson #68 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Cornerback Kindle Vildor #22 and Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby #0 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Flag runners during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - A general view from the 100 level during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - A general view from the 100 level during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - A general view from the 200 level during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Captain Fear at Bucs Beach before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Fans during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - A general view from the 300 level during the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Krewe Members on field after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Krewe Members on field after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - October 12, 2025 - Krewe Members on field after the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs won the game, 30-19. Photo By Yvonne Gouglet/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
SENIOR COACHING STAFFS
Tampa Bay:
- Head Coach Todd Bowles
- Offensive Coordinator Josh Grizzard
- Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
- Pass Game Coordinator George Edwards
- Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach Larry Foote
- Special Teams Coordinator Thomas McGaughey
Detroit:
- Head Coach Dan Campbell
- Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Scottie Montgomery
- Offensive Coordinator John Morton
- Defensive Coordinator Kelvin Sheppard
- Special Teams Coordinator Dave Fipp
KEY 2025 ROSTER ADDITIONS
Buccaneers:
- QB Teddy Bridgewater (FA)
- LB John Bullock (UDFA)
- T Benjamin Chukwuma (UDFA)
- P Riley Dixon (UFA)
- WR Emeka Egbuka (1st-round draft pick)
- G Dan Feeney (FA)
- T Charlie Heck (UFA)
- WR Tez Johnson (7th-round draft pick)
- G Michael Jordan (FA)
- CB Kindle Vildor (UFA)
- CB Benjamin Morrison (2nd-round draft pick)
- CB Jacob Parrish (3rd-round draft pick)
- OLB Haason Reddick (UFA)
- DL Elijah Roberts (5th-round draft pick)
- DL Elijah Simmons (FA)
- OLB David Walker (4th-round draft pick…on injured reserve)
- RB Josh Williams (UDFA)
Lions:
- QB Kyle Allen (UFA)
- C Trystan Colon-Castillo (FA)
- LB Zach Cunningham (FA)
- S Thomas Harper (W-LV)
- DL Roy Lopez (UFA)
- WR Dominic Lovett (7th-round draft pick)
- CB Avonte Maddox (UFA)
- G Tate Ratledge (2nd-round draft pick)
- CB D.J. Reed (UFA…currently on injured reserve)
- LB Grant Stuard (UFA)
- WR Isaac TeSlaa (3rd-round draft pick)
- DL Tyliek Williams (1st-round draft pick)
- CB Rock Ya-Sin (UFA)
ADDITIONAL 2025 CHANGES/DEVELOPMENTS OF NOTE
Buccaneers:
- The Buccaneers rolled into 2025 with their fourth offensive coordinator in the last four years. This year's transition, however, is a bit different than the last two. In 2023 and 2024, Dave Canales and Liam Coen, respectively, came to town with entirely new offensive systems that the players had to absorb. In 2025, the Buccaneers followed the departure of Coen to be the Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach by promoting former Pass Game Coordinator Josh Grizzard from within. Grizzard is certainly evolving the Bucs' offense in new ways and have his own spin on play-calling, but the basic system remains the same, offering a very helpful continuity for a team that is also returning all of its offensive regulars from a unit that finished in the top five in 2024 in net yards, points scored, rushing yards and passing yards. After Grizzard's promotion, the Buccaneers also hired one of his former colleagues, Kefense Hynson, to be the team's new pass game coordinator.
- To celebrate their landmark 50th season, the Buccaneers have unveiled a new sort of throwback uniform in 2025. In addition to the popular "Creamsicle" togs that they will don for the Thursday night game against Atlanta in Week 15, the Bucs have also worn, for this season only, a white version of their original uniforms worn during the 1976 season. Those uniforms made their debut in the home opener against the Jets in Week Three and were broken out again when the Bucs played at Seattle in Week Five, a game that was a battle of the NFL's two expansion teams from 1976.
- While Todd Bowles remains the play-caller for Tampa Bay's defense, he did make some changes to his defensive coaching staff. Mike Caldwell, who was part of the Bucs' staff from 2019-21 when Bowles was the defensive coordinator, returns to tutor the inside linebackers. Larry Foote has moved from inside linebackers to outside linebackers and is also the team's run game coordinator. George Edwards, who previously coached the outside linebackers, is now the pass game coordinator.
- The Buccaneers started the season without All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs and wide receiver Chris Godwin, but both returned to the lineup in Week Four. However, the Buccaneers' injured reserve list has grown considerably as the season has progressed. Wide receiver Jalen McMillan sustained a severe neck strain in Week Two of the preseason against Pittsburgh and is expected to be sidelined for at least half of the regular season. He is currently on injured reserve but can be designated for return. Since the start of the season, the Buccaneers have also lost defensive linemen Calijah Kancey, tackle Luke Goedeke, guard Cody Mauch, tight end Ko Kieft and safety Rashad Wisdom to injured reserve. Goedeke is expected to return from IR at some point but Kancey, Mauch and Kieft are likely to miss the rest of the season.
- The changes made to the kickoff process by the NFL during the offseason appear to have impacted the Buccaneers' strategy for that play in a significant manner. Now that a touchback on a ball caught or landing in the end zone puts the ball at the receiving team's 35, the Buccaneers have relied a lot less on touchbacks, which they produced on more than 75% of their kickoffs last year. With that in mind, the team took kick coverage units into serious consideration when shaping the 53-man roster and multiple players – including linebacker John Bullock, cornerback Josh Hayes, outside linebacker Markees Watts and wide receivers Ryan Miller and Kameron Johnson – made the team in large part due to their special teams contributions.
Lions:
- The Lions incurred the cost of success in the offseason, as Head Coach Dan Campbell had to replace the two top lieutenants on his staff. Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson took the head job with the division-rival Chicago Bears while Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn went east to take over top seat with the New York Jets. Campbell filled one of those positions from within and one from without. On offense, the Lions hired John Morton, who was the pass game coordinator under Sean Payton in Denver for two seasons. Morton wasn't a completely unfamiliar face, as he was on Campbell's staff in Detroit in 2022. On defense, the team promoted former Linebackers Coach Kelvin Sheppard to the coordinator job. In all, the Lions saw seven assistants depart in the offseason, leading to multiple other additions to Campbell's crew.
- Detroit wasn't particularly active in free agency in terms of bringing in new blood, but the team did work to keep a lot of their own potential defectors in house. Among those who got new deals this offseason to stay in Detroit were defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike, linebacker Derrick Barnes, wide receiver Tim Patrick, defensive end Marcus Davenport, tackle Dan Skipper, running back Craig Reynolds, tight end Shane Zylstra, defensive lineman Al-Quadin Muhammad and cornerback Khalil Dorsey. However, Patrick was subsequently traded to the Jaguars and Onwuzurike, Davenport, Zylstra and Dorsey are all currently on injured reserve.
- The Lions outstanding offensive line took a hit in the offseason when four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow retired. Ragnow had been a second-team Associated Press All-Pro selection in each of the two previous seasons. In addition, starting guard Kevin Zeitler departed for Tennessee in free agency, though he had only spent one season in Detroit.
- The Buccaneers traded cornerback Carlton Davis to the Lions during the 2024 offseason but his tenure in Detroit would only last one year. The contract that Detroit inherited only had one more year on it, so Davis hit free agency and signed a lucrative three-year deal with the Patriots. Detroit countered by signing cornerback D.J. Reed away from the Jets, though Reed is currently on injured reserve.
INJURY REPORT
Key:
DNP: Did not participate in practice
LP: Limited participation in practice
FP: Full participation in practice
NL: Not listed
Buccaneers:
The Buccaneers' first injury report of the week will be released on Thursday afternoon.
Lions:
The Lions' first injury report of the week will be released on Thursday afternoon.
WEATHER FORECAST
Domed stadium. Outdoor evening weather: Mostly clear skies. High of 87, low of 66, 8% chance of rain, 73% humidity, winds out of the NNE at 5-10 mph.
GAME REFEREE
Head referee: John Hussey (24th season, 11th as referee)
BETTING LINE
- Favorite: Lions (-5.5)
- Over/Under: 52.5
INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS
Buccaneers-
Points Scored: K Chase McLaughlin, 53
Touchdowns: WR Emeka Egbuka, 5
Passing Yards: QB Baker Mayfield, 1,539
Passer Rating: QB Baker Mayfield, 108.5
Rushing Yards: RB Bucky Irving, 237
Receptions: WR Emeka Egbuka, 27
Receiving Yards: WR Emeka Egbuka, 469
Interceptions: LB Jamel Dean, 2
Sacks: Yaya Diaby, 3.0
Tackles: S Tykee Smith, 45
Lions-
Points Scored: K Jake Bates, 45
Touchdowns: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, 6
Passing Yards: QB Jared Goff, 1,390
Passer Rating: QB Jared Goff, 120.6
Rushing Yards: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, 390
Receptions: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, 44
Receiving Yards: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, 452
Interceptions: S Kerby Joseph, 3
Sacks: EDGE Aidan Hutchinson 6.0
Tackles: LB Jack Campbell, 54
TEAM STAT RANKINGS
Buccaneers-
Scoring Offense: 6th (27.5 ppg)
Total Offense: 12th (353.5 ypg)
Rushing Offense: 20th (109.3 ypg)
Passing Offense: 7th (244.2 ypg)
First Downs Per Game: t-11th (20.3)
Third-Down Pct.: 14th (41.1%)
Sacks Per Pass Attempt Allowed: 8th (5.13%)
Red Zone TD Pct.: 23rd (52.6%)
Scoring Defense: 24th (25.2 ppg)
Total Defense: 14th (319.5 ypg)
Rushing Defense: 5th (88.2 ypg)
Passing Defense: 21st (231.3 ypg)
First Downs Allowed Per Game: t-14th (19.3)
Third-Down Pct. Allowed: 15th (39.2%)
Sacks Per Pass Attempt: 12th (8.04%)
Red Zone TD Pct. Allowed: 28th (68.8%)
Turnover Margin: t-6th (+4)
Lions-
Scoring Offense: 2nd (31.8 ppg)
Total Offense: 11th (353.7 ypg)
Rushing Offense: 8th (128.7 ypg)
Passing Offense: 14th (225.0 ypg)
First Downs Per Game: t-11th (20.3)
Third-Down Pct.: 17th (40.3%)
Sacks Per Pass Attempt Allowed: 9th (5.14%)
Red Zone TD Pct.: 4th (74.1%)
Scoring Defense: 18th (23.7 ppg)
Total Defense: 9th (308.2 ypg)
Rushing Defense: 11th (95.5 ypg)
Passing Defense: 14th (212.7 ypg)
First Downs Allowed Per Game: t-17th (19.5)
Third-Down Pct. Allowed: 20th (40.6%)
Sacks Per Pass Attempt: 4th (10.11%)
Red Zone TD Pct. Allowed: t-24th (66.7%)
Turnover Margin: 4th (+6)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
- LB Lavonte David secured his 14th interception in the Bucs' Week Five win in Seattle, setting up the game-ending field goal. With one more interception, he would join Pro Football Hall of Famers Charles Woodson and Ray Lewis as the only players with 15-plus interceptions, 15-plus forced fumbles and 15-plus fumble recoveries since data began being tracked in 1994.
- DL Vita Vea recorded a half-sack against San Francisco in Week Six, improving his career total to 33.0. That put him into a tie with both Brad Culpepper and Jason Pierre-Paul for the ninth-most sacks in franchise history. Vea would break that tie with one more sack, and two more would move him past Chidi Ahanotu (34.5) into eighth place.
- S Antoine Winfield Jr. has 18.0 career sacks, tied with four other players for the 11th most by a defensive back since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. Two more sacks would allow him to tie Charles Woodson for 10th place on that list.
- RB Rachaad White has scored three touchdowns in the Bucs' last two games and has four overall on the season. His career total now stands at 25 touchdowns and he needs tow more to tie Mark Carrier for 11th in team history in that category and three more to tie both Doug Marting and Warrick Dunn and move into the team's all-time top-10.
NOTABLY QUOTABLE
- Head Coach Todd Bowles on the continued 'next man up' mentality as the team pushes through injuries: "I don't think we look at it as wide receivers six and seven and guards four and five and all that stuff. I think we look at it as guys made this team for a reason. When somebody goes down, somebody has got to step up and has a job to do. It's up to them to do it, but it's also up to the coaches to know exactly what they can do well and how they fit in the scheme, and to work it that way and give them the best chance possible to succeed."
- Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Kevin Carberry on blocking for a quarterback with escapability and competitive spirit like Baker Mayfield: "You have to strain in pass protection because Baker is going to keep plays alive and move his feet. We've got to strain through the down, keep moving our feet in protection, and find ways to stay fit. Every inch matters – if you can just bump a guy past one way or the other and then stay in the pocket…Like I said, he'll find a sweet spot in the pocket to either make a throw or scramble. Everybody – not just the line – respects his competitive nature, his demeanor, the way he is with the team. Our O-line room is a great group of guys, and they get along with Baker. It's not just the quarterback – it's all the guys on our team who get along well – but, certainly, there's a natural gel between Baker and the offensive line in those regards."
- Wide Receivers Coach Bryan McClendon on WR Kameron Johnson's skillset and his potential is as a playmaker: "Everybody, when I talk about Kam, I ask them, have they heard of Barton College? The answer is normally the same, but Kam has a lot of ability and that was something that was very evident when he first came here. You saw his ability when you were saying just how explosive he is and how he can change direction, how fast he can get to full speed and his ability to be able to accelerate and make plays like I was talking about in reference to Tez [Johnson] and his ability to make plays when the ball is in his hands too. You saw that he had the physical tools to be able to do it and Kam is an extremely bright guy too. His ability to go in there and play multiple different receiver spots, it was just like, 'Hey man, he is always going to give himself an ability to go out there and be put in.' Regardless of who is in and who is out, you always feel comfortable putting Kam in the game."
- Cornerback Jamel Dean on if he can feel the pass rush in the secondary and if that makes it easier to cover receivers: "It makes it a whole lot easier because now we know that the quarterback is off rhythm, so we are just banking on him making a bad throw in that instance or maybe we get a tipped ball. If a quarterback is ever relaxed in the pocket, he will dice you up."
- Bowles on if he ever senses whether or not he is coaching a 'special team' and if he has that feeling about this year's team: "I have a gut feeling off the field that it's a special team, but football is week to week and you've got to go out and prove that, and that's one week after another week after another week. You can feel as good as you want and this league will bring you down and make you feel terrible. You can feel terrible and they can bring you up to feel great. That gut feeling has not hit me since I've been coaching. But, week to week, you have a confidence of trusting your guys and knowing they can go out there and do a good job as long as everybody is on the same page."
