Venue & Game Info
Location: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ABC/ESPN: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters (field reporter), Laura Rutledge (field reporter)
Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Devin McCourty
Surface: Retractable roof dome (no weather impact)
Weather Forecast
Outside Conditions: ~61°F, partly cloudy
Impact: None — game indoors
Injury Report
Buccaneers
WR Chris Godwin Jr. (leg) – Doubtful
RB Bucky Irving (shoulder) – Doubtful
WR Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) – Questionable
WR Mike Evans (groin) – Questionable
CB Benjamin Morrison (hamstring) – Questionable
Lions
CB Avonte Maddox (hamstring) – Questionable
OT Taylor Decker (shoulder) – Questionable
LB Zach Cunningham (hamstring) – Questionable
RB Sione Vaki (groin) – Questionable
CB Terrion Arnold (shoulder, IR) – Out
Player Matchups
Baker Mayfield (TB) vs. Jared Goff (DET): Mayfield (1,539 yds, 12 TD, 1 INT) is playing at an MVP level. Goff (1,390 yds, 14 TD, 2 INT) leads the NFL in passing TDs.
Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) vs. Bucs Secondary: St. Brown (452 yds, 6 TD) is Goff’s go-to target against a depleted Tampa secondary.
Emeka Egbuka (TB) vs. Lions CBs: If healthy, Egbuka (469 yds, 5 TD) stretches the field against Detroit’s banged-up corners.
Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) vs. Bucs Run Defense: Gibbs (390 yds, 4 TD) faces a defense allowing just 3.7 YPC.
Aidan Hutchinson (DET) vs. Bucs O-Line: Hutchinson (6 sacks) is Detroit’s defensive anchor against Mayfield’s quick release.
Team Recent Form
Buccaneers (5-1): Wins over 49ers (30-19), Seahawks (38-35), Jets, Texans; only loss to Eagles. Offense averaging 27.5 PPG.
Lions (4-2): Lost to Chiefs 30-17 in Week 6; previously beat Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Bears. Offense averaging 31.8 PPG (2nd in NFL).
Series History
All-time: Lions lead 33–30
Recent: Lions won 2 of last 3, including 2024 Divisional Playoff (31-23).
Last Meeting: Buccaneers 20, Lions 16 (Sept. 2024).
Betting Trends
Buccaneers are 6-1 SU in last 7 road games
Lions are 13-3 SU in last 16 home games
Over is 4-1 in Buccaneers’ last 5 games
Over is 8-4 in Lions’ last 12 games
Lions are 9-0 ATS vs. bottom-10 pass defenses
Projection: Lions 31, Buccaneers 28
BUCCANEERS NOTES:
• BUCCANEERS have won 5 of 1st 6 games of season for 6th time in franchise history. • QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for 256 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for season-high 139 rating in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with 130+ rating & 4th in row with 250+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Had TD pass & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Since 2023, is tied with Jared Goff for most TD passes (81) in NFL. Aims for his 7th in row in primetime with 2+ TD passes. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had season-high 86 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 21 rec.) & 4th rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Since 2022, ranks 4th among RBs in receptions (180) & 5th in rec. yards (1,317). • RB SEAN TUCKER had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 3rd-career rush TD. • WR KAMERON JOHNSON led team with 64 rec. yards & had 1st-career rec. TD in Week 6. • WR TEZ JOHNSON (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch last week. • TE CADE OTTON had season-high 5 catches for 51 yards in Week 6 & aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. • LB LAVONTE DAVID had sack last week. Has 5 TFL this season, his 14thstraight season with 5+ TFL. Aims for his 5th in row with TFL. Has 76 tackles (9.5 per game), 6 TFL, 4 FFs & 2 sacks in 8 career games vs. Det. incl. playoffs. • LB SIRVOCEA DENNIS aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting. • LB YAYA DIABY had 2nd-career game with 2 sack last week. • CB JAMEL DEAN had 10th-career INT, 2nd-career FF & 1st-career sack last week. Had 10 tackles & PD in last meeting. • CB KINDLE VILDOR had 2nd-career INT last week. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. led team with season-high 9 tackles in Week 6.
LIONS NOTES:
• QB JARED GOFF had 2 TD passes & 118.8 rating last week. Leads NFL in comp. pct. (75.9) & TD passes (14) & ranks 2nd in rating (120.6) in 2025. Has 2+ TD passes in 8 of his past 9 at home. Aims for his 4th in row on MNF with 100+ rating. Has 1,840 pass yards (368 per game) in 5 career games vs. TB, incl. playoffs. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his 5 career games vs. TB, incl. playoffs. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 23 straight games. Since 2023, ranks tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (36) & 4th in scrimmage yards (3,692). Aims for his 6th in row at home with TD & 11th in row at home with 70+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row, incl. playoffs, vs. TB with 100+ scrimmage yards. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had rush TD in last meeting. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 4th in row on MNF with rush TD. Has 12 rush TDs in his past 12 in primetime. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN led team with 9 catches last week, his 26th-career game with 8+ catches, 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 5 career seasons. Ranks tied-1st in rec. TDs (6), tied-3rd in receptions (44) & 6th in rec. yards (452) in 2025. Aims for his 4th in row on MNF with TD catch. Has 5+ catches in 13 of his past 14 primetime games. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had 6 catches for team-high 66 yards & rec. TD last week. Had 5 catches in last meeting. • TE SAM LAPORTA aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • EDGE AIDAN HUTCHINSON is 1st player since 2018 (Khalil Mack) with FF in 4 straight games. Aims for his 6th in row with sack. Had career-high 4.5 sacks & FF in last meeting. Has 6 sacks & 3 FFs in his past 5 in primetime. • EDGE AL-QUADIN MUHAMMAD had sack last week. • LB JACK CAMPBELL had 2nd sack of season last week. • LB ALEX ANZALONE led team with season-high 12 tackles in Week 6. • S KERBY JOSEPH aims for his 3rd in row at home with INT.
Game Odds
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 52.5
Detroit Lions – 6
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Sunday, October 19, 2025
