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In a game many expected to be a shootout, it turned into a defensive struggle as the Detroit Lions fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-16, dropping to 1-1 on the season. The Lions’ defense dominated, applying consistent pressure on Baker Mayfield and completely shutting down the Buccaneers’ run game. Typically, this would be a

The Detroit Lions blew an opportunity to put some much-needed points on the board at the end of the first half. Trailing Tampa Bay 13-6 but in the red zone with a chance to score, a horribly botched sequence by the Lions offense kept Detroit from getting points. The sequence concluded with confusion between clocking

The Detroit Lions have released their inactive player list for the Week 2 visit from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With two players ruled out due to injuries and another doubtful, this week’s inactive list wasn’t too surprising. Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu and wide receiver Isaiah Williams were ruled out during the final injury status update. EDGE

Another playoff rematch awaits the Lions in Week 2 as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team Detroit beat to reach the NFC Championship Game last season. This game features plenty of intriguing individual matchups. Let’s take a look at a few of them here. WR Jameson Williams vs. Buccaneers CBs Detroit Lions wide

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s meeting against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Williams is dealing with an ankle injury suffered early in the Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Just as the injury didn’t slow Williams down for the rest of that game–the best outing of

Check out these betting trends before you place player prop wagers on David Montgomery for Sunday’s game, which starts at 1:00 PM ET on FOX. Montgomery and the Detroit Lions (1-0) square off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) in Week 2 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Watch David Montgomery and the Lions vs.

Ahead of Sunday’s 1:00 PM ET game airing live on FOX, sportsbooks have installed player prop bet markets for Jared Goff. Goff’s Detroit Lions (1-0) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) square off in Week 2 at Ford Field. Watch Jared Goff and the Lions vs. Buccaneers on Fubo! Jared Goff week 2 player props

Even though the Detroit Lions hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in January in the NFC Divisional Round, there is still a lot of unknown to Sunday’s Week 2 matchup at Ford Field. The Lions have a brand new CB corps that features Carlton Davis, who started for Tampa Bay in that Detroit win. That’s

James Houston was a healthy scratch for the Detroit Lions Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Rams. The Lions didn’t need Houston’s services in the game, a contest where the Detroit pass rush completely dominated the decimated Rams line without him. Yet already, the dynamic has changed. Marcus Davenport, who was outstanding in his

Terrion Arnold had a pretty impressive NFL debut playing cornerback, all things considered. Facing off against two of the best wideouts in the NFL in Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua (until he got hurt) with a gunslinger like Matthew Stafford at quarterback is a very tough first assignment. Arnold fared pretty well in coverage and

The final injury status report for the Detroit Lions ahead of their Week 2 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has some important names on it. Two players have been ruled out, one more is listed as doubtful and three others are questionable for Sunday afternoon’s game. Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu and rookie wide receiver Isaiah

DETROIT LIONS The two main injury concerns coming out of last game were Penei Sewell and Jameson Williams and they remain question marks for this Sunday. Surprises popped up during the week with starters Kerby Joseph and Marcus Davenport. (NP = No Practice, LP = Limited Practice, FP = Full Practice, UL= Unlisted) Penei Sewell

Detroit and Tampa Bay renew hostilities on Sunday afternoon at Ford Field. It’s a playoff rematch pitting unbeaten teams and two NFC front-runners against one another in an early-season tilt that could very well have significant postseason seeding ramifications. Despite all that being true, the game will only be available in the early Sunday window

For the second straight week to start the season, the Lions have themselves a rematch from last season’s playoffs. After knocking off the Los Angeles Rams once again, the Lions are preparing for a rematch of the Divisional Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The two teams have a long history with each other. Let’s