The Detroit Lions started their season with an overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got a win over the Washington Commanders.
Detroit Lions 1-0 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1-0
Date: Sunday, September 15
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV Channel: FOX
Location: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Line: Lions -6.5 / O/U: 49.5
2024 Regular Season Stats
Detroit:
2024 Offense (League Rank) —
Total Yards: 363.0 (10)
Passing Yards: 200.0 (13)
Rushing Yards: 163.0 (7)
2024 Defense (League Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 387.0 (25)
Passing Yards Allowed: 304.0 (31)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 83.0 (8)
2024 Cumulative Points Scored: 26.0 (13)
2024 Cumulative Points Allowed: 20.0 (12)
Tampa Bay:
2024 Offense (League Rank) —
Total Yards: 392.0 (7)
Passing Yards: 280.0 (4)
Rushing Yards: 112.0 (17)
2024 Defense (League Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 299.0 (16)
Passing Yards Allowed: 161.0 (14)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 138.0 (21)
2024 Cumulative Points Scored: 37.0 (2)
2024 Cumulative Points Allowed: 20.0 (12)
Series History/All-Time Records
All-time head-to-head record: Lions Lead 33-29-0
Current streak: Lions have won two straight
Last Detroit win: 1/21/2024 (31-23)
Last Tampa Bay win: 12/26/2020 (47-7)
2024 Top Players
Detroit Lions
Passing: Jared Goff – 18-28, 217 yards, 1-1 (TD-INT)
Rushing: David Montgomery – 17 ATT, 91 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: Jameson Williams – 5 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles: Alex Anzalone – 13 (10-3)
Sacks: Aidan Hutchinson – 1.0
Interceptions: Kerby Joseph – 1
Tampa Bay
Passing: Baker Mayfield – 24-30, 289 YDS, 4-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Bucky Irving – 9 ATT, 62 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving: Chris Godwin – 8 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles: Jordan Whitehead – 8 (4-4)
Sacks: SirVocea Dennis – 1.0
Interceptions: N/A –
Lions Players To Watch:
Offense: Wide Receiver – Jameson Williams
Williams had his best game as a pro in week one. In this one, it’s expected to be a shootout, so Jared Goff won’t be able to rely on just Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta, or either running backs he’ll need all his weapons and with Tampa Bay missing safety Antoine Winfield Jr. it should open up the downfield threat of Williams. In the two games against Tampa Bay last season he had four catches combined for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Defense: Defensive End – Aidan Hutchinson
Hutchinson seemed to have no issue getting to the backfield against the Rams, now he will need to get pressure on Baker Mayfield with this expected to be a shootout, if he can make life difficult and limit the time he has to throw the Lions can come out with a win. Against Tampa Bay last season he had seven total tackles with five of those being solo, he had a tackle for a loss and one sack.
Bottom Line: Rematch of the NFC Divisional Round
The Detroit Lions took care of business in week one in a rematch of the NFC Wild Card round, now in Week Two just like last season in the playoffs will get the Buccaneers, the Tampa Bay offense was firing on all cylinders in week one, the Detroit defense will need to limit that and make the plays when they have the ball if they want to start the season 2-0 and get ready for Arizona next week.
