After losing to the Lions twice last season, once at home in Week 6 and again in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at Ford Field to end their season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got a little revenge on Sunday by defeating Detroit 20-16 at Ford Field.
Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield continued his terrific start to the season with a passing touchdown and a running touchdown. He made several plays with his legs to escape pressure and extend plays.
Detroit’s offense struggled to get going for the second week in a row. Detroit settled for too many field goals and made just 1 of 7 in the red zone, which was the big story of the game for Detroit in a narrow loss. The Lions were one of the top three offenses in the red zone last year, but the Bucs deserve credit for Sunday’s win.
With the score at 20-16, 5 minutes and 12 seconds on the clock and starting at their own 18-yard line, quarterback Jared Goff drove the Lions to the Bucs’ 10-yard line with just over a minute left, but was unable to convert on 4th & 8, causing the Lions to lose the game.
After the defense forced a three-and-out, Detroit got the ball back at the Bucs 44 with 33 seconds left. Detroit got as far as the Bucs 28, but lost the ball without making a throw into the end zone, falling to 1-1 on the season.
