LIVE UPDATES: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
PREGAME:
Bucs Inactives: OLB Anthony Nelson, DL Patrick O'Connor, CB Derrek Pitts, T Brandon Walton, TE David Wells
Lions Inactives: DB Brian Branch, RB Jahmyr Gibbs, CB Steven Gilmore, G Jonah Jackson, DL Brodric Martin, TE James Mitchell
WARMUPS:
FIRST QUARTER:
- Detroit wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. Buccaneers will receiver the kickoff.
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- Rachaad White starts the game off with a two yard run that is followed up with a first down pass from Baker to Godwin.
- Rachaad White almost makes an incredible catch but the Buccaneers will be forced to punt on fourth down.
- The Buccaneers pinned the Lions deep, but Goff completes a pass to Amon-Ra for a first down to give Detroit breathing room.
- TE Sam LaPorta, who was questionable entering the game, gets a first down for the Lions.
- Buccaneers bring the house and force an incompletion from Goff forcing a fourth down. Detroit will punt.
- Mayfield's pass is deflected at the line and is intercepted by Detroit. The Lions will take over at the Bucs' 12-yard line.
- The Lions run the ball on third and eight, but Vea was there to stuff the play. The Lions kick a 30-yard FG and it is good, the Lions lead 3-0 with 8 minutes remaining in the first quarter.
- TE Payne Durham catches a pass from Mayfield for a Bucs' first down.
- Bang bang play where Mayfield could have gotten a late hit penalty is not called and the Bucs are forced to punt again.
- Goff finds Amon-Ra on third down for a first down for Detroit.
- Laporta had a catch for a first down, but Lavonte David comes away with a huge PBU to force the Lions to punt.
- Baker finds Godwin for a first down.
- The Buccaneers trail the Lions 3-0 at the end of the first quarter.
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SECOND QUARTER:
- Mike Evans had a sure first down but drops his second pass of the day and the Bucs are once again forced to punt and Camarda pins the Lions deep in their own territory.
- Jamel Dean comes away with a big stop on third down forcing the Lions to punt the ball back to the Buccaneers.
- Baker finds Palmer for a gain of 21-yards and a Bucs' first down.
- Rachaad White limps off the field after a modest game on second down.
- Defensive holding on Detroit gives the Buccaneers a first down and are on the verge of entering the redzone.
- Baker's third down pass falls incomplete to Deven Thompkins. Chase McLaughlin comes on to attempt a 33-yard FG and nails it. Bucs even the score at 3.
- Goff hits Montgomery on a screen pass for a gain of 19-yards, but goes down on the play and is being attended to by trainers.
- Goff finds Josh Reynolds for a gain of 21-yards and another Lions' first down.
- Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 27-yard TD pass. The Lions take a 10-3 lead with 2:30 remaining in the 2nd quarter.
- Lions' RB David Montgomery is questionable to return to the game with a rib injury.
- Mayfield finds TE Cade Otton for a Bucs' first down.
- Baker had Trey Palmer wide open for a touchdown, but just overthrows him.
- Baker's pass is tipped at the line of scrimmage and the Bucs will have to punt the ball back to Detroit with one minute remaining in the first half.
- Goff finds Reynolds on third down for a first down.
- Lavonte David comes away with a sack on Jared Goff on second down running out the clock in the first half.
- Lions lead the Buccaneers 10-3 at half.
THIRD QUARTER:
- Goff's pass is tipped but caught by Craig Reynolds for a gain of 28-yards and a Lions' first down.
- Lavonte David flies downfield and gets the Lions' RB in the backfield to force a third and long.
- Riley Patterson comes on for a 52-yard FG for the Lions, but misses it wide right. The Bucs take over with great field position.
- Baker finds Chris Godwin for a gain of 23 and are now in Lions' territory.
- Mike Evans comes down with his first grab of the day for a gain of 18-yards.
- Mike Evans is called for a pass interference and the Bucs are going backwards.
- McLaughlin comes on for a 37-yard FG attempt and converts it. The Buccaneers trail the Lions 10-6.
- David Montgomery has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with a rib injury.
- The Lions convert a third down with a pass from Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown.
- Buccaneers allow another first down on third and long.
- Jameson Williams comes down with an unreal catch from Jared Goff on third down for a 45-yard touchdown. The Lions take a 17-7 lead near the end of the third quarter.
- Baker finds Evans for a Bucs' first down.
- Baker Mayfield's pass is deflected at the line on third down and the Bucs are forced to punt the ball.
- Lions lead the Buccaneers 17-6 at the end of the 3rd quarterback.
FOURTH QUARTER:
- Goff finds a wide-open Amon-Ra St. Brown in the middle of the field for a first down.
- JTS tips the ball at the line of scrimmage and forces the Lions into a FG attempt. Riley Patterson comes on for the FG and converts a 36-yard FG to give the Lions a two possession lead, 20-6.
- Baker overthrows Trey Palmer for the second time tonight on third down. The Buccaneers are an abysmal 2/10 on third down.
- Buccaneers' defense appears to be tired - giving up back-to-back first downs.
- The Buccaneers are once again unable to get off the field on third down as Goff finds LaPorta for a gain of 12-yards.
- Calijah Kancey comes away with his first sack in the NFL on Jared Goff.
- The Lions are forced to punt and pin the Buccaneers deep at their own two-yard line.
- The Bucs fail to convert on third down and will go for it at their own 24-yard line and convert with a first down to Chris Godwin.
- Mayfield finds Trey Palmer for a gain of 26-yards and a first down.
- Chris Godwin comes down a 13-yard gain and a first down.
- Mayfield overthrows Cade Otton on fourth down and the Lions take over ultimately ending this one.
FINAL SCORE: Lions 20 Buccaneers 6
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