LIVE BLOG: Follow Lions' Week 2 Showdown Against Buccaneers

Live updates, highlights from Lions' Week 2 game against Buccaneers.
Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds (13).
Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds (13). / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The Detroit Lions' new secondary members will face yet another tough test in Week 2.

After dealing with Cooper Kupp, who had a big game, in Week 1, the Lions will face the tandem of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin out wide. As a result, the pairing of Carlton Davis and Terrion Arnold will be tested once again.

Evans has been one of the most consistent receivers in the league, with 10 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. With his imposing 6-foot-5 frame, he presents a multitude of problems for opposing secondaries. In his career, Evans has tallied 11,741 receiving yards and 96 touchdowns.

Coach Dan Campbell explained the challenges presented by the connection between Baker Mayfield and his top wideouts during an interview with FOX 2 Game Day Live leading up to Sunday's game.

"This offense is really a mirror image of what we just faced in the Rams," Campbell said. "This coordinator (Liam Coen), he is a McVay-type guy. What he hadn't had out there is an X (receiver) like Evans. To have his big 1-on-1 target, and I guarantee they've given (Mayfield) an alert. Any time you've got it, take it here in the red zone. You know his length, his range. He'll be a handful. I do like the matchup this week. With Carlton and our young guy, I do like the matchup on him."

Follow along all throughout the Lions' Week 2 meeting with the Buccaneers.

4:03 p.m. -- Jared Goff's pass is incomplete intended for Tom Kennedy as time expires. The Buccaneers defeat the Lions 20-16.

4:03 p.m. -- Goff's pass intended for Jameson Williams is again incomplete, setting up a fourth-and-10 with :06 remaining.

4:02 p.m. -- Goff's pass intended for Jameson Williams is incomplete. Ten seconds remain in the game.

4:01 p.m. -- Goff hits Gibbs, who gets to the Buccaneers' 26-yard line. Goff spikes the ball with :14 remaining.

4:00 p.m. -- Amon-Ra St. Brown hauls in a nine-yard pass but comes up injured. The Lions are forced to use their final timeout as a result.

3:58 p.m. -- Derrick Barnes' pass deflection results in a failed third down. Tampa Bay is forced to punt from its own 10-yard line. Detroit takes over at Tampa Bay's 43-yard line with :33 remaining.

3:55 p.m. -- Jared Goff's completion to Jahmyr Gibbs comes up short of the first down, resulting in a turnover on downs. Tampa Bay takes over on its 6-yard line with :53 remaining, and the Lions have all three timeouts.

3:54 p.m. -- Goff's short pass to Jahmyr Gibbs goes for just one yard. Detroit is facing a fourth-and-8 from Tampa Bay's 11-yard line.

3:53 p.m. -- Goff connects with Jameson Williams for five yards, setting up a third-and-9.

3:52 p.m. -- Goff's completion to Gibbs results in a four-yard loss.

3:49 p.m. -- Jahmyr Gibbs runs 23 yards to Tampa Bay's 13-yard line.

3:49 p.m. -- Jared Goff hits Sam LaPorta for six yards, bringing up a fourth-and-1.

3:46 p.m. -- Two-minute warning. The Lions have a third-and-7 from Tampa Bay's 42-yard line.

3:44 p.m. -- Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone has been ruled out with a concussion.

3:38 p.m. -- The Lions force a punt and get the ball back at their own 18-yard line with 5:12 remaining in the game.

3:32 p.m. -- Jared Goff is intercepted by Christian Izien. The Buccaneers take over at their own 27-yard line with 7:34 remaining in the game.

3:30 p.m. -- Jahmyr Gibbs runs 22 yards on third down to put the Lions at Tampa Bay's 24-yard line.

3:29 p.m. -- Hutchinson's latest sack has been changed to a half, as he splits it with Levi Onwuzurike.

3:25 p.m. -- Aidan Hutchinson records his fifth sack of the game, forcing a Buccaneers punt. Raymond returns it to the Lions' 48-yard line. Detroit has the ball with 9:57 remaining in the game.

3:20 p.m. -- The Lions are forced to punt. Jack Fox's boot goes out of bounds at the 9-yard line, where the Buccaneers will take over.

3:14 p.m. -- END Q3: Buccaneers 20, Lions 16.

3:13 p.m. -- Amon-Ra St. Brown has returned to the game.

3:11 p.m. -- Baker Mayfield runs 11 yards for a touchdown. The Buccaneers lead, 20-16, with :34 remaining in the third quarter.

3:10 p.m. -- Baker Mayfield scrambles 11 yards on third down to put Tampa Bay on Detroit's 12-yard line.

3:03 p.m. -- David Montgomery runs for a 1-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Buccaneers, 16-13, with 3:26 remaining in the third quarter.

3:00 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Amon-Ra St. Brown for 17 yards to the Tampa Bay 1-yard line. St. Brown is being tended to on the field by trainers.

2:58 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Sam LaPorta for a first down. It is LaPorta's first catch of the game.

2:56 p.m. -- Tampa Bay defensive tackle Vita Vea has been ruled out with a knee injury.

2:49 p.m. -- Aidan Hutchinson breaks through for his fourth sack of the game on third-and-6, forcing a Buccaneer punt. Detroit takes over at its own 32-yard line. Hutchinson becomes the first Lion to have four sacks in a game since Keith Ferguson did so in 1986.

2:44 p.m. -- Jake Bates hits a 32-yard field goal. The Buccaneers lead the Lions, 13-9, with 11:53 remaining in the third quarter.

2:41 p.m. -- Helped out by a roughing the passer penalty and a 15-yard run by Jameson Williams, the Lions have the ball at Tampa Bay's 20-yard line.

2:40 p.m. -- The Lions get the ball to start the second half.

2:25 p.m. -- The Lions' final first half drive comes to an unceremonious end. Driving inside the Tampa Bay 10-yard line, there was confusion on the sideline. With the field goal team running on, Jared Goff spiked the ball. The result was a penalty for having too many players on the field, leading to a 10-second runoff and ending the half with the Buccaneers in front 13-6.

2:16 p.m. -- Baker Mayfield is intercepted by Brian Branch. The Lions take over at their own 44-yard line with 1:51 remaining.

2:13 p.m. -- Two-minute warning: Buccaneers 13, Lions 6. Tampa Bay has the ball on its own 45-yard line, third-and-7.

2:07 p.m. -- Despite multiple fourth down conversions, the Lions are ultimately forced to punt. Jack Fox's punt is fair caught by Trey Palmer at the 13-yard line.

2:04 p.m. -- The Lions convert another fourth down as David Montgomery gains three yards on fourth-and-2.

2:01 p.m. -- The Lions successfully convert a fake punt as Jack Fox connects with Sione Vaki for a first down.

1:55 p.m. -- Baker Mayfield hits Chris Godwin for a 41-yard touchdown. The Buccaneers lead the Lions 13-6 with 9:08 remaining in the first half.

1:50 p.m. -- Terrion Arnold has returned to the game.

1:49 p.m. -- Terrion Arnold has been replaced by Kindle Vildor at cornerback and is questionable to return with a finger injury.

1:45 p.m. -- Jake Bates hits a 35-yard field goal. The Lions tie the game, 6-6, with 12:47 remaining in the first half.

1:40 p.m. -- END Q1: Buccaneers 6, Lions 3. The Lions have the ball at Tampa Bay's 22-yard line.

1:31 p.m. -- Aidan Hutchinson records a third sack in the first quarter to force a Buccaneer punt. Detroit takes over at its own 16-yard line.

1:24 p.m. -- Jake Bates hits a 22-yard field goal as the Lions' drive stalls out. Tampa Bay leads Detroit, 6-3, with 7:13 remaining in the first quarter.

1:22 p.m. -- Buccaneers linebacker Yaya Diaby commits roughing the passer, putting the Lions at Tampa Bay's 10-yard line.

1:21 p.m. -- Jared Goff hits Jameson Williams for 50 yards to put the Lions at Tampa Bay's 20-yard line.

1:17 p.m. -- Chase McLaughlin converts a 55-yard field goal attempt. The Buccaneers lead the Lions, 6-0, with nine minutes remaining in the first quarter.

1:15 p.m. -- Aidan Hutchinson records his second sack of the game, teaming up with Levi Onwuzurike to take down Mayfield for a 12-yard loss.

1:13 p.m. -- Jared Goff throws an interception on his first pass, as Zyon McCollum picks off the pass. Tampa Bay takes over at Detroit's 44-yard line.

1:08 p.m. -- After a defensive pass interference call on Terrion Arnold, the Buccaneers got the ball at Detroit's 5-yard line. However, Aidan Hutchinson sacked Baker Mayfield on third down to force a field goal. Chase McLaughlin converts, putting Tampa Bay up 3-0 with 11:31 remaining.

1:01 p.m. -- The Lions will be on defense to begin the game after winning the toss and deferring.

12:30 p.m. -- The Lions revealed their inactives for Sunday's game, including defensive ends Marcus Davenport and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw.


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