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Lions’ Makeshift Defense Causes Rough Night for Tampa Bay

On Monday, the Detroit Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-9 at Ford Field in Detroit during the Monday Night Football doubleheader kickoff at 7 p.m. with national TV coverage.
Ahead of the matchup, the Lions entered as a 4-2 home team hosting a 5-1 Buccaneers squad, with Brian Branch suspended and Tampa Bay missing Chris Godwin Jr. and Mike Evans due to injury.
Detroit's defense repeatedly stifled Tampa Bay, limiting the offense to 252 yards on 65 plays while Jahmyr Gibbs finished with 218 total yards and two touchdowns, including a 78-yard touchdown run.
Detroit moves to 5-2 and enters a bye week next weekend, extending its Monday-night winning stretch and avoiding consecutive losses.
Defensive adjustments and Gibbs' burst position the Lions well going forward, as Kelvin Sheppard mixed zone and man coverage to keep Mayfield off-balance while Gibbs owns two of the three fastest 2025 speeds.

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