Oct 20, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions extensive receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) makes a landing catch in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers through the first half at Ford Area. Necessary Credit score: David Reginek-Imagn Photos Jahmyr Gibbs piled up 218 whole yards and two touchdowns, together with a 78-yard scoring run, because the host Detroit Lions downed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-9, on Monday night time.
Gibbs rushed for 136 yards on 17 carries and caught three passes for 82 yards. Jared Goff handed for 241 yards and a landing, whereas Amon-Ra St. Brown caught six passes for 86 yards and a landing for the Lions (5-2).
Baker Mayfield handed for 228 yards and a landing for the Buccaneers (5-2). Cade Otton caught seven passes for 65 yards.
Tampa Bay extensive receiver Mike Evans suffered a concussion and shoulder damage through the first half and didn’t return.
The Lions grabbed a 14-3 halftime lead.
Detroit wasted little time establishing management, because it scored on the opening possession. A 27-yard move from Goff to St. Brown accomplished the 69-yard drive.
That was the one scoring through the opening quarter. Gibbs ended the drought with 5:51 remaining within the half when he burst by way of a gap and raced down the best sideline on his 78-yard run.
There was loads of exercise late within the half. Detroit’s Jake Bates missed a subject objective try and each quarterbacks traded interceptions. The latter, Jamel Dean’s pickoff of a Goff try, arrange Chase McLaughlin’s 53-yard subject objective to finish the half.
The Bucs pulled inside 5 factors with an 11-play, 67-yard drive to open the second half. Tez Johnson’s 22-yard reception completed off the drive, however Mayfield’s 2-point conversion move failed, leaving the rating at 14-9.
Gibbs sparked the following Detroit scoring drive. He had a 15-yard run and a 28-yard reception earlier than scoring on a 5-yard run with 4:39 remaining within the third quarter.
The Bucs got here up brief on fourth down in their very own territory early within the fourth and the Lions cashed in on Bates’ 58-yard subject objective to make it 24-9.
Tampa Bay turned the ball over on downs with 4:24 remaining after driving contained in the Detroit 20.
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