The Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently hold a 5-1 record, leading the NFC. The Detroit Lions are positioned closely behind at 4-2. The two teams are set to face off on Monday Night Football.
Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season has begun, and several players have entered the MVP conversation. This week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield face the Detroit Lions on "Monday Night Football." At 5-1, the Buccaneers have emerged as serious Super Bowl contenders.
It’s the battle of the banged-up on Monday Night Football. The Bucs and Lions are both facing their fair share of injuries coming into their primetime matchup.
With Bucs running back Bucky Irving currently out with a foot sprain and a shoulder injury, the offense has turned to a familiar face to be the backfield workhorse in his stead.
Many teams have made missteps regarding a separation from a head coach or coordinator. Some have been straight firings, others de facto dismissals described as mutual separations.
We’re somehow already in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season, and this is a week that will see the 5-1, NFC-leading Bucs head to Detroit for a matchup against the 4-2 Lions on Monday Night Football.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans suffered a hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the past few weeks and is officially listed as questionable heading into Week 7’s matchup against the Detroit Lions.
Back when the Bucs signed veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard mid-offseason last year, one wondered how much he had left in the tank. Between 2021 and 2023 with the Giants, Shepard played in just 25 games as he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in 2021 and a torn ACL in 2022.
Monday night's tilt between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will feature a distinctly unique matchup when a beat-up Bucs receiver room takes on a depleted Lions secondary.
Buccaneers wide receivers Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka both have a good chance of playing Monday night against the Lions. Although they're officially being termed game-time decisions with hamstring injuries, there's optimism in Tampa Bay that both can play, according to ESPN.
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Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued their hot start to the 2025 NFL season, jumping to 5-1 after a 30-19 win over Mac Jones and the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6.
Kindle Vildor made one of the biggest plays of the game during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers, but the NFL is clearly picking on him after fining him more than $12k on Saturday.
Future Hall of Fame receiver Mike Evans could be making his return from a hamstring injury on Monday night. After fully participating in practice on Saturday, Evans is officially listed questionable for the Motor City showdown with the Lions.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to defy expectations — at least the expectations that exist outside of the building. Inside the locker room, the Buccaneers have truly embraced the 'next man up' mentality, and they are reaping the rewards of buying into that train of thought.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka was limited in practice on Saturday and is considered a game-time decision to play in Monday's game against the host Detroit Lions, head coach Todd Bowles said.
Former Oregon Ducks wide receiver Tez Johnson had his first touchdown reception as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their last game against the San Francisco 49ers.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are riding high following Tom Brady’s recent power rankings, which placed them at the top of the NFL. Brady’s endorsement comes after the team’s impressive start to the season, now sitting at 5-1 after a strong performance against the San Francisco 49ers.
While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Baker Mayfield was asked if the setbacks he endured earlier in his career make it "sweeter" that he has found a long-term home with the Buccaneers.
Buccaneers insider Ira Kaufman spoke with multiple Tampa Bay players about how Baker Mayfield's drive and refuse-to-lose mentality has led the club to five wins in six games to start the season.
Without injuries factored in, Monday night’s Buccaneers-Lions matchup would reside as one of the league’s top games during the first half the season. Tampa Bay is 5-1 despite a slew of maladies on offense, while Detroit is 4-2 amid more injury trouble on the defensive side.