Everything to know about Lions vs Buccaneers

The Detroit Lions have a big prime-time showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. This is going to be a big game for potential seeding down the line. Here's everything you need to know about the game:

How to Watch Lions vs Buccaneers

When: Monday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m. EST
Where: Ford Field (Detroit, MI)
Broadcast: ABC and ESPN
Streaming: You can stream the game live on YouTubeTV via NFL Sunday Ticket packages. You can also stream the game on the ESPN Unlimited app.
Listen: Locally, you can listen to the game on 97.1 The Ticket. If you’re outside of the Detroit area, refer to the Lions radio map here.

Officials for Lions vs Buccaneers

John Hussey and his team will be officiating this game. The last Lions game Hussey officiated was last December against the Packers. He called 14 penalties in that game. Each team had seven. Last week, he called the Cowboys vs Panthers game, and each team had six penalties. SO he calls a lot, but they tend to be even.

Commentators for Lions vs Buccaneers

Play-by-Play: Joe Buck
Analyst: Troy Aikman
Sideline: Lisa Saulters and Laura Rutledge

Moon Stats for Lions vs Buccaneers

The Lions and Bucs will be playing under a waning crescent moon. The Lions are 8-2 under this moon in the last two years, with the losses coming to the Bears and the Cowboys during the 2023 season. In addition to that, the Lions are 3-4 on Monday Night Football under a waning crescent moon. The losses came in 1972, 1990, 1998, and 2016. The wins were in 1974, 2023, and 2024.

History between Lions and Buccaneers

This will be the 64th matchup between these two teams. For a long time, they were division rivals when they were a part of the NFC Central. The Lions have a 33-30 record against this team and have won two of the three matchups during the Dan Campbell era. The Lions are 17-16 at home against Tampa.

Betting Odds for Lions vs Buccaneers

Line: Lions -5.5
Over/Under: 52.5

Breakdown pieces we recommend for this game

• Lions-Bucs injury updates already have both teams getting hit hard in key areas ahead of Monday Night showdown
• The Lions need to make sure that Aidan Hutchinson spends the majority of his night on the left side of the defensive line, here’s why