Lions 24, Buccaneers 9
October 20th, 2025
The Buccaneers’ offense was not ready for prime time in Detroit, despite keeping Aidan Hutchinson relatively quiet (no matter how much Troy Aikman insists on glazing the guy).
First, the Bucs offense struggled with noise, and then they struggled with just about everything else.
It was not Baker Mayfield’s night, definitely his worst game of the season. Rachaad White was underused and didn’t find much room. And all of Bucs fandom was in stunned sadness when Mike Evans left the field in the first half. He barely was able to walk off the field with concussion and shoulder issues after spending minutes on the ground.
The Bucs’ defense? Detroit punted four times, had two turnovers and failed on a fourth-down try. That’s about as good as it’s going to get against the high-flying Lions at home.
Detroit had averaged 37 points in their last six home games, scoring more than 30 in each game.
Yeah, the Lions carved the Bucs up on the ground and had their share of big plays, but again, Tampa Bay got the Lions off the field over and over and over. The Lions were a miserable 3-for-12 on third down before their final meaningless possession.
Joe was very encouraged by the Bucs defense with 7 tackles for loss. Imagine what would happen if Haason Reddick showed up? He left the game on a golf cart after an injury.
Emeka Egbuka was back on the field as a gameday decision with a healing hamstring, but he sure didn’t look himself — 3 catches for 28 yards on 11 targets against a bunch of backups in the Lions’ secondary.
Tez Johnson did some nice things when he wasn’t running into Bucs receivers.
Overall, the Bucs got bullied by the Lions but had a ton of fight in them.
Burn the film and focus on the slimy Saints on Sunday. Losing there is not an option.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:20 pm
Clowns. Way to read the power rankings losers.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:20 pm
Keep it up and you can give it over to the crappy Falcons or maybe even the Panthers and we won’t even make the playoffs. Complete crap.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Totally outcoached and out played.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Once in a while, everyone needs a good butt kicking.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
We got spanked. Maybe we needed that.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Out coached again
October 20th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
That sums it up perfectly Joe. Could have saved me the grief if I would have just read that first. 🤣
October 20th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Excuses are the breakfast of losers. If you make any after this game, you are one.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Agree, burn the film! Let’s beat heck out of Saints next week and go into bye 6-2.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Horrible game Baker…own it…..then bounce back.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:22 pm
We saw the real Baker tonight. More like he is the second coming of Randy Hedberg or Gary Huff.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:22 pm
Reddick is no better than JTS just way more expensive
October 20th, 2025 at 10:22 pm
Standard Bucs primetime game. It’s what we do
October 20th, 2025 at 10:22 pm
We got out coached by Cro-Magnon man.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:22 pm
Baker was off tonight…..way off
October 20th, 2025 at 10:22 pm
Can’t win them all didn’t look good from the beginning
October 20th, 2025 at 10:22 pm
For once this wasnt on Bowles. This ones on Baker.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:23 pm
Tez was running the wrong routes all night
October 20th, 2025 at 10:23 pm
Refs were horrible also though….
October 20th, 2025 at 10:23 pm
Also would be nice to have a pass rusher the secondary is actually pretty good
October 20th, 2025 at 10:23 pm
Appreciate the heart that the D showed. Offensively, the game-plan was atrocious and 6 was bad. Didn’t run. Missed open guys. Sure, his OL played like a bunch of turnstiles—and it sapped the mojo. Worse, we lose Mike and Reddick. Also, Lions just gave everyone the blueprint for busting us up.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:24 pm
Terrible play calling in the first quarter mixed with terrible referees!!! is a recipe for disaster and that’s exactly what happened!! I think we need a game like that to wake us up and unfortunately, I hate to say it, but this might be it for Mike!! go Bucs
October 20th, 2025 at 10:24 pm
Baker was terrible tonight. High on almost half his throws. Even the ones caught were a lot of times high. Typically he has a few bad drives on a bad night but puts it together for a half. This was his worst game as a buc. Hopefully he figures it out.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:24 pm
Offense bad all night. Baker off all night.
Refs completely hosed us on 2 reviews that gifted Detroit 2 turnovers. Seeing many non Bucs fans also yelling about how unbelievably awful the officiating was.
But the offense still blew it. Sloppy and unprepared.
We are def not the best team in the NFC, that’s for damn sure.
Hope Mike is okay.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:24 pm
Yes, out coached again in a prime time game.
Bowels has a low ceiling. Don’t get your hopes up too high my Buc brothers.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:25 pm
Can’t blame the receivers. Baker was missing passes all game to open guys. That alone left points on the board. And Evans may be out for the season if his collar bone is broken. Wonderful night. Maybe we’ll learn to play our DB’s the way Detroit does – man up and make them beat you. Soft zone sucks.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:26 pm
It was terrible to watch but it’s one game. It is extremely hard to play at the level they have been playing at with so many injuries. It takes a lot of effort to play good when you have lesser talent on the field. It was bound to happen. Regroup, get healthy and get back at it. It’s a long season. Onight was their night, next time we will own them. Don’t jump ship so easy. We are fine.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:27 pm
This team is average. Just like it has been since 2022. No better, no worse and it will not change. Sadly, it’s enough for some fans. Beat the Saints so we can all act like we’re “confident” in the current leadership again.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:27 pm
For once Bowles wasn’t the problem. Totally out coached and terrible playing by Baker. Offensive Line was a little below mediocre at best (credit to Wirfs for recovering the fumble). Though playing the Lions, still expected better.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:28 pm
Agree with Tampabaybucfan. Baker had an off night. It happens, they just need to get back to the drawing boards and hopefully get some consistency at WR.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:28 pm
MVP
MVP
Maybe valuation premature
October 20th, 2025 at 10:29 pm
Look at all these posters making up new names.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:29 pm
When the refs over turn an overturned replay, you know the fix is in.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:30 pm
Reddick is on the milk carton–he is never in the middle of anything good.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:30 pm
Riddick only on a 1 year deal I hope.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:31 pm
It was a textbook example about when you have a good pass rush, and can actually put pressure on the qb, that your secondary can be back-ups and practice squad guys and look good doing it. Take notes Licht.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:32 pm
I would have taken 5-2 to start the season. The sky ain’t falling!!
October 20th, 2025 at 10:32 pm
Over confident? Time to regroup. We’re still 5-2.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:32 pm
Right side of Oline was bad tonight. Also, obvious that receivers were not getting any separation forcing Baker to check down underneath. Throw to ME was perfect but there was a no call PI on the play. Baker bad miss in end zone to Tez. Baker looked rattled tonight by relentless pressure and receivers not separating.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:33 pm
Won’t miss Reddick if he’s gone for the season. He has been invisible all season.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:33 pm
I was good with the defense except the Gibbs burn. That cannot happen on a vet defense. If they earn it by driving down the field, so be it. But you can’t f up that alignment.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:34 pm
Loved the D. Besides a couple of broken plays, we did great!! This loss lands squarely in the lap of Baker. He came out cold as usual but wasn’t able to shake it off. Defense played lights out. Offense, with the exception of Baker did great. The receivers caught the balls that were catchable.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:34 pm
But how does this happen?!?! We won the week 6 power poll!
October 20th, 2025 at 10:35 pm
Joe was encouraged by the Buc defense? They went right down the field on the opening drive putting us behind the 8 ball from the beginning. Dennis allowed big play, after big play. They gave up over 200 yards to a RB. I don’t care how good they were on 3rd down, they gave up too many big plays. That said, the offense was even worse. Baker had a bad night, play calling didn’t help. Why they started a rusty Jordan at RG is beyond me. He was beat like a drum all night. He should’ve been benched like Dennis should of. Bowles did not have his troops ready to go. Twice he punted from the 50 on 4th, and short in the beginning of the game. No balls. Going for 2 after our first TD was dumb. Chasing points at the start of the 3rd quarter made no sense. This is not a SB team, Bowles will never be a SB coach like Dennis will never be a good NFL MLB.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:35 pm
The receivers running into each other. Has to make blooper reels somewhere.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:35 pm
Bake doesn’t look right. Looked kind of sick and drugged… and limping, after. Did not notice one scramble from him for yardage.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:40 pm
Look we aWe gotta make sure we are ready for the Saints Sunday. we got a chance to go into the bye at 6-2. Pretty damn good. Sh.. happens. We got beat by a team that did their homework and outplayed us. We need the bye. Just don’t lose to the Saints.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:41 pm
Mike went down bad. First his hamstring and then the concussion and shoulder injury. May be out for while. Unfortunately his 1000 yard streak may come to an end.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:42 pm
Very encouraged by the defense
On to the next…
Beat the saints
GO BUCS
October 20th, 2025 at 10:43 pm
Need Goedeke out of flip flops
October 20th, 2025 at 10:45 pm
Baker was running for his life, but even when he had time, he had way too many Dilfer/Winston errant throws. Tez has some juice, but what TF is the deal running into other receivers 3 times? Voss sucks. They’ll need at least two inside linebackers next draft.
October 20th, 2025 at 10:54 pm
Rough one fellas losing Mike was brutal Baker was off tonight missed some throws rough watch on to the next one lock it up boys time to stomp on the saints
October 20th, 2025 at 10:56 pm
T lions had all there secondary starters out . Hard to attack that secondary when your running for your life back there .😁
October 20th, 2025 at 11:18 pm
We’re missing 2 starting offensive linemen, 2 starting WR and 1 starting RB. So yea I think the injuries are catching up with the team finally. Baker was off and the refs sucked.
October 20th, 2025 at 11:25 pm
Baker was bad this game it happens even Brady had a game where he threw 5 picks against Buffalo. I said it before Baker will have a bad game and it won’t be the last one.
October 20th, 2025 at 11:27 pm
I think when Baker goes back and watches film he will see how he rushed many throws. Oline actually did a pretty good job. Easy fix just has to settle his nerves. Mike Evans will be back for the playoffs because he is a baller! Defense played pretty good and I think Bowels sees something he likes with the young talent. Bucs if they play their cards right can win it all! Go Bucs!
October 21st, 2025 at 5:25 am
Boy, the rapid reaction post-game brings out in the worst in this fanbase. Smh.
October 21st, 2025 at 8:17 am
Why are there always a bunch of first time user names after a game like this?
October 21st, 2025 at 9:00 am
Tez Johnson did some nice things when he wasn’t running into Bucs receivers.
^Bahahaha! Thanks for speaking the truth! Love this kid but he’s gotta get things figured out quick b/c we need him