The Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers met in a battle of NFC championship hopefuls on "Monday Night Football" in Week 7. Here's what happened.

Detroit put together a dominant defensive showing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a convincing 24-9 victory, holding Tampa Bay to just 252 total yards and nine points -- the third-lowest total for the Buccaneers under Baker Mayfield in his three years as their starting quarterback.

Though they were able to escape with an overtime victory, the Detroit Lions' win on Sunday did not exactly inspire confidence.

The Lions (5-2) beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) 24-9 on Monday, Oct. 20 at Ford Field in Detroit. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs paced the offense with 136 rushing yards and 82 receiving yards, both season highs for him, and added two touchdowns on the ground.

The Detroit Lions' final home game of the season comes with a chance to add to a historic season. With a win Sunday over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team will advance to the NFC Championship game for the second time in franchise history. As a result ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the potential to get a big win over the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football, but instead, they played one of their worst games of the year. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs had 218 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on ...

The Giants, as expected, lost 34-27 to the Lions in overtime on Sunday in a positively scintillating 60 minutes of football theater.

Next up on the Detroit Lions' historic playoff run are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Detroit and Tampa Bay squared off during the regular season in Week 6, with the Lions coming out on top, 20-6. Entering Sunday's divisional playoff matchup with the ...