For the game, Pro Football Focus gave the Lions a 77.8 defensive grade, the highest since that win over Tampa Bay in Week 7. The team was led by veteran backup safety Avonte Maddox, who stepped up to play 80 snaps for the Lions and earned a 90.3 defensive grade — the second-highest of his eight-year career.

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.

The Buccaneers are currently 7-5 and are a half-game up on the Carolina Panthers for first in the NFC South. The division will likely come down to the final few games of the seaso

If the Detroit Lions win four of their final five games, will it be enough to get into the playoffs? We can’t know for sure, but the answer is likely yes.

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reporting the Detroit Lions fear safety Brian Branch to have suffered Achilles injury.

The litany of pivotal NFL matchups for Week 14 begins on Thursday night when the Detroit Lions take on the Dallas Cowboys. Both teams are vying for a playoff spot.

The Detroit Lions clinched a spot in the NFC playoff bracket after beating the Green Bay Packers, 34-31, at Ford Field to move to 12-1 in 2024.