Overview

• Tampa Bay improved to 5-1 with a 30-17 win over the 49ers, as Baker Mayfield went 17-of-23 for 256 yards and two touchdowns with one interception all season to date.
• ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Mike Evans will try to practice this week with hopes of playing Monday at Detroit, though his status remains uncertain.
• Rookie Emeka Egbuka suffered a Week 6 hamstring injury that is expected to sideline him for a stretch, with Chris Godwin and Bucky Irving also dealing with injuries.
• Role players stepped in against San Francisco, including Kameron Johnson and Tez Johnson with touchdowns, plus key gains from Cade Otton and Sterling Shepard, while Rachaad White added 65 rushing yards and a score.
• Todd Bowles highlighted veteran accountability and intensive two-minute work as keys to the team’s confidence in tight games, and ESPN BET lists the Buccaneers as a 5.5-point underdog at the Lions.