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Gibbs, Short-Handed Defense Propel Lions Over Buccaneers 24-9 on Monday Night Football

Tampa Bay lost Mike Evans to a first-half injury with the severity not yet confirmed.

Overview

  • Jahmyr Gibbs totaled 218 yards from scrimmage with two rushing touchdowns to lead Detroit’s 24-9 win.
  • Detroit’s patched-together secondary and pass rush held Tampa Bay to nine points, with Baker Mayfield limited to 228 yards on 28-of-50 passing with one touchdown and one interception.
  • Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka were active at kickoff, but Evans exited in the first half and was ruled out with a shoulder injury and a concussion, and a postgame claim of a broken clavicle was reported but awaits medical confirmation.
  • Key defensive moments included a forced fumble, an interception ripped away by Arthur Maulet, a successful Dan Campbell challenge that reversed a Bucs first down, and a 58-yard field goal by Jake Bates to extend the lead.
  • Detroit improved to 5-2 heading into a bye as Tampa Bay fell to 5-2, underscoring NFC seeding implications after a matchup framed pregame by the Lions’ secondary injuries and the Bucs’ battered offense.