How to Watch Lions vs. Buccaneers: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2024 Week 2

At Ford Field on Sunday, Jameson Williams and the Detroit Lions play Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a battle featuring two of the biggest stars in the league, starting at 1:00 p.m. ET.

On offense, the Lions were a top-five unit last season, ranking third-best in the NFL by averaging 394.8 yards per game. They ranked 19th on defense (336.1 yards allowed per game). Offensively, the Buccaneers ranked 20th in the NFL with 20.5 points per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked sixth in points allowed (344.2 points allowed per contest).

Read below where we dig deep into all of the info you need before this contest starts, including how to watch on TV.

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How to Watch Lions vs. Buccaneers

• When: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET
• Where: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
• TV: Watch on FOX

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Lions vs. Buccaneers: Head-to-Head

• Against Tampa Bay, Detroit has totaled four wins over the past five matchups.
• Tampa Bay has scored 21 fewer points than Detroit in their past five games.

Lions' 2024 Schedule

Lions Stats & Insights

• Despite having a bottom-five pass defense that ranks second-worst in the NFL (304 passing yards allowed per game), Detroit has had more success offensively, ranking 12th in the NFL by averaging 200 passing yards per game.
• The Lions are averaging 163 rushing yards per game on offense this season (seventh in NFL), and they are surrendering 83 rushing yards per game (eighth) on the defensive side of the ball.
• With one forced turnover (14th in NFL) against one turnover committed (ninth in NFL), Detroit (0) owns the 12th-ranked turnover margin in the league.

Lions Key Players

• The Lions' passing offense has been helped by Williams, who has grabbed five balls on nine targets for 121 yards and one touchdown.
• As part of the Lions' running attack, David Montgomery has run for 91 yards and one touchdown on 5.4 YPC.
• Jahmyr Gibbs has scampered for 40 rushing yards (40 yards per game) and one touchdown while averaging 3.6 yards per carry in one game for the Lions.

Buccaneers' 2024 Schedule

Buccaneers Stats & Insights

• Tampa Bay's pass offense has been excelling, piling up 280 passing yards per game (third-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 13th by giving up 161 passing yards per game.
• The Buccaneers are compiling 112 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (17th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 138 rushing yards per game (21st-ranked) on defense.
• Tampa Bay has registered zero forced turnovers (24th in NFL) and committed zero turnovers (first in NFL) this season for a 0 turnover margin that ranks 12th in the NFL.

Buccaneers Key Players

• Mayfield has passed for 289 yards (289 per game), completing 80% of his passes, with four touchdowns and zero interceptions in one game.
• In one game, Mike Evans has five catches for 61 yards (61 per game) and two touchdowns.
• In one game, Chris Godwin has eight receptions for 83 yards (83 per game) and one touchdown.

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