How to Watch Lions vs. Buccaneers: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Divisional Round

Updated Jan. 21, 2024 1:35 p.m. ET

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The NFC Divisional round of the NFL Playoffs will see the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8) and Detroit Lions (12-5) square off at Ford Field on January 21, starting at 3:00 PM ET.

On the offensive side of the ball, the Lions have been a top-five unit, ranking third-best in the NFL by putting up 394.8 yards per game. They rank 19th on defense (336.1 yards allowed per game). From an offensive standpoint, the Buccaneers are compiling 20.5 points per game (20th-ranked). They rank sixth in the NFL on the other side of the ball (19.1 points allowed per game).

See how to watch this game on TV in the article below.

How to Watch Lions vs. Buccaneers

When: Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
Where: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
TV: Watch on NBC

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Lions vs. Buccaneers: Head-to-Head

Against Tampa Bay, Detroit has tallied three wins over the past five matchups.
In those games, the Lions have a 1-0 record ATS, while the two teams went over the point total in that game.
Detroit has tallied 116 points in the last five matchups while only giving up 106 to Tampa Bay

Lions' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/7/2023	at Kansas City	W 21-20	NBC
9/17/2023	Seattle	L 37-31	FOX
9/24/2023	Atlanta	W 20-6	FOX
9/28/2023	at Green Bay	W 34-20	Amazon Prime Video
10/8/2023	Carolina	W 42-24	FOX
10/15/2023	at Tampa Bay	W 20-6	FOX
10/22/2023	at Baltimore	L 38-6	FOX
10/30/2023	Las Vegas	W 26-14	ABC/ESPN
11/12/2023	at Los Angeles	W 41-38	CBS
11/19/2023	Chicago	W 31-26	FOX
11/23/2023	Green Bay	L 29-22	FOX
12/3/2023	at New Orleans	W 33-28	FOX
12/10/2023	at Chicago	L 28-13	FOX
12/16/2023	Denver	W 42-17	NFL Network
12/24/2023	at Minnesota	W 30-24	FOX
12/30/2023	at Dallas	L 20-19	ABC/ESPN
1/7/2024	Minnesota	W 30-20	FOX
1/14/2024	Los Angeles	W 24-23	NBC
1/21/2024	Tampa Bay	-	NBC

Lions Stats & Insights

On offense, the Lions have been a top-five unit, ranking third-best in the NFL by compiling 394.8 yards per game. They rank 19th on defense (336.1 yards allowed per game).
On offense, Detroit has been a top-five unit in terms of passing yards, ranking second-best in the NFL by putting up 258.9 per game. The Lions rank 27th on defense (247.4 passing yards allowed per game).
The Lions have been firing on all cylinders in the running game this season, as they rank fifth-best in rushing offense (135.9 rushing yards per game) and second-best in rushing defense (88.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
Detroit ranks 16th in the league with an even turnover margin after forcing 23 turnovers (18th in the NFL) while committing 23 (19th in the NFL).

Lions Key Players

Jared Goff has led the charge for the Lions' offense this season, compiling 4,575 passing yards with 30 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 67.3% completion percentage.
Amon-Ra St. Brown has been an important contributor for the Lions, piling up 1,515 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 119 catches.
David Montgomery has contributed to the Lions' offense by running for 1,015 yards (72.5 yards per carry) and 13 rushing touchdowns.

Buccaneers' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	at Minnesota	W 20-17	CBS
9/17/2023	Chicago	W 27-17	FOX
9/25/2023	Philadelphia	L 25-11	ABC
10/1/2023	at New Orleans	W 26-9	FOX
10/15/2023	Detroit	L 20-6	FOX
10/22/2023	Atlanta	L 16-13	FOX
10/26/2023	at Buffalo	L 24-18	Amazon Prime Video
11/5/2023	at Houston	L 39-37	CBS
11/12/2023	Tennessee	W 20-6	CBS
11/19/2023	at San Francisco	L 27-14	FOX
11/26/2023	at Indianapolis	L 27-20	CBS
12/3/2023	Carolina	W 21-18	CBS
12/10/2023	at Atlanta	W 29-25	CBS
12/17/2023	at Green Bay	W 34-20	CBS
12/24/2023	Jacksonville	W 30-12	CBS
12/31/2023	New Orleans	L 23-13	FOX
1/7/2024	at Carolina	W 9-0	FOX
1/15/2024	Philadelphia	W 32-9	ABC/ESPN
1/21/2024	at Detroit	-	NBC

Buccaneers Stats & Insights

The Buccaneers rank 23rd with 313.0 total yards per game on offense, and they rank 23rd with 344.2 total yards ceded per game on the defensive side of the ball.
Tampa Bay ranks 17th in passing yards per game (224.2), but it has been worse on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fourth-worst in the NFL with 248.9 passing yards allowed per contest.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Buccaneers are a bottom-five run offense, posting only 88.8 rushing yards per game (worst). Fortunately, they are dominating on defense, allowing just 95.3 rushing yards per contest (fifth-best).
Tampa Bay has recorded 26 forced turnovers (12th in NFL) and committed 18 turnovers (sixth in NFL) this season for a +8 turnover margin that ranks ninth in the NFL.

Buccaneers Key Players

Baker Mayfield has 28 TD passes and 10 interceptions in 17 games, completing 64.3% of his throws for 4,044 yards (237.9 per game).
On the ground, Rachaad White has scored six touchdowns and picked up 990 yards (58.2 per game).
In 17 games, Mike Evans has 79 catches for 1,255 yards (73.8 per game) and 13 touchdowns.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.