Lions -6.5 (-110) over Buccaneers
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- The Lions dominated the regular season matchup between these two teams in Tampa, winning 20-6 in a game that may not have been that close.
- Tampa Bay did win last week, but they did so at home against a bad Eagles team and the Bucs will struggle here.
On Sunday, the winner of the Buccaneers vs Lions matchup from Detroit will advance to the NFC Championship Game. Given the recent histories of these teams, Tom Brady era in Tampa Bay not withstanding, and just having an opportunity like this can be viewed as a huge win. But only one team can actually get the win in this game and the benefits that come with it.
Our best bet for Buccaneers vs Lions is for the Detroit Lions to win and cover the spread at home. While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were very impressive last week against the Philadelphia Eagles, something was very clearly not quite right with Philadelphia in the second half of the season. Now the Bucs have to go on the road in what will be an incredibly hostile environment, which will not go the way the Buccaneers want it to go.
It is also worth noting that this is not the first meeting between these teams this season. The Lions won 20-6 over the Buccaneers in Tampa earlier in the year, in a game where the Bucs could not get anything going offensively. Tampa Bay was held to 251 total yards in that game, with their running game picking up just 46 yards. Detroit dominated the time of possession battle in that game, which could become a huge factor in this contest as well.
This is also a game where the Lions will benefit from an edge in big-game experience at the quarterback position. Baker Mayfield has yet to win a game in the Divisional round of the playoffs in his NFL career, going 0-1 at this stage of the postseason during his time in the league. Jared Goff, meanwhile, has led the LA Rams to a Super Bowl and should continue to be rock solid at home in what should be a win for the hosts.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Detroit Lions
Team Stats
Passing
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Passing
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329 CMP 299 464 ATT 489 70.9 CMP% 61.1 244 YDS/GM 234.5 7.8 Y/A 7.1 6.9 NY/A 6.3 14 INT 14 33 SK 31
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Passing
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351 CMP 323 525 ATT 452 66.9 CMP% 71.5 247.7 YDS/GM 260.1 7.1 Y/A 8.5 6.2 NY/A 7.6 7 INT 10 38 SK 28 Rushing
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Rushing
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14 G 14 389 ATT 315 2021 YDS 1418 144.4 Y/G 101.3 5.2 Y/A 4.5 14 TD 16 1 TD/G 1.1
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Rushing
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14 G 14 337 ATT 438 1529 YDS 2012 109.2 Y/G 143.7 4.5 Y/A 4.6 12 TD 23 0.9 TD/G 1.6 Special Teams
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Special Teams
DET
14 Punts/Ret 18 127 Punt/Yds 114 9.1 Punt/Y/R 6.3 25 Kick Off/Ret 17 644 Kick Off/Yds 547 25.8 Kick Off/Y/rt 32.2
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Special Teams
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18 Punts/Ret 33 243 Punt/Yds 447 13.5 Punt/Y/R 13.5 22 Kick Off/Ret 9 607 Kick Off/Yds 302 27.6 Kick Off/Y/rt 33.6 Scoring
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Scoring
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14 G 14 14 RshTD 16 32 RecTD 13 25 FGM 24 27 FGA 28 28.8 Pts/G 20.1
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Scoring
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14 G 14 12 RshTD 23 23 RecTD 32 25 FGM 21 35 FGA 23 23.3 Pts/G 32.8 Team Advanced Defense
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Defense
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32.7% Bltz% 32.4% 6.0% Hrry% 10.6% 11.2% QB Hit% 11.0% 22.3% QB Prss% 26.0% Injuries
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Injury
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Baker Mayfield QB Scrambled Scrambled 01/18/24 Brandon Walton OL Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Chase Edmonds RB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Chris Godwin WR Scrambled Scrambled 01/19/24 J.J. Russell ILB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 John Wolford QB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Markees Watts OLB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Mike Greene DL Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Patrick Laird RB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Rakim Jarrett WR Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Russell Gage WR Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Ryan Jensen C Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Shaquil Barrett OLB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Silas Dzansi OL Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Yaya Diaby OLB Scrambled Scrambled 01/19/24
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Status
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Alex Anzalone LB Scrambled Scrambled 01/19/24 Brian Branch DB Scrambled Scrambled 01/18/24 Brock Wright TE Scrambled Scrambled 01/18/24 Brodric Martin DL Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Charles Harris DL Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Emmanuel Moseley CB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Frank Ragnow C Scrambled Scrambled 01/19/24 Halapoulivaati Vaitai G Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Hendon Hooker QB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 James Houston LB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 James Mitchell TE Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Jerry Jacobs CB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Kalif Raymond WR Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Kerby Joseph S Scrambled Scrambled 01/18/24 Matt Nelson OT Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Mohamed Ibrahim RB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Nate Sudfeld QB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Sam LaPorta TE Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Scott Daly LS Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Shane Zylstra TE Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Steven Gilmore CB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Tracy Walker III S Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Zonovan Knight RB Scrambled Scrambled 01/21/24 Betting Trends
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Betting Trends
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OVERALL OVERALL 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 18 Avg Score 24.33 10.67 Avg Opp Score 21 AWAY HOME 3-0-0 Win/Loss/Tie 3-0-0 3-0-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 24 Avg Score 32 15 Avg Opp Score 20
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Betting Trends
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OVERALL OVERALL 4-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 4-1-0 ATS W/L/P 4-1-0 23.6 Avg Score 29 12.8 Avg Opp Score 20.8 AWAY HOME 3-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 4-1-0 ATS W/L/P 2-3-0 21.2 Avg Score 29.8 19.8 Avg Opp Score 23
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Betting Trends
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OVERALL OVERALL 7-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 7-3-0 7-3-0 ATS W/L/P 6-4-0 22.2 Avg Score 28.5 16.7 Avg Opp Score 25.3 AWAY HOME 5-5-0 Win/Loss/Tie 8-2-0 8-2-0 ATS W/L/P 6-4-0 22.4 Avg Score 30.9 21.8 Avg Opp Score 20.6 Head to Head
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