The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Detroit Lions in Week 11 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, November 22 at 1:00 PM ET at Ford Field. Dome · Fieldturf. The Buccaneers are 0-3 (4th in the NFC South), the Lions 2-1 (2nd in the NFC North). The Buccaneers went 1-5 down the stretch, the Lions 3-3.
In 2026 the Buccaneers scored 23 points per game (16th in the NFL) and allowed 28 (25th in the NFL); the Lions scored 31 (5th in the NFL) and allowed 35.5 (31st in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads DET 3–3 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 43; against the spread it is DET 3–3, and the total has gone UNDER 4–2. The last 6 meetings are split 3–3 — 2 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 18 players out and 21 questionable across the two teams — Thomas Harper (DET S, Injured reserve), Avonte Maddox (DET CB, Injured reserve), Isiah Pacheco (DET RB, Injured reserve) and Cade Mays (DET C, IR, designated to return).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Buccaneers play the Lions?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions is Week 11 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, November 22 at 1:00 PM ET at Ford Field.
What is the head-to-head record between the Buccaneers and the Lions?
The recent series is DET 3–3 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished DET 24–9 in 2025 (Week 7), and against the spread the series is DET 3–3.
Who is injured for Buccaneers vs Lions?
70 players carry a designation: 18 out and 21 questionable, including Thomas Harper (DET S, Injured reserve), Avonte Maddox (DET CB, Injured reserve), Isiah Pacheco (DET RB, Injured reserve) and Cade Mays (DET C, IR, designated to return). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.