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 3-6 (4th in the NFC South), the Lions 6-2 (2nd in the NFC North). The Buccaneers went 3-3 down the stretch, the Lions 5-1.
In 2026 the Buccaneers scored 22.4 points per game (19th in the NFL) and allowed 19.8 (7th in the NFL); the Lions scored 27.8 (5th in the NFL) and allowed 23.6 (17th 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: 24 players out and 16 questionable across the two teams — Jackson Meeks (DET WR, Out), Kerby Joseph (DET S, Reserve/PUP), Jacob Saylors (DET RB, Out) and Yaya Diaby (TB LB, Out).
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Detroit Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-6 | 6-2 |
| Division | 4th NFC S | 2nd NFC N |
| Last six results | L W L W W L | W L W W W W |
| Points / G | 22.4 (19th) | 27.8 (5th) |
| Total Yds / G | 322 (25th) | 395.9 (3rd) |
| Yards / Play | 5.2 (25th) | 6.1 (7th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 158.1 (32nd) | 268.1 (5th) |
| Rush Yds / G | 163.9 (1st) | 127.8 (8th) |
| 3rd Down % | 36.3% (23rd) | 37.2% (21st) |
| 1st Downs / G | 18.0 (23rd) | 23.5 (2nd) |
| Turnover Diff | +7 (3rd) | +3 (10th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 19.8 (7th) | 23.6 (17th) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 305.8 (3rd) | 377.3 (28th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 226.7 (11th) | 283.1 (32nd) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 79.1 (1st) | 94.1 (8th) |
| Sacks | 17 (21st) | 27 (3rd) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Meeks | DET | WR | Out | |
| D.J. Reed | DET | CB | Questionable | Hip |
| Kerby Joseph | DET | S | Reserve/PUP | Knee |
| Brian Branch | DET | S | Questionable | Hip |
| Jacob Saylors | DET | RB | Out | Neck |
| Sione Vaki | DET | RB | Questionable | Ankle |
| Jared Goff | DET | QB | Questionable | Chest |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR | Questionable | Rib |
| DJ Wonnum | DET | LB | Questionable | Concussion |
| Cade Mays | DET | C | Questionable | Ankle |
| Yaya Diaby | TB | LB | Out | Knee |
| Jalen McMillan | TB | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB | S | Questionable | Rib |
| Jack Campbell | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Neck |
| Jimmy Rolder | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Isiah Pacheco | DET | RB | Injured reserve | Back |
| Josh Hayes | TB | CB | IR, designated to return | |
| Christian Rozeboom | TB | LB | Injured reserve | Finger |
| Ben Bartch | DET | G | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Devin White | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Forearm |
| Tom Kennedy | DET | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Thomas Harper | DET | S | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Avonte Maddox | DET | CB | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Payton Turner | DET | DE | Injured reserve | |
| Mason Miller | DET | G | Out | Undisclosed |
| Mohamed Kamara | TB | LB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Giovanni Manu | DET | OT | Reserve/NFI | Knee |
| Damone Clark | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Kendrick Law | DET | WR | Injured reserve | |
| Michael Niese | DET | G | Injured Reserve | |
| Kye Robichaux | DET | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Colby Sorsdal | DET | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Jamarco Jones | DET | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Loren Strickland | DET | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Josh Paschal | DET | DE | Out | |
| Zach Cunningham | DET | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ezekiel Turner | DET | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Trystan Colon | DET | C | Injured Reserve | |
| Raheem Blackshear | DET | RB | Questionable | |
| Anthony Firkser | DET | TE | Questionable | |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | DET | WR | Questionable | |
| Penei Sewell | DET | OT | Questionable | |
| Miles Kitselman | DET | TE | Questionable | |
| Dennis Houston | TB | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Marcus Banks | TB | S | Questionable | |
| Damarion Williams | TB | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Chris Braswell | TB | DE | Questionable | |
| Jaden Smith | TB | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Kadarius Calloway | TB | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Deshawn McKnight | TB | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| Chase Lucas | TB | CB | Out | |
| Haggai Ndubuisi | TB | DT | Out | |
| Xavier Williams | TB | S | Questionable | |
| Ben Bredeson | TB | G | Injured Reserve | |
| JJ Roberts | TB | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Zyon McCollum | TB | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| David Sills V | TB | WR | Injured Reserve |
The last 6 meetings are split 3–3 — 2 of the 6 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Week 7 | DET | 24–9 | Ford Field |
| 2024 Week 2 | TB | 20–16 | Ford Field |
| 2023 DIV | DET | 31–23 | Ford Field |
| 2023 Week 6 | DET | 20–6 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 2020 Week 16 | TB | 47–7 | Ford Field |
| 2019 Week 15 | TB | 38–17 | Ford Field |