Buccaneers Host Lions in NFC Seeding Clash

The 5-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football in a game with significant NFC seeding implications. ESPN’s FPI gives Detroit a 75% chance to make the playoffs and a 41% chance to win the NFC North. Detroit’s secondary will be depleted after Kerby Joseph, Terrion Arnold and Avonte Maddox were ruled out and safety Brian Branch was suspended, creating favorable matchups for Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield, who has led Tampa Bay despite injuries to key skill-position players. Tampa Bay could get limited help from Mike Evans (questionable/limited) and rookie Emeka Egbuka is listed questionable; Detroit also has question marks with Taylor Decker and Alim McNeill on the injury report.