The Detroit Lions don’t play until Monday night in Week 7, but there’s still plenty of football happening on Sunday for Lions fans to consume.

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Here’s a reminder of this week’s slate of afternoon games, with the games being played locally in Detroit...

The Detroit Lions take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a game that could have huge implications on the NFC playoff race come January. The Lions have not lost back-to-back games in several years, but the 5-1 Bucs are going to put a tough test to that streak, especially given Detroit’s current injury situation.

Let’s see who has the statistical advantage in our Lions vs. Buccaneers preview and prediction. It’s On Paper: Week 7.

Lions pass offense (5th in DVOA) vs. Bucs pass defense (20th)

The Lions’ passing attack continues to chug along at a pretty strong rate. Even...

For the fourth straight week, Sunday football kicks off with an NFL International Series game—this week featuring the Los Angeles Rams (4-2) and Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2). This will be the third and final NFL game played in England during the 2025 season.

Jacksonville has played 13 international games in the last 18 years (this will be their 14th) and have a 7-6 record. However, over the last two seasons, Jacksonville is 3-1 overseas, including winning both their games at Wembley Stadium. The Jaguars have been an interesting team to follow in 2025, as they’ve gotten victories over the Chiefs, 49ers,...

It’s another primetime game for the Detroit Lions in Week 7, as they settle into the comfy confines of Ford Field, welcome in 65,000 fans, and host the NFC-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If the Lions want to enter their bye week with some positive momentum, they’ll need to follow the offensive keys to victory laid out in this week’s Honolulu Blueprint.

Bucs’ base schemes

For a detailed look at the opposing scheme, make sure you check out our complementary breakdown piece: Lions Week 7 Preview: Breaking down Bucs’ offensive and defensive schemes.

2 offensive keys to victory...

On Saturday, we discussed the most important Detroit Lions players this week in order to come away from Week 7 with a key victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now it’s time to turn that conversation on its head.

The Buccaneers are a really, really solid team that has gone 5-1 to start the year. You can dissect those victories and point to their overall point differential of just +14 to try and discredit them, but they’ve overcome a lot already this season, and it points to their strong and resilient roster.

So let’s discuss the players on the Buccaneers...

If you’re a Detroit Lions fan looking for some vindication via officiating from the team’s Week 6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, you won’t find any after the NFL fines for the week were revealed.

Only two players were fined from the Lions/Chiefs game, and neither of them were from Kansas City. Lions defenders Alex Anzalone and Tyler Lacy were both fined for uncalled tripping infractions. Anzalone received a $12,172 fine, while Lacy was fined $5,722. Richard Silva of The Detroit News posted highlights of each penalty.

Some Lions fans believed the Chiefs should have been called for penalties...

The Detroit Lions (4-2) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) have declared their injury designations ahead of their NFC battle on “Monday Night Football.”

Let’s take a look at the latest injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note: Any changes from the last injury report will be bolded.

Ruled OUT

• RB Sione Vaki (groin)
• CB Terrion Arnold (shoulder)
• DB Avonte Maddox (hamstring)
• S Kerby Joseph (knee)

Vaki will miss his fourth game in a row and his sixth on the season. It’s been a tough start to his second NFL...

The Detroit Lions (4-2) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) will square off in a Week 7 “Monday Night Football” battle between two of the best teams in the NFC. If the Lions want to get back to their winning ways, they’ll need to follow the defensive keys to victory laid out in this week’s Honolulu Blueprint.

Note: this is the first of two keys to victory articles this week.

Bucs’ base schemes

For a detailed look at the opposing scheme, make sure you check out our complementary breakdown piece: **[Lions Week 7 Preview: Breaking down Bucs’ offensive and...

The Detroit Lions are facing a huge game on Monday night against a really good opponent. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are arguably the best team in football right now, and they’re led by one of the top favorites to win Most Valuable Player this year.

But they are so much more than just Baker Mayfield. They have playmakers at every level of their defense, strong coaching on both sides of the ball, and a patchworked offensive line that is starting to figure some things out.

That’s not to take anything away from the Lions or their chances of winning this...

On Thursday, NFL Films released its latest “NFL Turning Point” video as part of its online video series on ESPN. In an effort to promote the show, NFL Films posted a strange and frankly insulting video centered around recently suspended Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch. A few hours after posting the video, amidst backlash from Detroit fans, writers, NFL players, and more, NFL Films took their post down from their platforms.

While NFL Films deleted their posts, the internet never forgets and the video quickly found it’s way back online. By Friday, the NFL Films video had made its rounds...

The Detroit Lions (4-2) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) were back on the practice field on Friday, getting some more work in ahead of their upcoming showdown on “Monday Night Football.” After returning Taylor Decker to practice on Thursday, the Lions were able to return Terrion Arnold on Friday, and while things are looking up, it’s still unknown if either will play on Monday.

Let’s take a look at the latest injury report and get you up to date with what we know. Note: Any changes from the last injury report will be bolded.

No practice

• RB Sione...

The Detroit Lions are back in the prime time spotlight for a tough matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Detroit’s coming off a disappointing loss on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs while battling some injuries on defense. The NFC-leading Bucs are looking red hot at 5-1, but dealing with a Lions team back in front of their rowdy home field crowd.

This matchup has a lot of national NFL writers a bit torn. Here’s what they’re saying.

CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: 35-34 Lions

“This is a big game in terms of NFC dominance. Both teams have a...