Final · Kickoff
2025 Regular season · Week 7 · Ford Field · Monday Night
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24–9 at home at Ford Field in Week 7 of the 2025 regular season on October 20, 2025.
The result moved the Lions to 5–2 and dropped the Buccaneers to 5–2. The Buccaneers finished 2025 at 8–9 and missed the playoffs. The Lions finished 2025 at 9–8 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 20–16 on September 15, 2024.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Buccaneers lead the series 11–10 after meeting No. 21 since 1999 Full series history
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
