Final · Kickoff
2020 Regular season · Week 16 · Ford Field · Saturday
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Detroit Lions 47–7 on the road at Ford Field in Week 16 of the 2020 regular season on December 26, 2020.
No other game of Week 16 was decided by as many points.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 10–5 and dropped the Lions to 5–10. It was the Buccaneers’ third straight win. It was the Lions’ third straight loss. The Buccaneers finished 2020 at 11–5 and won Super Bowl LV. The Lions finished 2020 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Buccaneers’ 47 points were their most in any game of 2020.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 38–17 on December 15, 2019. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 20–6 on October 15, 2023.
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 10–7 after meeting No. 17 since 1999 Full series history
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