THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Lions and Buccaneers have met 21 times since 1999, 20 in the regular season and 1 in the playoffs. Their only playoff meeting, the 2023 Divisional, went to the Lions 31–23. The most recent meeting, in 2025, went to the Lions, 24–9.
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- Regular season
- DET 9 · TB 11
- Playoffs
- DET 1 · TB 0
- Home record
- DET 5–8 · TB 3–5
- Points per meeting
- DET 20.1 · TB 21.2
- Current streak
- DET won the last meeting
- DET biggest win
- By 17 · TB 17, DET 34 (2014)
- TB biggest win
- By 40 · TB 47, DET 7 (2020)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Week 7 | TB 9, DET 24 | DET |
| 2024 | Week 2 | TB 20, DET 16 | TB |
| 2023 | Divisional | TB 23, DET 31 | DET |
| 2023 | Week 6 | DET 20, TB 6 | DET |
| 2020 | Week 16 | TB 47, DET 7 | TB |
| 2019 | Week 15 | TB 38, DET 17 | TB |
| 2017 | Week 14 | DET 24, TB 21 | DET |
| 2014 | Week 14 | TB 17, DET 34 | DET |
| 2013 | Week 12 | TB 24, DET 21 | TB |
| 2011 | Week 1 | DET 27, TB 20 | DET |
| 2010 | Week 15 | DET 23, TB 20 (OT) | DET |
| 2008 | Week 12 | TB 38, DET 20 | TB |
| 2007 | Week 7 | TB 16, DET 23 | DET |
| 2005 | Week 4 | DET 13, TB 17 | TB |
| 2002 | Week 15 | TB 23, DET 20 | TB |
| 2001 | Week 13 | DET 12, TB 15 | TB |
| 2001 | Week 9 | TB 20, DET 17 | TB |
| 2000 | Week 8 | DET 28, TB 14 | DET |
| 2000 | Week 3 | TB 31, DET 10 | TB |
| 1999 | Week 14 | DET 16, TB 23 | TB |
| 1999 | Week 8 | TB 3, DET 20 | DET |
Results through (Eastern time).
From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.