Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers: head-to-head record and results
The Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have met 4 times in StatsNext’s stored NFL results, from October 15, 2023 to October 20, 2025 (3 seasons). The Lions lead 3-1. Most recent meeting: October 20, 2025, Lions 24, Buccaneers 9.
Next meeting: November 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. Preview: form, team figures and players to research.
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Series summary
| Meetings | Games | DET wins | TB wins | DET points/g | TB points/g | Total points/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22.8 | 14.5 | 37.3 |
| Regular season | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11.7 | 31.7 |
| Postseason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 54 |
| At DET | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23.7 | 17.3 | 41 |
| At TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2025 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| 2024 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 2023 season | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25.5 | 14.5 | 40 |
Every stored meeting
| Date | Season | Venue | Score | Winner | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2025 | At DET | DET 24, TB 9 | DET | 15 | 33 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | 2024 | At DET | DET 16, TB 20 | TB | 4 | 36 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 2023 playoffs | At DET | DET 31, TB 23 | DET | 8 | 54 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | 2023 | At TB | DET 20, TB 6 | DET | 14 | 26 |
What stands out
- Largest Lions win in these meetings: 24-9 on Oct 20, 2025.
- Largest Buccaneers win: 20-16 on Sep 15, 2024.
- Highest combined score: 54 points (Jan 21, 2024); lowest: 26 (Oct 15, 2023).
- Average margin: 10.3 points per meeting.
How to read this
- These are the final scores of the meetings stored in StatsNext (the 4 most recent, up to 30). Older meetings may not be in these records.
- Rosters, coaches and venues change between seasons, and a few meetings are a small sample: past results describe what happened, not what will happen.
- Scores are final scores.
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