Buccaneers 38–17 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions?

D. Blough (Detroit Lions), 49.0% completion, -16.4% CPOE, -0.43 EPA per dropback, -20.96 total passing EPA. J. Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 63.6% completion, +2.0% CPOE, +0.57 EPA per dropback, +25.20 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions?

J. Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +25.20 total EPA on Passing plays. across 44 snaps. Their top snap (-4.91 EPA): (12:44) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short middle intended for 27-R.Jones INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Tavai at TB 46. 51-J.Tavai to TB 44 for 2 yards (74-A.Marpet)..

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38–17 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21–3 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jameis Winston
Top passer: David Blough
Biggest EPA play: (5:23) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short left intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 26-…
Game date: 2019-12-15

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Detroit Lions 38–17 on 2019-12-15. Jameis Winston posted a game-high +25.20 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	14	7	3	14	0	38
Detroit Lions	0	3	7	7	0	17

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

DET 34

DET 33

+3TB 26

TB 1

+1TB 15

TB 1

+1TB 15

TB 35

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 7:30TD
Breshad Perriman
Points+6
Yard line
DET 34
Score
6-0
(7:30) 3-J.Winston pass deep middle to 19-B.Perriman for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 7:25XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
7-0
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 3:49TD
Scotty Miller
Points+6
Yard line
DET 33
Score
13-0
(3:49) 71-E.Watford reported in as eligible. 3-J.Winston pass deep right to 10-S.Miller for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 3:42XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
14-0
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 8:19TD
Breshad Perriman
Points+6
Yard line
DET 25
Score
20-0
(8:19) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right to 19-B.Perriman for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 8:13XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
21-0
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 3:21FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
TB 26
Score
21-3
(3:21) 5-M.Prater 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 11:36FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
DET 28
Score
24-3
(11:36) 9-M.Gay 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 6:49TD
WHW. Hills
Points+6
Yard line
TB 1
Score
24-9
(6:49) 76-O.Aboushi reported in as eligible. 36-W.Hills left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 6:45XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
24-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 15:00TD
WHW. Hills
Points+6
Yard line
TB 1
Score
24-16
(15:00) 70-D.Skipper reported in as eligible. 36-W.Hills left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 14:57XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
24-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 5:23TD
SBS. Bunting
Points+6
Yard line
TB 35
Score
30-17
(5:23) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short left intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 26-S.Bunting at TB 30. 26-S.Bunting for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 5:12XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
31-17
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 3:04TD
Breshad Perriman
Points+6
Yard line
DET 25
Score
37-17
(3:04) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass deep right to 19-B.Perriman for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 2:59XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
38-17
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jameis Winston · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +25.20 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
2Breshad Perriman · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +14.24 total EPA · 6 snaps · +2.37 EPA/play
3Chris Godwin · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +6.94 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
4Scotty Miller · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +4.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.59 EPA/play
5Jameis Winston · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +3.04 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.52 EPA/play
6O. Howard · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.22 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
7P. Barber · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.11 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
8Chris Lacy · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.95 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jameis Winston — TB · Passing

Jameis Winston posted the highest total EPA (+25.20) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 44 counted snaps, they averaged +0.57 EPA per play.

Jameis Winston's top snap (-4.91 EPA): (12:44) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short middle intended for 27-R.Jones INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Tavai at TB 46. 51-J.Tavai to TB 44 for 2 yards (74-A.Marpet).

Biggest single play (-9.84 EPA): David Blough — (5:23) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short left intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 26-S.Bunting at TB 30. 26-S.Bunting for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

David Blough led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

David Blough (Detroit Lions) · 49 dropbacks · 49.0% completion · -16.4% CPOE · -0.43 EPA/play · -20.96 total EPA
Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 44 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · +2.0% CPOE · +0.57 EPA/play · +25.20 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	+0.084	-0.254
Offensive success rate	40.9%	35.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.573	-0.428
Rush EPA/play	-0.352	-0.095
Defensive EPA/play	+0.254	-0.084
Defensive success rate	64.2%	59.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tampa Bay Buccaneers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs -0.25), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +0.08 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.25 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 13 drives, -20.53 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 13 drives, +7.82 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Breshad Perriman (Jameis Winston pass) (Q1 7:30)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Scotty Miller (Jameis Winston pass) (Q1 3:49)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Breshad Perriman (Jameis Winston pass) (Q2 8:19)
Detroit Lions — W. Hills (Q3 6:49)
Detroit Lions — W. Hills (Q4 15:00)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — S. Bunting (Q4 5:23)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Breshad Perriman (Jameis Winston pass) (Q4 3:04)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 3:21)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Matt Gay (Q3 11:36)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 14–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 34 (Q1 7:30) — (7:30) 3-J.Winston pass deep middle to 19-B.Perriman for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 7:25) — 9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 33 (Q1 3:49) — (3:49) 71-E.Watford reported in as eligible. 3-J.Winston pass deep right to 10-S.Miller for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 3:42) — 9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 25 (Q2 8:19) — (8:19) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right to 19-B.Perriman for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 8:13) — 9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TB 26 (Q2 3:21) — (3:21) 5-M.Prater 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DET 28 (Q3 11:36) — (11:36) 9-M.Gay 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q3 6:49) — (6:49) 76-O.Aboushi reported in as eligible. 36-W.Hills left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q3 6:45) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 14–7. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 70-D.Skipper reported in as eligible. 36-W.Hills left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q4 14:57) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the TB 35 (Q4 5:23); Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 5:12) — 9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 25 (Q4 3:04) — (3:04) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass deep right to 19-B.Perriman for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 2:59) — 9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q4 5:23) — (5:23) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short left intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 26-S.Bunting at TB 30. 26-S.Bunting for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -20.3% · EPA -9.84]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 8:04) — (8:04) 9-M.Gay 54 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion. [WPA -10.4% · EPA -3.83]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 12:44) — (12:44) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short middle intended for 27-R.Jones INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Tavai at TB 46. 51-J.Tavai to TB 44 for 2 yards (74-A.Marpet). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -4.91]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 4:19) — (4:19) 3-J.Winston pass deep right to 12-C.Godwin to DET 33 for 51 yards (32-T.Wilson). DET-32-T.Wilson was injured during the play. [WPA +8.5% · EPA +3.30]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 7:30) — (7:30) 3-J.Winston pass deep middle to 19-B.Perriman for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.1% · EPA +3.33]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q4 5:23) — (5:23) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short left intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 26-S.Bunting at TB 30. 26-S.Bunting for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -20.3% · EPA -9.84]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 12:44) — (12:44) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short middle intended for 27-R.Jones INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Tavai at TB 46. 51-J.Tavai to TB 44 for 2 yards (74-A.Marpet). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -4.91]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 3:04) — (3:04) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass deep right to 19-B.Perriman for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.0% · EPA +4.89]
Detroit Lions (Q3 8:04) — (8:04) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep right to 80-D.Amendola to TB 6 for 46 yards (26-S.Bunting). Penalty on TB-26-S.Bunting, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. [WPA +5.2% · EPA +4.29]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 7:30 · DET 34 · Score 6-0
(7:30) 3-J.Winston pass deep middle to 19-B.Perriman for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 7:25 · DET 15 · Score 7-0
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 3:49 · DET 33 · Score 13-0
(3:49) 71-E.Watford reported in as eligible. 3-J.Winston pass deep right to 10-S.Miller for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 3:42 · DET 15 · Score 14-0
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 8:19 · DET 25 · Score 20-0
(8:19) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right to 19-B.Perriman for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 8:13 · DET 15 · Score 21-0
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 3:21 · TB 26 · Score 21-3
(3:21) 5-M.Prater 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q3 11:36 · DET 28 · Score 24-3
(11:36) 9-M.Gay 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 6:49 · TB 1 · Score 24-9
(6:49) 76-O.Aboushi reported in as eligible. 36-W.Hills left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 6:45 · TB 15 · Score 24-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · TB 1 · Score 24-16
(15:00) 70-D.Skipper reported in as eligible. 36-W.Hills left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 14:57 · TB 15 · Score 24-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q4 5:23 · TB 35 · Score 30-17
(5:23) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short left intended for 80-D.Amendola INTERCEPTED by 26-S.Bunting at TB 30. 26-S.Bunting for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q4 5:12 · DET 15 · Score 31-17
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q4 3:04 · DET 25 · Score 37-17
(3:04) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass deep right to 19-B.Perriman for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q4 2:59 · DET 15 · Score 38-17
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
David Blough (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions on 2019-12-15?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Detroit Lions 38-17 in Week 15, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14, Detroit Lions 0; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7, Detroit Lions 3; Q3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Detroit Lions 7; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14, Detroit Lions 7; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38, Detroit Lions 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — B. Perriman (J. Winston pass) (Q1 7:30) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — S. Miller (J. Winston pass) (Q1 3:49) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — B. Perriman (J. Winston pass) (Q2 8:19) Detroit Lions touchdown — W. Hills (Q3 6:49) Detroit Lions touchdown — W. Hills (Q4 15:00) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — S. Bunting (Q4 5:23) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — B. Perriman (J. Winston pass) (Q4 3:04) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 3:21, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gay (Q3 11:36, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions?

David Blough (Detroit Lions), 49.0% completion, -16.4% CPOE, -0.43 EPA per dropback, -20.96 total passing EPA. Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 63.6% completion, +2.0% CPOE, +0.57 EPA per dropback, +25.20 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions?

Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +25.20 total EPA on Passing plays. across 44 snaps. Their top snap (-4.91 EPA): (12:44) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short middle intended for 27-R.Jones INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Tavai at TB 46. 51-J.Tavai to TB 44 for 2 yards (74-A.Marpet)..

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 6-7 Now 7-7 W

Detroit Lions

Entered 3-9 Now 3-10 L

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