Buccaneers 20–16 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2024

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

J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 59.6% completion, -4.0% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -13.17 total passing EPA. B. Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 42.9% completion, -7.9% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +2.00 total passing EPA.

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

C. Godwin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.62 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+3.79 EPA): (9:15) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 14-C.Godwin for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–16 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19–6 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Chris Godwin
Top passer: Jared Goff
Biggest EPA play: (11:31) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right intended for 9-J.Williams INTERCEPTED by 27-Z.…
Game date: 2024-09-15

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Detroit Lions 20–16 on 2024-09-15. Chris Godwin posted a game-high +9.62 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	13	7	0	0	20
Detroit Lions	3	3	10	0	0	16

Scoring Map

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

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

+3DET 37

+3TB 3

DET 41

TB 1

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 11:34FG
Chase McLaughlin
Points+3
Yard line
DET 12
Score
3-0
(11:34) 4-C.McLaughlin 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 9:05FG
Chase McLaughlin
Points+3
Yard line
DET 37
Score
6-0
(9:05) 4-C.McLaughlin 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 7:16FG
Jessie Bates III
Points+3
Yard line
TB 3
Score
6-3
(7:16) 39-J.Bates 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 12:51FG
Jessie Bates III
Points+3
Yard line
TB 17
Score
6-6
(12:51) 39-J.Bates 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 9:15TD
Chris Godwin
Points+6
Yard line
DET 41
Score
12-6
(9:15) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 14-C.Godwin for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 9:08TD
Chase McLaughlin
Points+7
Yard line
DET 15
Score
13-6
4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 11:57FG
Jessie Bates III
Points+3
Yard line
TB 13
Score
13-9
(11:57) 39-J.Bates 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:32TD
D.J. Montgomery
Points+6
Yard line
TB 1
Score
13-15
(3:32) 5-D.Montgomery up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:26XP
Jessie Bates III
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
13-16
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 0:42TD
Baker Mayfield
Points+6
Yard line
DET 11
Score
19-16
(:42) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield up the middle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 0:34XP
Chase McLaughlin
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
20-16
4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Chris Godwin · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +9.62 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
2Jack Fox · Detroit Lions · Passing · +3.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.64 EPA/play
3Sione Vaki · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.64 EPA/play
4A. St.Brown · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.11 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
5Baker Mayfield · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +2.00 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
6Baker Mayfield · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +1.80 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
7Jahmyr Gibbs · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +1.56 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
8Joshua Williams · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +0.88 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.88 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

Chris Godwin — TB · Receiving

Chris Godwin posted the highest total EPA (+9.62) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.20 EPA per play.

Chris Godwin's top snap (+3.79 EPA): (9:15) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 14-C.Godwin for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.06 EPA): Jared Goff — (11:31) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right intended for 9-J.Williams INTERCEPTED by 27-Z.McCollum at DET 48. 27-Z.McCollum to DET 44 for 4 yards (14-A.St. Brown).

Quarterback report card

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

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 57 dropbacks · 59.6% completion · -4.0% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -13.17 total EPA
Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 28 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -7.9% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +2.00 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.019	-0.082
Offensive success rate	46.0%	45.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.071	-0.164
Rush EPA/play	-0.184	+0.117
Defensive EPA/play	+0.082	+0.019
Defensive success rate	55.0%	54.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tampa Bay Buccaneers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.08), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.02 EPA/play (40th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.08 EPA/play (27th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 11 drives, -8.16 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11 drives, -1.18 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Chris Godwin (Baker Mayfield pass) (Q2 9:15)
Detroit Lions — D.J. Montgomery (Q3 3:32)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Baker Mayfield (Q3 0:42)

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Chase McLaughlin (Q1 11:34)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Chase McLaughlin (Q1 9:05)
Detroit Lions — Jessie Bates III (Q1 7:16)
Detroit Lions — Jessie Bates III (Q2 12:51)
Detroit Lions — Jessie Bates III (Q3 11:57)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 6–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DET 12 (Q1 11:34) — (11:34) 4-C.McLaughlin 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DET 37 (Q1 9:05) — (9:05) 4-C.McLaughlin 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TB 3 (Q1 7:16) — (7:16) 39-J.Bates 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 13–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TB 17 (Q2 12:51) — (12:51) 39-J.Bates 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 41 (Q2 9:15) — (9:15) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 14-C.Godwin for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 15 (Q2 9:08) — 4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–7. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TB 13 (Q3 11:57) — (11:57) 39-J.Bates 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q3 3:32) — (3:32) 5-D.Montgomery up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q3 3:26) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 11 (Q3 0:42) — (:42) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield up the middle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 0:34) — 4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q4 1:01) — (1:01) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 26-J.Gibbs to TB 6 for 5 yards (3-J.Whitehead, 29-C.Izien) [0-Y.Diaby]. [WPA -38.1% · EPA -2.98]
Detroit Lions (Q4 1:23) — (1:23) 26-J.Gibbs left end pushed ob at TB 13 for 23 yards (29-C.Izien). [WPA +25.8% · EPA +2.91]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 0:42) — (:42) 5-J.Camarda punts 43 yards to DET 47, Center-86-E.Deckers. 11-K.Raymond to TB 44 for 9 yards (41-K.Kieft). [WPA -25.0% · EPA -1.48]
Detroit Lions (Q4 7:41) — (7:41) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle intended for 17-T.Patrick INTERCEPTED by 29-C.Izien [95-C.Brewer] at TB 9. 29-C.Izien to TB 26 for 17 yards (9-J.Williams). [WPA -23.7% · EPA -4.70]
Detroit Lions (Q4 0:06) — (:06) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short left to 85-T.Kennedy [0-Y.Diaby]. [WPA -19.4% · EPA -2.23]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q1 11:31) — (11:31) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right intended for 9-J.Williams INTERCEPTED by 27-Z.McCollum at DET 48. 27-Z.McCollum to DET 44 for 4 yards (14-A.St. Brown). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -5.06]
Detroit Lions (Q4 7:41) — (7:41) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle intended for 17-T.Patrick INTERCEPTED by 29-C.Izien [95-C.Brewer] at TB 9. 29-C.Izien to TB 26 for 17 yards (9-J.Williams). [WPA -23.7% · EPA -4.70]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 9:15) — (9:15) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 14-C.Godwin for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.0% · EPA +3.79]
Detroit Lions (Q2 8:11) — (8:11) (Punt formation) 3-J.Fox pass short middle to 33-S.Vaki to DET 37 for 17 yards (8-S.Dennis). [WPA +10.1% · EPA +3.64]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 11:34 · DET 12 · Score 3-0
(11:34) 4-C.McLaughlin 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 9:05 · DET 37 · Score 6-0
(9:05) 4-C.McLaughlin 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 7:16 · TB 3 · Score 6-3
(7:16) 39-J.Bates 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 12:51 · TB 17 · Score 6-6
(12:51) 39-J.Bates 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 9:15 · DET 41 · Score 12-6
(9:15) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 14-C.Godwin for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+7) — Q2 9:08 · DET 15 · Score 13-6
4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 11:57 · TB 13 · Score 13-9
(11:57) 39-J.Bates 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 3:32 · TB 1 · Score 13-15
(3:32) 5-D.Montgomery up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 3:26 · TB 15 · Score 13-16
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q3 0:42 · DET 11 · Score 19-16
(:42) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield up the middle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q3 0:34 · DET 15 · Score 20-16
4-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jared Goff (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions on 2024-09-15?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Detroit Lions 20-16 in Week 2, 2024.

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

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6, Detroit Lions 3; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13, Detroit Lions 3; Q3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7, Detroit Lions 10; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Detroit Lions 16.

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — C. Godwin (B. Mayfield pass) (Q2 9:15) Detroit Lions touchdown — D. Montgomery (Q3 3:32) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — B. Mayfield (Q3 0:42) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — C. McLaughlin (Q1 11:34, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — C. McLaughlin (Q1 9:05, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Bates (Q1 7:16, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Bates (Q2 12:51, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Bates (Q3 11:57, 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?

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 59.6% completion, -4.0% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -13.17 total passing EPA. Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 42.9% completion, -7.9% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +2.00 total passing EPA.

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

Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.62 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+3.79 EPA): (9:15) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 14-C.Godwin for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 20-16 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-0 Now 1-1 L

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