Buccaneers 9–24 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2025

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

B. Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 49.1% completion, -9.4% CPOE, -0.44 EPA per dropback, -24.88 total passing EPA. J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 54.1% completion, -1.3% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -6.15 total passing EPA.

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

J. Gibbs (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.81 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 17 snaps. Their top snap (+6.21 EPA): (6:01) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 24–9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6–14 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jahmyr Gibbs
Top passer: Baker Mayfield
Biggest EPA play: (6:01) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2025-10-20

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24–9 on 2025-10-20. Jahmyr Gibbs posted a game-high +6.81 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	6	6	0	0	9
Detroit Lions	7	7	7	3	0	24

Scoring Map

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

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

TB 27

TB 78

+3DET 35

DET 22

TB 5

+3TB 40

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 12:06TD
ASA. St
Points+6
Yard line
TB 27
Score
0-6
(12:06) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 14-A.St. Brown for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 11:59XP
Jessie Bates III
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
0-7
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 6:01TD
Jahmyr Gibbs
Points+6
Yard line
TB 78
Score
0-13
(6:01) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 5:51XP
Jessie Bates III
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
0-14
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:04FG
Chase McLaughlin
Points+3
Yard line
DET 35
Score
3-14
(:04) 4-C.McLaughlin 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
3-14
END QUARTER 2
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 8:58TD
Tysheem Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
DET 22
Score
9-14
(8:58) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right to 15-T.Johnson for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 4:44TD
Jahmyr Gibbs
Points+6
Yard line
TB 5
Score
9-20
(4:44) (No Huddle) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 4:39XP
Jessie Bates III
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
9-21
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 10:23FG
Jessie Bates III
Points+3
Yard line
TB 40
Score
9-24
(10:23) 39-J.Bates 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jahmyr Gibbs · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +6.81 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
2Jahmyr Gibbs · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +6.41 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.14 EPA/play
3Tysheem Johnson · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.29 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
4Ricky White III · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +1.89 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
5Brock Wright · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
6Sam LaPorta · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.12 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
7Jared Goff · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +0.18 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
8Teddy Bridgewater · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +0.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.00 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

Jahmyr Gibbs — DET · Rushing

Jahmyr Gibbs posted the highest total EPA (+6.81) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 17 counted snaps, they averaged +0.40 EPA per play.

Jahmyr Gibbs's top snap (+6.21 EPA): (6:01) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Baker Mayfield led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 57 dropbacks · 49.1% completion · -9.4% CPOE · -0.44 EPA/play · -24.88 total EPA
Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 37 dropbacks · 54.1% completion · -1.3% CPOE · -0.17 EPA/play · -6.15 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.296	-0.092
Offensive success rate	34.5%	38.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.437	-0.166
Rush EPA/play	+0.142	+0.021
Defensive EPA/play	+0.092	+0.296
Defensive success rate	61.4%	65.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Detroit Lions held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.09 vs -0.30), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.30 EPA/play (5th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.09 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 13 drives, -7.62 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 14 drives, -24.83 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — A. St (Jared Goff pass) (Q1 12:06)
Detroit Lions — Jahmyr Gibbs (Q2 6:01)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Tysheem Johnson (Baker Mayfield pass) (Q3 8:58)
Detroit Lions — Jahmyr Gibbs (Q3 4:44)

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Chase McLaughlin (Q2 0:04)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — unlisted player (Q2 0:00)
Detroit Lions — Jessie Bates III (Q4 10:23)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the TB 27 (Q1 12:06) — (12:06) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 14-A.St. Brown for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q1 11:59) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–6. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the TB 78 (Q2 6:01) — (6:01) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q2 5:51) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DET 35 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 4-C.McLaughlin 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal (Q2 0:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 22 (Q3 8:58) — (8:58) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right to 15-T.Johnson for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the TB 5 (Q3 4:44) — (4:44) (No Huddle) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q3 4:39) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TB 40 (Q4 10:23) — (10:23) 39-J.Bates 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q2 6:01) — (6:01) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.7% · EPA +6.21]
Detroit Lions (Q1 7:49) — (7:49) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at TB 44 for -9 yards (0-Y.Diaby). FUMBLES (0-Y.Diaby) [0-Y.Diaby], RECOVERED by TB-95-E.Roberts at TB 40. [WPA -10.5% · EPA -5.01]
Detroit Lions (Q2 10:56) — (10:56) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at DET 22 for -12 yards (8-S.Dennis). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -2.55]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q3 8:58) — (8:58) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right to 15-T.Johnson for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +2.87]
Detroit Lions (Q1 14:53) — (14:53) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 0-J.Gibbs pushed ob at TB 39 for 30 yards (23-T.Smith). [WPA +8.1% · EPA +2.42]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q2 6:01) — (6:01) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.7% · EPA +6.21]
Detroit Lions (Q1 7:49) — (7:49) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at TB 44 for -9 yards (0-Y.Diaby). FUMBLES (0-Y.Diaby) [0-Y.Diaby], RECOVERED by TB-95-E.Roberts at TB 40. [WPA -10.5% · EPA -5.01]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 2:52) — (2:52) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 17-S.Shepard to TB 42 for 4 yards (21-A.Robertson). FUMBLES (21-A.Robertson), touched at TB 39, RECOVERED by DET-97-A.Hutchinson at TB 41. [WPA -7.0% · EPA -4.72]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 1:52) — (1:52) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 88-C.Otton to TB 48 for 3 yards (27-A.Maulet). The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayf [WPA -7.6% · EPA -4.54]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 12:06 · TB 27 · Score 0-6
(12:06) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 14-A.St. Brown for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 11:59 · TB 15 · Score 0-7
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 6:01 · TB 78 · Score 0-13
(6:01) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 5:51 · TB 15 · Score 0-14
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · DET 35 · Score 3-14
(:04) 4-C.McLaughlin 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · Score 3-14
END QUARTER 2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q3 8:58 · DET 22 · Score 9-14
(8:58) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right to 15-T.Johnson for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 4:44 · TB 5 · Score 9-20
(4:44) (No Huddle) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 4:39 · TB 15 · Score 9-21
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 10:23 · TB 40 · Score 9-24
(10:23) 39-J.Bates 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Jahmyr Gibbs (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Baker Mayfield (TB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions on 2025-10-20?

The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-9 in Week 7, 2025.

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

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Detroit Lions 7; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6, Detroit Lions 7; Q3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6, Detroit Lions 7; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Detroit Lions 3; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9, Detroit Lions 24.

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

Detroit Lions touchdown — A. St (J. Goff pass) (Q1 12:06) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Gibbs (Q2 6:01) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — T. Johnson (B. Mayfield pass) (Q3 8:58) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Gibbs (Q3 4:44) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — C. McLaughlin (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Bates (Q4 10:23, 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?

Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 49.1% completion, -9.4% CPOE, -0.44 EPA per dropback, -24.88 total passing EPA. Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 54.1% completion, -1.3% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -6.15 total passing EPA.

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

Jahmyr Gibbs (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.81 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 17 snaps. Their top snap (+6.21 EPA): (6:01) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 5-1 Now 5-2 L

Detroit Lions

Entered 4-2 Now 5-2 W

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