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Buccaneers vs Lions Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 2

ByUSA Wager

The over/under line is set at 51 points as the Buccaneers and Lions face off in a week two matchup at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 15th at Ford Field in Detroit. The Lions are favored on the money line at -330 and are -7 point favorites on the point spread. This NFC matchup is being televised on FOX.

Prediction at a Glance for Lions vs Buccaneers

  • We have the Lions winning this one by a score of 29 to 20
  • Not only do we have the Lions winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -7
  • We see this game finishing below the line of 51 points

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

  • Spread: Buccaneers +7 | Lions -7
  • Total: 51
  • MoneyLine: Buccaneers +261 | Lions -330

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Buccaneers vs. Lions Prediction: MoneyLine

In their 37-20 win over the Washington Commanders, the Buccaneers’ offense put up 22 first downs and 280 yards through the air. Baker Mayfield, who completed 24 of 30 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns, led the passing attack. The team’s running game saw 112 yards on 30 attempts, with Bucky Irving leading the way with 62 yards, including a 31-yard run.

Tampa Bay’s passing game was efficient, with an 80% completion rate and four passing touchdowns. Chris Godwin was the top receiver, with 83 yards and one touchdown. The offense also converted on 69.2% of their third down attempts and allowed just one sack in the game.

The Lions’ offense put up 26 points in their 26-20 overtime victory over the Rams, gaining 387 yards. Jared Goff threw for 217 yards, completing 18 of 28 passes, with one touchdown and one interception. Detroit’s ground game was effective, with 163 yards on 31 attempts. Goff was sacked twice and had a passer rating of 84.

David Montgomery led the team in rushing with 91 yards, averaging 5.4 yards per attempt and scoring one touchdown. Jameson Williams was the top receiver, with 121 yards and a touchdown, including a long reception of 52 yards.

  • Free MoneyLine Prediction Lions -330 (Bet Now)

Buccaneers vs. Lions Prediction: Total

In their 37-20 win over Washington, the Buccaneers’ defense held the Commanders to just 25% on third down and limited them to 161 passing yards on 17 completions. Washington finished with 299 yards of total offense, with Tampa Bay giving up 138 rushing yards on 30 attempts. Despite not allowing any passing touchdowns, they did allow 70.8% completions.

Tampa Bay’s defense recorded two sacks in the game, but they did lose the tackles for loss battle, with a differential of -5.

In their 26-20 overtime win over the Rams, the Lions’ defense allowed 304 passing yards on 34 completions. Despite this, they held the Rams to 41.7% on third down and to 83 rushing yards on 23 attempts. The Lions’ defense also came up with one interception and allowed just one passing touchdown.

Detroit’s defense managed two sacks in the game and had seven more quarterback hits than the Rams. The Lions gave up 387 total yards, but their ability to make key stops and force the Rams into tough situations on third down was crucial in their victory.

  • Free MoneyLine Prediction UNDER 51 (Bet Now)

Buccaneers vs. Lions Prediction: Spread

The Buccaneers picked up a 37-20 win over the Commanders, improving to 1-0 on the season. Tampa Bay led 16-7 at halftime and pulled away in the 4th quarter by scoring 14 points. Baker Mayfield threw two touchdowns, one to Mike Evans and another to Chris Godwin, and added a 32-yard touchdown to Jalen McMillan in the 4th quarter.

Even though the Commanders closed the gap to 23-20 in the 4th quarter, the Buccaneers responded with two touchdowns to secure the win. Tampa Bay was favored by -4 and covered the spread with their 17-point victory. The combined 57 points went over the 42.5-point total line.

  • Through their last three games, the Buccaneers have a record of 2-1. This also includes going 2-1 ATS and an over-under mark of 2-1.
  • When looking at their past five road matchups, Tampa Bay has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 23 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.

The Lions are coming off a 26-20 overtime win over the Rams, despite being down 3-0 after the 1st quarter. Detroit pulled ahead 10-3 at halftime with a 25-yard field goal from Jake Bates and a 1-yard touchdown rush by Jahmyr Gibbs. In the 2nd half, both teams traded scores, leading to a 20-20 tie after regulation. In overtime, David Montgomery’s 1-yard touchdown sealed the win for Detroit.

Heading into the game, the Lions were 5.5-point favorites, and the combined 46 points fell short of the over/under line of 53.5 points. Detroit’s win puts them at 1-0 on the season, and they will look to build on this performance going forward.

  • Detroit will look to keep things rolling as they have put together a mark of 3-0 over their past three games. This also includes going 2-1 ATS and an over-under mark of 1-2.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, Detroit has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 25 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
  • Free Spread Prediction Lions -7 (Bet Now)

Buccaneers vs. Lions Pick: Lions -7

Our pick against the spread is to take the Lions to cover as home favorites in this week two matchup vs. the Buccaneers. Right now, the point spread lines have the Lions at -7, and we have them winning 28-18, making them a great pick to cover at home.

For an over/under pick, we like taking the under, with a projected combined score of 46 points and the O/U line sitting at 51 points.

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