Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Detroit Lions 34

Detroit Lions leads 34-30

wins

1977 to 2025

Detroit Lions won the last meeting

Next meeting: Nov 22, 2026, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30

Series timeline

▲ Detroit Lions ahead (peak +6) ▼ Tampa Bay Buccaneers ahead (peak +1)

Detroit Lions Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Detroit Lions 5 (1994–1996), Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 (2001–2005). Current: Detroit Lions 1.

Split	Detroit Lions record
Regular season	33-29
Postseason	1-1
Hosted by Detroit Lions	18-16
Hosted by Tampa Bay Buccaneers	16-14
Last 10 seasons (2010 to 2025)	7-4
Largest Detroit Lions win	38-7 (1992)
Largest Tampa Bay Buccaneers win	47-7 (2020)

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2023	Jan 21, 2024	Detroit Lions	31-23	at Detroit Lions	Divisional Round
1997	Dec 28, 1997	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	20-10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Wild Card

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2025	Oct 20, 2025	Detroit Lions	24-9	at Detroit Lions	Week 7
2024	Sep 15, 2024	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	20-16	at Detroit Lions	Week 2
2023 (2-0)	Oct 15, 2023	Detroit Lions	20-6	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 6
	Jan 21, 2024	Detroit Lions	31-23	at Detroit Lions	Divisional Round Postseason
2020	Dec 26, 2020	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	47-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 16

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2019	Dec 15, 2019	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	38-17	at Detroit Lions	Week 15
2017	Dec 10, 2017	Detroit Lions	24-21	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 14
2014	Dec 7, 2014	Detroit Lions	34-17	at Detroit Lions	Week 14
2013	Nov 24, 2013	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	24-21	at Detroit Lions	Week 12
2011	Sep 11, 2011	Detroit Lions	27-20	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 1
2010	Dec 19, 2010	Detroit Lions	23-20	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 15

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2008	Nov 23, 2008	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	38-20	at Detroit Lions	Week 12
2007	Oct 21, 2007	Detroit Lions	23-16	at Detroit Lions	Week 7
2005	Oct 2, 2005	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	17-13	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 4
2002	Dec 15, 2002	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	23-20	at Detroit Lions	Week 15
2001 (0-2)	Nov 11, 2001	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	20-17	at Detroit Lions	Week 9
	Dec 9, 2001	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	15-12	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 13
2000 (1-1)	Sep 17, 2000	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31-10	at Detroit Lions	Week 3
	Oct 19, 2000	Detroit Lions	28-14	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 8

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1999 (1-1)	Oct 31, 1999	Detroit Lions	20-3	at Detroit Lions	Week 8
	Dec 12, 1999	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	23-16	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 14
1998 (2-0)	Sep 28, 1998	Detroit Lions	27-6	at Detroit Lions	Week 4
	Nov 22, 1998	Detroit Lions	28-25	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 12
1997 (1-2)	Sep 7, 1997	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	24-17	at Detroit Lions	Week 2
	Oct 12, 1997	Detroit Lions	27-9	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 7
	Dec 28, 1997	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	20-10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Wild Card Postseason
1996 (2-0)	Sep 8, 1996	Detroit Lions	21-6	at Detroit Lions	Week 2
	Sep 29, 1996	Detroit Lions	27-0	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 5
1995 (2-0)	Nov 12, 1995	Detroit Lions	27-24	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
	Dec 23, 1995	Detroit Lions	37-10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 17
1994 (1-1)	Oct 2, 1994	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	24-14	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 5
	Nov 13, 1994	Detroit Lions	14-9	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
1993 (1-1)	Oct 3, 1993	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	27-10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 5
	Nov 7, 1993	Detroit Lions	23-0	at Detroit Lions	Week 10
1992 (1-1)	Sep 27, 1992	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	27-23	at Detroit Lions	Week 4
	Oct 25, 1992	Detroit Lions	38-7	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 8
1991 (1-1)	Sep 29, 1991	Detroit Lions	31-3	at Detroit Lions	Week 5
	Nov 10, 1991	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	30-21	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 11
1990 (0-2)	Sep 9, 1990	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	38-21	at Detroit Lions	Week 1
	Sep 23, 1990	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	23-20	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 3

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1989 (2-0)	Oct 15, 1989	Detroit Lions	17-16	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 6
	Dec 17, 1989	Detroit Lions	33-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 15
1988 (0-2)	Nov 13, 1988	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	23-20	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
	Dec 18, 1988	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	21-10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 16
1987 (1-1)	Oct 4, 1987	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31-27	at Detroit Lions	Week 4
	Dec 13, 1987	Detroit Lions	20-10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 14
1986 (1-1)	Sep 21, 1986	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	24-20	at Detroit Lions	Week 3
	Nov 23, 1986	Detroit Lions	38-17	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 12
1985 (1-1)	Sep 29, 1985	Detroit Lions	30-9	at Detroit Lions	Week 4
	Nov 24, 1985	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	19-16	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 12
1984 (1-1)	Sep 16, 1984	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	21-17	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 3
	Oct 14, 1984	Detroit Lions	13-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 7
1983 (2-0)	Sep 4, 1983	Detroit Lions	11-0	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 1
	Dec 18, 1983	Detroit Lions	23-20	at Detroit Lions	Week 16
1982	Dec 26, 1982	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	23-21	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 16
1981 (0-2)	Oct 4, 1981	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	28-10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 5
	Dec 20, 1981	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	20-17	at Detroit Lions	Week 16
1980 (2-0)	Nov 23, 1980	Detroit Lions	24-10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 12
	Dec 14, 1980	Detroit Lions	27-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 15

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1979 (0-2)	Sep 1, 1979	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31-16	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 1
	Nov 11, 1979	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	16-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
1978 (2-0)	Sep 9, 1978	Detroit Lions	15-7	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 2
	Nov 12, 1978	Detroit Lions	34-23	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
1977	Nov 20, 1977	Detroit Lions	16-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 10