2026 · Week 11

Scheduled

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

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Lions

Detroit

Ford Field · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+1.0est.

DET perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Buccaneersedge mapLions
  • -0.091EPA / play+0.119
  • 41.1%Success rate49.6%
  • -0.151EPA / dropback+0.264
  • -0.023EPA / rush-0.083
  • 8.5%Explosive rate11.1%
  • -3.59CPOE+1.28
  • 39.8%Third-down rate39.5%
  • 53.6%Red-zone TD rate67.4%
  • 1.80Points / drive2.76
  • 2.3%Turnover rate0.8%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

TB lead 11–10 since 1999

Meetings average 41.3 points. DET are 14-7 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W7TB @ DET9–24DET
2024 · W2TB @ DET20–16TB
2023 · playoffsTB @ DET23–31DET
2023 · W6DET @ TB20–6DET
2020 · W16TB @ DET47–7TB
2019 · W15TB @ DET38–17TB
2017 · W14DET @ TB24–21DET
2014 · W14TB @ DET17–34DET

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.65
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.56
  • Expected margin+1.01