Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 11

Scheduled

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

@

Lions

Detroit

Ford Field · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+2.0est.

DET perspective

Push chance

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
  • -0.081EPA / play-0.027
  • 51.8%Success rate45.5%
  • -0.168EPA / dropback+0.012
  • +0.118EPA / rush-0.072
  • 5.4%Explosive rate10.4%
  • +14.02CPOE-2.91
  • 50.0%Third-down rate38.5%
  • 50.0%Red-zone TD rate80.0%
  • 1.44Points / drive2.20
  • 7.1%Turnover rate1.3%

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 @ DET924DET
2024 · W2TB @ DET2016TB
2023 · playoffsTB @ DET2331DET
2023 · W6DET @ TB206DET
2020 · W16TB @ DET477TB
2019 · W15TB @ DET3817TB
2017 · W14DET @ TB2421DET
2014 · W14TB @ DET1734DET

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.33
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.56
  • Expected margin+1.99