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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Detroit Lions

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 9:19PM UTC

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NFL
Detroit
Mon 20 Oct 2025, 11:00PM
3
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Detroit Lions -6 Spread -110

The model graded 3 markets for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions (NFL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $191 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 20 Oct 2025, 11:00PM at Detroit.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win67.4%
The price says52.4%
Best price-110
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Detroit Lions -6 High67% chance -110
Moneyline Long-shot39% chance —
Total Points Lean60% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Detroit Lions -6 · $100 returned $191

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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Detroit Lions
-6
-110
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Mohamed Kamara LBQuestionable
  • Josh Hayes CBQuestionable
  • Jalen McMillan WRQuestionable
  • Emeka Egbuka WRQuestionable
  • Keionte Scott CBQuestionable
  • Xavier Williams SQuestionable
  • Dennis Houston WROut
  • Rueben Bain Jr. LBQuestionable
  • Deshawn McKnight DTOut
  • Chris Braswell LBQuestionable
  • Billy Schrauth GQuestionable

Detroit Lions

  • Seth McLaughlin CQuestionable
  • Derrick Moore DEQuestionable
  • Payton Turner DEOut
  • Isiah Pacheco RBQuestionable
  • Damone Clark LBOut
  • Sam LaPorta TEQuestionable
  • Michael Niese GQuestionable
  • Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CBQuestionable
  • Jimmy Rolder LBQuestionable
  • Mekhi Wingo DTQuestionable
  • D.J. Reed CBQuestionable
  • Malcolm Rodriguez LBQuestionable
  • Cade Mays COut
Availability updated Aug 30, 4:19PM UTC — NFL availability is season-pending (off-season); treat as a placeholder until the season opens. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions: The game is played indoor dome, so wind and rain won't touch the passing or kicking game, and 24 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Roof / venueindoor dome
Surfaceartificial turf
Wind / weatherIndoors — wind and precipitation are not a factor
Availability24 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: indoor and domed games remove wind and rain from the equation, which tends to support passing totals and kicking accuracy versus an exposed outdoor game.

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineTampa Bay Buccaneers to winNo line posted

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions moneyline — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Point SpreadDetroit Lions spreadNo line posted

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers spread — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Total PointsBuccaneers @ LionsNo line posted

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers game total — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Detroit Lions — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions — 3 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions — recent results

Detroit Lions have won 3 of their last 4 games; Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won 3 of their last 4.

Detroit Lions — last 4
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W25–16INDAway
W17–13WSHHome
L14–16CINAway
W19–16CHIAway
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — last 4
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L0–19JAXAway
W16–15KCHome
W24–16NYJAway
W16–14CARHome

Who’s out or in doubt

24 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Detroit Lions
PlayerStatus
Seth McLaughlin CQUESTIONABLE
Derrick Moore DEQUESTIONABLE
Payton Turner DEOUT
Isiah Pacheco RBQUESTIONABLE
Damone Clark LBOUT
Sam LaPorta TEQUESTIONABLE
Michael Niese GQUESTIONABLE
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CBQUESTIONABLE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
PlayerStatus
Mohamed Kamara LBQUESTIONABLE
Josh Hayes CBQUESTIONABLE
Jalen McMillan WRQUESTIONABLE
Emeka Egbuka WRQUESTIONABLE
Keionte Scott CBQUESTIONABLE
Xavier Williams SQUESTIONABLE
Dennis Houston WROUT
Rueben Bain Jr. LBQUESTIONABLE

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Cashed picks for this matchup

From the public log
DateMarketPickResult
20 Oct 25 Spread Detroit Lions -6 ✓ HIT

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions in the NFL. You may also see this matchup written as Buccaneers vs Lions, or as Lions vs Buccaneers. The most recent game between them was Monday 20 October 2025 at Detroit. The model has generated 3 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NFL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 7 meetings on record
Detroit Lions 4–3 across the last 7 meetings · these games average 43.3 points (meetings on record since 2017)
DateGameScoreWinner
20 Oct 2025Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Detroit Lions24–9Detroit Lions
15 Sep 2024Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Detroit Lions16–20Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21 Jan 2024Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Detroit Lions31–23Detroit Lions
15 Oct 2023Detroit Lions @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers6–20Detroit Lions
26 Dec 2020Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Detroit Lions7–47Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15 Dec 2019Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Detroit Lions17–38Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10 Dec 2017Detroit Lions @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers21–24Detroit Lions
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