Buccaneers face Lions in Mon. night showdown
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The Lions acquired notable pass-rushing help before last season’s trade deadline in landing Za’Darius Smith from the Browns. A year later, the Lions could address the same area.
The Lions, however, were missing Pro Bowl defensive back Brian Branch in this one after the 23-year-old was suspended by the NFL for the Bucs game. Branch was penalized for instigating a fight in the aftermath of their loss to the Chiefs, where he threw an open-faced strike on Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster’s helmet.
Detroit’s taped-together secondary was the catalyst for a lights-out defensive showing in Monday night's 24-9 win against the Buccaneers.
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The final Monday night doubleheader of the season is taking place in Week 7, and there are two big games on the schedule. In the early game, the Detroit Lions (5-2) pulled off a dominant performance in a 24-9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2).
The Detroit Lions are standing behind safety Brian Branch following the NFL's decision to suspend him for one game after his involvement in a postgame fight with Kansas City Chiefs
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Jahmyr Gibbs turned in a career performance on Monday night in the Detroit Lions' win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.