Buccaneers...38 Lions...20
Tampa Bay dug a big hole against a bad team, rallied and won.
Again.
The Buccaneers fell behind the winless Detroit Lions by 17 points, then scored five unanswered touchdowns en route to a 38-20 victory.
Tampa Bay came back from a 24-3 deficit two weeks ago against the lowly Kansas City Chiefs and won the game in overtime.
Tampa Bay (8-3) earned its third straight victory to maintain its strong standing in the playoff race.
Detroit (0-11) moved a step closer toward becoming the NFL’s first 0-16 team.
The Buccaneers trailed the Lions, 17-0, after the first quarter before all three phases scored to contribute to a rout.
Quoteworthy: “No one is quitting, but we don’t know how to win.” -- Shaun Cody, Lions defensive tackle
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