Even without Glenn, Detroit’s defense ranks among the league’s best in generating pressure and takeaways. The Lions are thriving off cohesion and depth, two traits that often separate the good teams from the great ones down the stretch of a mentally and physically taxing NFL season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' wide receiver Mike Evans exited the game against the Detroit Lions with a concussion and shoulder injury

"Is this the year?" The question asked annually by Detroit Lions fans and local media. ESPN's Jeff Saturday says yes, they'll reach Super Bowl 2026.

Jahmyr Gibbs scored on a 78-yard sprint in the second quarter, a 5-yard spinning plunge in the third and accounted for a career-high 218 yards from scrimmage to lead the Detroit Lions in a 24-9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

Wide receiver Jameson Williams was only targeted twice and did not record a single reception in Detroit's 24-9 Monday Night Football victory. After signing a lucrative contract extension, Williams has not been receiving a significant amount of targets.

As we spin the Lions' victory over Tampa Bay forward, it's hard not to think primarily about the job done by defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.

With both starting cornerbacks and both starting safeties out, the Lions gave Baker Mayfield and the Bucs' offense fits Monday night.

Here is a transcript of Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff's postgame press conference following the team's 24-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to move to 5-2 on the season.

Detroit’s taped-together secondary was the catalyst for a lights-out defensive showing in Monday night's 24-9 win against the Buccaneers.