The Lions' patchwork secondary and relentless front seven shutdown Tampa Bay's offense, paving the way for a key win before the bye.

On why the Lions are able to have success despite newcomers playing significant snaps:

The player who sparked some life into the offense was running back Jahmyr Gibbs. On the first drive alone, Gibbs got four touches in a row, totaling 37 yards, to set up an Amon-Ra St. Brown touchdown. He was more involved in the passing game this time around, with 30 of those yards coming from a catch-and-run that put the Lions in scoring range.

The Detroit Lions were facing the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and Dan Campbell's Lions didn't have any starting defensive backs available for the game. No problem.

The MVP candidate showed that frustration on the field as the Lions beat the Buccaneers 24-9 on Monday, Oct. 20. And though it wasn't exactly directed at the Lions defense, Mayfield's frustration was emblematic of how much the Lions flummoxed him at all levels.