Detroit’s defense is riding hot after its patchwork secondary and ferocious pass rush put the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a blender on Monday night. And the offense, despite some inconsistencies along the way, remains one of the league’s most explosive and star-studded units.

Several Detroit Lions wore Brian Branch's No. 32 jersey to Monday's game as a tribute to the suspended defensive back.

Jahmyr Gibbs had four plays of 24 or more yards Monday night and finished with a career-high 218 yards from scrimmage and 2 TDs for the Detroit Lions.

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions (4-2) look to avoid a rare slide in the regular season after a loss last week when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) in a matchup of two of the best teams in the NFC tonight at Ford Field.

Lions kicker Jake Bates made franchise history with a 58-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of Monday night's win over the Buccaneers.

The Detroit Lions finalized their gameday roster for the Week 7 visit by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with some moves. Most notable amongst the moves is the activation of defensive tackle Alim McNeill from the PUP list.

Without Decker in the starting lineup, the Lions rolled with Giovanni Manu two weeks ago and veteran Dan Skipper in Kansas City. Manu is on injured reserve with a knee injury. Skipper slides back into his familiar depth role, giving the Lions options to roll with more six offensive linemen looks.

Detroit Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson has a sack and forced fumble in 4 straight games, tying an NFL record since the league began tracking it in 1999.