In a battle of two of the NFC's best teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hitting the highway to take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Monday Night Football.
Our experts have a flurry of Buccaneers vs. Lions predictions and NFL picks for tonight's action. Check it all out below.
Buccaneers vs Lions MNF predictions
- Lions -6 (-110 at bet365)
- LaPorta anytime touchdown (+170 at bet365)
- Gibbs o87.5 rushing + receiving yards (-110 at bet365)
- Otton o39.5 receiving yards (-110 at bet365)
Buccaneers vs Lions MNF best bets
Lions -6
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers is riddled with injuries on offense, and the Detroit Lions are 9-2 at home dating back to last season while averaging a monster 36.7 points per game. I have confidence in the Lions scoring enough while also making more defensive stops to cover on Monday Night Football.
Buccaneers vs Lions MNF TD picks
Sam LaPorta anytime touchdown
Sam LaPorta is the Lions’ primary red-zone tight end, seeing five goal-line targets through six games. Tampa Bay’s defense allows 25 points per game and has allowed multiple touchdowns to tight ends this season, and LaPorta might be the most athletic TE the Bucs have faced thus far. He has 12 targets and has scored touchdowns in two consecutive games.
Buccaneers vs Lions MNF props
Jahmyr Gibbs Over 87.5 rushing + receiving yards
The electric back managed 65 yards on 17 carries and recorded a lone reception that went for no gain. In four games prior, he totaled 87, 97, 99 and 104 total yards. This is a get-right game for Jahmyr Gibbs and the entire Lions offense. Expect him to get back on track as a receiver after recording multiple catches in every other game this season.
Cade Otton Over 39.5 receiving yards
Over the last three weeks, Cade Otton has racked up 15 targets and turned them into 12 receptions. He finished with only nine yards in Week 4, but he piled up 51 in Week 5 and 81 in Week 6. With so few options available in the receiving game, expect Baker Mayfield to look for his big-bodied safety valve early and often.
Buccaneers vs Lions odds
Buccaneers vs Lions game info
| Location: | Ford Field, Detroit, MI |
| Date: | Monday, October 20, 2025 |
| Kickoff: | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | ESPN/ABC |
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