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2024 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2024 · Ford Field
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–16. Biggest swing: Q4 1:01, TB +43% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(1:01) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 26-J.Gibbs to TB 6 for 5 yards (3-J.Whitehead, 29-C.Izien) [0-Y.Diaby].
How the points landed
(11:34) 4-C.McLaughlin 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Score after this play: TB 3 — DET 0(9:05) 4-C.McLaughlin 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-E.Deckers, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Score after this play: TB 6 — DET 0(7:16) 39-J.Bates 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: TB 6 — DET 3(12:51) 39-J.Bates 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: TB 6 — DET 6(9:15) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 14-C.Godwin for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: TB 13 — DET 6(11:57) 39-J.Bates 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: TB 13 — DET 9(3:32) 5-D.Montgomery up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: TB 13 — DET 16(:42) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield up the middle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: TB 20 — DET 16Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Buccaneers | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 46 | 82 |
| Total yards | 217 | 463 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.7 | 5.6 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.10 | -0.07 (edge) |
| Success rate | 37% | 43% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 59% | 70% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.04 (edge) | -0.17 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.18 | 0.17 (edge) |
| Third downs | 2/10 | 7/17 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 12 | 23 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Lions outgained Buccaneers 463–217 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · DET
34/55, 307 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-13.7 expected points added · -4.0% completion over expected
Passing · TB
12/19, 185 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-3.4 expected points added · -7.9% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
11/18 for 119 yds, 0 TD
34% of team targets · 3.1 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | TB 30 | 8 | 17 | 3:29 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | DET | DET 30 | 2 | 0 | 0:11 | Interception | |
| 3 | TB | DET 44 | 4 | 12 | 2:20 | Field goal +3 | |
| 4 | DET | DET 30 | 6 | 57 | 1:47 | Field goal +3 | |
| 5 | TB | TB 30 | 7 | 7 | 2:37 | Punt | |
| 6 | DET | DET 16 | 13 | 67 | 6:49 | Field goal +3 | |
| 7 | TB | TB 30 | 8 | 70 | 3:39 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | DET | DET 22 | 13 | 30 | 4:06 | Punt | |
| 9 | TB | TB 13 | 6 | 32 | 3:10 | Interception | |
| 10 | DET | DET 44 | 9 | 47 | 1:52 | End of half | |
| 11 | DET | DET 30 | 7 | 42 | 3:07 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | TB | TB 30 | 5 | -3 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 13 | DET | DET 32 | 13 | 68 | 6:07 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | TB | TB 30 | 8 | 55 | 2:52 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | DET | DET 30 | 7 | 24 | 2:41 | Punt | |
| 16 | TB | TB 9 | 5 | 14 | 2:56 | Punt | |
| 17 | DET | DET 48 | 5 | 34 | 2:23 | Interception | |
| 18 | TB | TB 26 | 5 | 9 | 2:22 | Punt | |
| 19 | DET | DET 18 | 13 | 76 | 4:19 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | TB | TB 6 | 4 | 4 | 0:20 | Punt | |
| 21 | DET | TB 44 | 6 | 18 | 0:31 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | TB | TB 27 | 1 | 0 | 0:02 | End of game |
8 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Lions gained 76 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 12/19 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Bucky Irving | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Rachaad White | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Cade Otton | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin | 7 | 8 | 117 | 1 | 42% | 9.6 |
| Mike Evans | 3 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 32% | -1.9 |
| Jalen McMillan | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SirVocea Dennis | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Izien | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jordan Whitehead |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 34/55 | 307 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -13.7 |
| Jack Fox | 1/1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg |
|---|
Closing number vs result
Lions closed -7.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 51.5; the game landed 36 — under by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
| 0.4 |
| Rachaad White | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
| Cade Otton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -1.6 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Tykee Smith | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| K.J. Britt | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Tryon | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Brewer | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TD |
|---|
| EPA |
|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 0 | 2.8 |
| David Montgomery | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Jameson Williams | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jared Goff | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 11 | 18 | 119 | 0 | 34% | 3.1 |
| Jameson Williams | 5 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 21% | -2.8 |
| David Montgomery | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Kalif Raymond | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 8% | -0.8 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 7 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 13% | -5.7 |
| Sione Vaki | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2% | 3.6 |
| Sam LaPorta | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Tim Patrick | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8% | -5.2 |
| Tom Kennedy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -2.2 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Campbell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 4 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Onwuzurike | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Anzalone | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
