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Lions vs Buccaneers Final: 31-23 - Recap

Jared Goff threw a pair of TD passes as Detroit defeated Tampa Bay 31-23 in Divisional Playoff action on Sunday.

Detroit was the ATS victor, as they covered the -6.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 49.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Jared Goff completed 30 of 43 pass attempts for 287 yards and 2 TDs for the Lions in the win.

Rachaad White rushed for 55 yards for Tampa Bay, while Chase Edmonds added 19 yards. Baker Mayfield threw for 349 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers Mike Evans and Cade Otton had 147 and 65 yards respectively.

Detroit was outgained by Tampa Bay 408-391 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-23 by the Lions.

Detroit led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:00-28:00 split in that important category.