Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have met 64 times in NFL regular-season and playoff games since 1977. Detroit Lions hold a clear edge in the all-time series, 34–30. Detroit Lions have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 24–9 in favor of Detroit Lions on October 20, 2025. They are scheduled to meet again on November 22, 2026 at Ford Field, Detroit.

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All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 64 games from available historical data. Preseason games are not included.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Oct 20, 25	2025 W7	TB	9–24	DET
Sep 15, 24	2024 W2	TB	20–16	DET
Jan 21, 24	2023 Divisional Round	TB	23–31	DET
Oct 15, 23	2023 W6	DET	20–6	TB
Dec 26, 20	2020	TB	47–7	DET
Dec 15, 19	2019	TB	38–17	DET
Dec 10, 17	2017	DET	24–21	TB
Dec 7, 14	2014	TB	17–34	DET
Nov 24, 13	2013	TB	24–21	DET
Sep 11, 11	2011	DET	27–20	TB
Dec 19, 10	2010	DET	23–20	TB
Nov 22, 08	2008	TB	38–20	DET
Oct 20, 07	2007	TB	16–23	DET
Oct 1, 05	2005	DET	13–17	TB
Dec 14, 02	2002	TB	23–20	DET
Dec 8, 01	2001	DET	12–15	TB
Nov 10, 01	2001	TB	20–17	DET
Oct 18, 00	2000	DET	28–14	TB
Sep 16, 00	2000	TB	31–10	DET
Dec 11, 99	1999	DET	16–23	TB
Oct 30, 99	1999	TB	3–20	DET
Nov 21, 98	1998	DET	28–25	TB
Sep 27, 98	1998	TB	6–27	DET
Dec 27, 97	1997	DET	10–20	TB
Oct 11, 97	1997	DET	27–9	TB
Sep 6, 97	1997	TB	24–17	DET
Sep 28, 96	1996	DET	27–0	TB
Sep 7, 96	1996	TB	6–21	DET
Dec 22, 95	1995	DET	37–10	TB
Nov 11, 95	1995	TB	24–27	DET
Nov 12, 94	1994	TB	9–14	DET
Oct 1, 94	1994	DET	14–24	TB
Nov 6, 93	1993	TB	0–23	DET
Oct 2, 93	1993	DET	10–27	TB
Oct 24, 92	1992	DET	38–7	TB
Sep 26, 92	1992	TB	27–23	DET
Nov 9, 91	1991	DET	21–30	TB
Sep 28, 91	1991	TB	3–31	DET
Sep 22, 90	1990	DET	20–23	TB
Sep 8, 90	1990	TB	38–21	DET
Dec 16, 89	1989	TB	7–33	DET
Oct 14, 89	1989	DET	17–16	TB
Dec 17, 88	1988	DET	10–21	TB
Nov 12, 88	1988	TB	23–20	DET
Dec 12, 87	1987	DET	20–10	TB
Oct 3, 87	1987	TB	31–27	DET
Nov 22, 86	1986	DET	38–17	TB
Sep 20, 86	1986	TB	24–20	DET
Nov 23, 85	1985	DET	16–19	TB
Sep 28, 85	1985	TB	9–30	DET
Oct 13, 84	1984	TB	7–13	DET
Sep 15, 84	1984	DET	17–21	TB
Dec 17, 83	1983	TB	20–23	DET
Sep 3, 83	1983	DET	11–0	TB
Dec 25, 82	1982	DET	21–23	TB
Dec 19, 81	1981	TB	20–17	DET
Oct 3, 81	1981	DET	10–28	TB
Dec 13, 80	1980	TB	14–27	DET
Nov 22, 80	1980	DET	24–10	TB
Nov 10, 79	1979	TB	16–14	DET
Aug 31, 79	1979	DET	16–31	TB
Nov 11, 78	1978	TB	23–34	DET
Sep 8, 78	1978	DET	15–7	TB
Nov 19, 77	1977	TB	7–16	DET

Games before the 2010 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under the MIT License and limited to today's franchises.