Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Bucs: Odds & How to Watch
We’re in new territory, friends. The Detroit Lions are heading into the NFL playoff divisional round. The Lions will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday (Jan. 21) at Ford Field, and it’s going to be a total showdown. How sweet is it that we get another Lions home playoff game? Here’s our Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Bucs preview, including odds and how to watch the game.
How to watch:
The Detroit Lions will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in the Divisional Round of the playoffs on Sunday (Jan. 21). Kickoff is at 3 p.m. ET at Ford Field. This will actually be a rematch of this season’s Week 6 game, where the Lions won 20-6 in Tampa. But, don’t let that get you too comfy. The Bucs are a different team right now, and Baker Mayfield is on fire. You can catch the game on TV on NBC, Peacock and Universo. You can also stream the game on Peacock and FuboTV.
Odds for Lions vs. Buccaneers:
The Lions are currently favorites to beat the Buccaneers, according to the BetMGM NFL odds. Looking to wager? As of early in the week, the spread is Lions (-6); money line is Lions (-275) and Buccaneers (+210); and the over/under is 48.5. While most of the NFL experts have yet to make their official predictions, Dimers.com states that, “Our popular predictive analytics model gives the Lions a 70% chance of beating the Buccaneers, and our predicted final score has the Lions winning 27-21.” They add that, the Buccaneers have a “53% chance of covering the spread.”
This weekend also has three other fantastic playoff games lined up. The Houston Texans will head to Baltimore to play the Ravens. The Kansas City Chiefs will go to Buffalo to take on the Buffalo Bills. Also, the Green Bay Packers go up against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco. This to the latest episode of my podcast, “The Squad with Anne Erickson,” below.
10 Celebrities Who Could Be at Ford Field for the Playoffs
Eminem
This is an obvious one. Slim Shady is huge Detroit Lions fan. The platinum-certified artist and Mom’s Spaghetti owner even appeared on an episode of “Hard Knocks” with them. If you’re going to be on one celebrity to be at this game, I’d go with Eminem.
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Big Sean
While it’s less certain than Eminem being at the playoff game, it’s still likely that Big Sean will show up. He’s a big Lions fan, and even though he lives in Los Angeles now, how could he turn down the chance to see the Lions against a Los Angeles team? I think it’s happening.
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Tim Allen
Here’s another one that wouldn’t surprise me. Tim Allen of “Home Improvement” fame is no stranger to attending Detroit Lions fans. He grew up in the metro area, so he loves his lions.
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Jeff Daniels
I put this in the maybe category. Jeff Daniels is one of Michigan’s biggest comedic superstars. The “Dumb and Dumber” still lives in the area and oversees the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan. I think he should come to this game and help cheer on his team.
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Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key is a big Detroit Lions fan and also very proud of being from Detroit. I totally see this happening. He also recently told Jimmy Kimmel that he would totally lose his cool if the Lions won a Super Bowl.
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Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose, a famed member of the University of Michigan Wolverines’ “Fab Five,” is a big Detroit fan. He’s also a sports analyst, so checking out this game would be of great interest to him. I think he’ll be there. Just a hunch.
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Flavor Flav
Yes, you could see Flavor Flav at the Detroit Lions game. Why? Well, he lives between Michigan and Las Vegas. He was also recently spotted at one of Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” shows at Ford Field.
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Kid Rock
Not sure if I would count on it, but Kid Rock loves Detroit teams. Yes, he lives in Nashville now. But, he could make the trip in for this big moment.
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Jack White
Jack White performed the National Anthem at the 2022 Opening Day game for the Detroit Tigers. Even though he lives in Nashville, he’s a big Detroit fan. He could make it in for this game.
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Barry Sanders
I would love to see Barry Sanders at this game. We can add a long list of former NFL players to this list, too, of possible guys who will be at the game, including Calvin Johnson and Herman Moore. Let’s go.
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More
We could spot more celebrities, too. I’m thinking that to represent MSU, Tom Izzo will be there. I’m also guessing Jim Harbaugh will be at the game, unless he’s saving all of his cheering power for his brother’s team, the Baltimore Ravens.
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