ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions have another juicy primetime game before they head into the bye week.

They will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football back at Ford Field. Tampa Bay is 5-1 and in the top spot of the NFC heading into this one.

Detroit is limping in its secondary, with a couple of pieces missing, limping and even suspended. But there is some good news in the injury department. Standout defensive lineman Alim McNeill is set to make his season debut. On top of that, left tackle Taylor Decker (shoulder) was back at practice on Thursday in Allen Park.

The bye week’s timing is particularly significant considering the Lions have endured back-to-back prime-time games. The physical toll and pressure of this stretch would normally be concerning. But the light at the

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