ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions (4-2) host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) in a big-time NFC matchup before heading into the bye week.

Here are three burning questions on our mind ahead of the Monday Night Football showdown:

How will Lions handle Tampa Bay’s “blitz fest” defense?

Luckily, the Lions are no strangers to Todd Bowles’ “blitz fest” defense . Offensive coordinator John Morton even worked on Bowles’ staff back in 2017 with the Jets in the same role. They know what’s coming, and while that doesn’t make the task any easier, the familiarity certainly comes into play.

Tampa Bay blitzes 32.6% of the time, ranking as the fourth-highest rate through six games. On top of that unrelenting heat, the Buccaneers are elite at turning those chances into pressures. NFL Pro reports they hav

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