In the first of two "Monday Night Football" games, the Detroit Lions play host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .

Detroit is coming off a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday night that snapped a four-game winning streak. The Lions enter this game at 4-2 now, and need to get back in the win column to compete in the races for the NFC North and seeding in the NFC playoffs in general.

Tampa won by a somewhat comfortable margin for the first time all year last week, defeating the 49ers by multiple scores. The Buccaneers are 5-1 and looking like one of the best teams in the NFC , but they've had to pull off a high-wire act to get to where they are. They've got a lead in the NFC South, but could drop back to the pack if they don't pick up a victory here.

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