DETROIT -- A superstar showing from Jahmyr Gibbs and an impressively stingy night from the short-handed defense carried the Detroit Lions to a 24-9 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

Gibbs finished 218 total yards and two touchdowns, and a secondary that was missing every Week 1 starter held Baker Mayfield in check.

The Lions (5-2) head into their bye week, and trail only Green Bay (4-1-1) for the NFC’s best record.

Detroit’s defense was flying around the field all night long. For a group missing their top two cornerbacks and three of their top safeties, the Lions once again relied on less heralded names to answer the call.

Gibbs 78-yard touchdown run put the Lions up 14-0 in the second quarter, answering the call after the offense had turned the ball over on dow

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