The Detroit Lions sent a message to the rest of the National Football Conference on Monday Night Football yesterday with a 24-9 win over Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that came without most of its secondary.

The Lions' win included several unlikely heroes, including cornerback Nick Whiteside, who filled in due to injuries. He turned heads with multiple key plays late in the game.

The Lions' win moved Dan Campbell's team to 5-2 on the season, just behind the 4-1-1 Green Bay Packers with a bye week next up.

The game brought out opinions from across the Lions and NFL universe, including from injured defensive back D.J. Reed, who shared his thoughts on Whiteside and another Lions hero of the day.

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