Sanders, who suffered a heart attack last year, is helping Detroit's RBs raise their game through his advice and example.

The Buccaneers, led by quarterback Baker Mayfield, face the Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at Ford Field Stadium in Detroit, Michigan.

The Detroit Lions face a tough challenge Monday night when they take on the 5-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field. If the Lions hope to get back in the win column, they’ll need to slow down these three key Tampa Bay playmakers who’ve been instrumental to the Bucs’ hot start.

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When do Detroit Lions play today in Week 7? Lions schedule in 2025, which has them off Sunday. They will play Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 5-1 and are looking to be one of the most dangerous teams in the NFC. Oddly enough, they are managing truly competitive play without multiple stars. Now, the team has received a major availability update on Mike Evans for Monday night’s game.

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Bowles was the New York Jets coach in Morton’s lone season as offensive coordinator there back in 2017. So, Morton knows Bowles’ defense well, going against his group in practice every day for a year. And the Lions are no strangers to these Buccaneers either, facing them three times in two years, including the divisional game back in January 2024.

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Booher: It’s concerning simply in the fact that they are running out of healthy bodies. Arnold’s optimistic outlook is a huge benefit for the Lions, as he was initially believed to be out for the season. While he won’t play this week, there’s hope for a return relatively soon.