Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers head-to-head
Who has won more, the Detroit Lions or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
Detroit Lions lead the series 34-30 in 65 meetings since Nov 20, 1977. They average 20.8 to 18.2. The last meeting was Oct 20, 2025, 24-9.
- Record
- Detroit Lions 34-30-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Games
- 65
- Points per game
- 20.8 – 18.2
- Biggest win
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 40
2 of those 65 games were in the postseason.
Every meeting on file
| Oct 20, 2025 |  TB at  DET | 9-24 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 15, 2024 | TB at DET | 20-16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Jan 21, 2024 | TB at DET | 23-31 | Detroit Lions | Postseason |
| Oct 15, 2023 | DET at TB | 20-6 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 26, 2020 | TB at DET | 47-7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2019 | TB at DET | 38-17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Aug 24, 2018 | DET at TB | 33-30 | Detroit Lions | Preseason |
| Dec 10, 2017 | DET at TB | 24-21 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 7, 2014 | TB at DET | 17-34 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 24, 2013 | TB at DET | 24-21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Sep 11, 2011 | DET at TB | 27-20 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2010 | DET at TB | 23-20 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 23, 2008 | TB at DET | 38-20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Oct 21, 2007 | TB at DET | 16-23 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 2, 2005 | DET at TB | 13-17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2002 | TB at DET | 23-20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 9, 2001 | DET at TB | 12-15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Nov 11, 2001 | TB at DET | 20-17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Oct 19, 2000 | DET at TB | 28-14 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 17, 2000 | TB at DET | 31-10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 12, 1999 | DET at TB | 16-23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Oct 31, 1999 | TB at DET | 3-20 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 22, 1998 | DET at TB | 28-25 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 28, 1998 | TB at DET | 0-0 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 28, 1997 | DET at TB | 10-20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Postseason |
| Oct 12, 1997 | DET at TB | 27-9 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 7, 1997 | TB at DET | 24-17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Sep 29, 1996 | DET at TB | 27-0 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 8, 1996 | TB at DET | 6-21 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 23, 1995 | DET at TB | 37-10 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 12, 1995 | TB at DET | 24-27 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 13, 1994 | TB at DET | 9-14 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 2, 1994 | DET at TB | 14-24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Nov 7, 1993 | TB at DET | 0-23 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 3, 1993 | DET at TB | 10-27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Oct 25, 1992 | DET at TB | 38-7 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 27, 1992 | TB at DET | 27-23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Nov 10, 1991 | DET at TB | 21-30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Sep 29, 1991 | TB at DET | 3-31 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 23, 1990 | DET at TB | 20-23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Sep 9, 1990 | TB at DET | 38-21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 17, 1989 | TB at DET | 7-33 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 15, 1989 | DET at TB | 17-16 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 18, 1988 | DET at TB | 10-21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Nov 13, 1988 | TB at DET | 23-20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 13, 1987 | DET at TB | 20-10 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 4, 1987 | TB at DET | 31-27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Nov 23, 1986 | DET at TB | 38-17 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 21, 1986 | TB at DET | 24-20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Nov 24, 1985 | DET at TB | 16-19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Sep 29, 1985 | TB at DET | 9-30 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 14, 1984 | TB at DET | 7-13 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 16, 1984 | DET at TB | 17-21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 18, 1983 | TB at DET | 20-23 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 4, 1983 | DET at TB | 11-0 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 26, 1982 | DET at TB | 21-23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 20, 1981 | TB at DET | 20-17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Oct 4, 1981 | DET at TB | 10-28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Dec 14, 1980 | TB at DET | 14-27 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 23, 1980 | DET at TB | 24-10 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 11, 1979 | TB at DET | 16-14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Sep 1, 1979 | DET at TB | 16-31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Regular |
| Nov 12, 1978 | TB at DET | 23-34 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 9, 1978 | DET at TB | 15-7 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 20, 1977 | TB at DET | 7-16 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1977 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 63, postseason 2.