The Detroit Lions start off their two-game road trip in Tampa Bay, where they will face the 3-1 Buccaneers. Like the Lions, the Bucs are leading their division with only one loss in hand.
The Bucs got out to a hot start defeating the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears in the first two weeks of the season. But once matched up against a playoff-caliber opponent in the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bucs showed almost no resistance. It’s hard to know who the Bucs are right now and whether they’re as good as their record shows, but the Lions would be wise not to underestimate them either way.