Buccaneers at Lions 12/15/19 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit Ford Field on Sunday to play the Detroit Lions in an NFC showdown. The Buccaneers improved to 6-7 with their third straight victory after defeating the Indianapolis Colts 38-35. The Bucs rallied behind the arm of Jameis Winston who threw for 456 yards with four touchdowns, although the Bucs QB also threw three interceptions.

Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston has 4,115 yards passing, 26 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. The leading rusher for the Buccaneers is Ronald Jones with 518 yards and five touchdowns. The leading receiver is Chris Godwin with 1,212 yards and nine touchdowns. On defense, Lavonte David leads Tampa Bay in tackles with 97.

Detroit fell to 3-9-1 following its 20-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions have lost six straight. The Lions were held scoreless until the final two minutes of the fourth quarter when trailing 20-0. Lions quarter David Blough was sacked five times. Detroit played without star quarterback Matthew Stafford for a fifth consecutive game. Blough finished with 205 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

David Blough has thrown for 485 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. Bo Scarbrough has rushed for 301 yards and one touchdown. Kenny Golladay is the leading receiver with 1,008 yards and 10 touchdowns. Tracy Walker is the leading tackler for the Lions with 82.