Week 7 of Monday Night Football brings another doubleheader when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Detroit Lions in Motown in Game 1, while the Houston Texans travel to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks in the nightcap.
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The Buccaneers (5-1) currently sit atop the NFC while the Lions (4-2) are looking to stay close within the conference and also keep pace in the NFC North. Tampa Bay comes in having won its past two games and scoring 30 or more in both wins over San Francisco and Seattle. Detroit is coming off its second loss of the season after falling to Kansas City in Week 6, 30-17. This could turn into a duel between two quarterbacks in Baker Mayfield and Jared Goff, who are having MVP-caliber campaigns.
What remains to be seen is if the Bucs will be as explosive with so many offensive injuries. Starting running back Bucky Irving and wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. are out, while Mike Evans and rookie Emeka Egbuka have each been dealing with a hamstring injury, though they’re both officially active for Week 7. It’s a matchup between two explosive offenses and should be a thriller despite the injuries.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more from Monday night’s doubleheader:
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Mon, October 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM CDT
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM CDT
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Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM CDT
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Dan Campbell’s challenge is unsuccessful, but the referees check the video to determine where the ball was set.
After video review, the officials decide that Otton placed the ball short of first down. Campbell’s challenge, and the timeout, is returned to the Lions, who also get the ball in Tampa Bay territory.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM CDT
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Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM CDT
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The Buccaneers go for it on fourth-and-4 from inside their own 40 yard line, going for a risky play in the fourth quarter. Cade Otton got the ball, and dropped it while trying to reach for the first down. Bucs guard Ben Bredeson recovered the fumble just past the line, leading the referees to rule it as a first down.
Dan Campbell is challenging the ruling, with video replay appearing to show Otton’s knee down before the fumble.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM CDT
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That’s a beautiful throw from Baker Mayfield, who finds Cade Otton for a 20-yard gain to open the drive.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM CDT
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Always-gutsy Dan Campbell has the Lions going for it on fourth-and-1 to start the fourth quarter, and Jahmyr Gibbs gets it done. Gibbs twists his way past multiple Bucs defenders to pull off the one-yard gain and the first down.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM CDT
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Ya-Sin appeared to tweak his hamstring during a play, and is out into the locker room as yet another Lions cornerback is injured.
If Ya-Sin is out with something significant, he’ll be the fourth Detroit cornerback to suffer an injury this season — fifth if you count Ennis Rakestraw, who was placed on IR in August with a shoulder injury, ruling him out for the entire season. The Lions are already heavily depleted in the secondary; they can’t afford another loss there.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM CDT
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Gibbs finds the hole for a 15-yard gain and a first down, and then gets the 28-yard pass from Jared Goff to get the Lions in the red zone. And then he does it again, getting the five-yard touchdown rush for his second TD of the day.
Gibbs is at 135 rush yards (off 15 carries), plus 82 yards off three receptions. What a night already for the third-year running back.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM CDT
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After getting within one score, Baker Mayfield goes for Cade Otton in the end zone, but Lions cornerback Nick Whiteside is there to bat the pass down. Detroit is still up, 14-9.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM CDT
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Baker Mayfield finds rookie receiver Tez Johnson, who runs more than 20 yards into the end zone. Johnson is able to milk that run for a touchdown with a few key twists and a full spin. Big stuff for the Bucs to kick off the second half.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM CDT
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Derrick Barnes nearly got the ball for the Lions there, punching it out of Rachaad White’s hands. But the officials rule that White’s forward progress had stopped to keep the ball with Tampa Bay.
Then, on the next play, Barnes leaps to bat down a pass between Mayfield and Tez Johnson. Detroit is putting the pressure on the Bucs on this drive.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM CDT
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After a slow first half on passing, Mayfield quickly finds Egbuka for an 18-yard gain as the Bucs get moving to start the third quarter.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM CDT
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Mon, October 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM CDT
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After Tampa Bay’s interception, kicker Chase McLaughlin nails a 53-yard field goal to give the Bucs three points just before the end of the half.
The Lions still hold a 14-3 lead, but it’s narrower than expected after a couple of huge turnovers on both sides.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM CDT
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Jamel Dean jumps for the shockingly easy interception, stealing the ball back for the Bucs with less than 30 seconds left in the half. That’s four straight turnovers (including the field goal miss) between the two teams to end the second quarter; things are getting messy in Detroit.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM CDT
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Maulet got his hands all over a catch, grappling with Bucs tight end Cade Otton. A catch ruled initially for Otton is later overturned after a lengthy review on the wacky play.
Back-to-back turnovers for Tampa Bay, as the Lions get the ball back for the final minute of the half.
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Inactives from the late MNF game are in.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM CDT
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Detroit kicker Jake Bates misses a 54-yard field goal attempt, marking a disappointing end to a big Lions takeaway. Bucs get great field position with less than two minutes remaining.
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM CDT
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After going down hard in the second quarter, Mike Evans has been ruled out of the game with both a concussion and a right shoulder injury. Evans was carted off to the locker room for more tests; per the ESPN broadcast, Evans is in “excruciating pain.”
Mon, October 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM CDT
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On the first play of the Bucs’ drive, Amik Robertson is able to get the ball out. Aidan Hutchinson recovers it, and Detroit is in excellent position in Tampa Bay territory in the final minutes of the half.