TAMPA (SNN-TV) – Jared Goff threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns and the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions beat the sputtering Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-6 yesterday.
Tampa’s “Creamsicle” jerseys and “Bucco Bruce” offered zero help yesterday, as the streaking Lions won their fourth straight game, and are off to a 5-1 start for the first time since 2011.
Goff tossed TD passes of 27 yards to Amon-Ra St. Brown and 45 yards to Jameson Williams, as Detroit won for the seventh time in eight road games dating to last season. The Lions’ defense did its part by intercepting Baker Mayfield once, limiting the Bucs to 251 yards of total offense and forcing Tampa Bay to settle for two field goals. Mayfield was 19 of 37 for 206 yards and had one interception. The Bucs were limited to 46 yards rushing on 16 attempts.
The Bucs look to bounce back when they host NFC South rival, the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
