As if the stakes aren't high enough for the Detroit Lions heading into their Monday Night Football tilt with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Lions (4-2) are reeling from a loss against the Kansas City Chiefs, and now have to face off against quarterback Baker Mayfield and the NFC conference-leading Buccaneers (5-1) to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time in the regular season since 2022. It's a matchup that already has high stakes as the winner of this game will hold a tiebreaker that could decide the #1 seed and the much-desired first round bye for the playoffs.