- On the game’s opening drive, Tampa Bay drove 66 yards in eight plays, taking 4:35, culminating in a 14-yard touchdown run by Buccaneers RB Peyton Barber, his second rushing touchdown this preseason.
- S Jordan Whitehead registered a sack in the first quarter, stopping Lions QB Matthew Stafford out of bounds for no gain.
- The Buccaneers scored their second touchdown of the game in the second quarter, when QB Jameis Winston connected with WR Chris Godwin on a 10-yard touchdown pass to cap a 10-play, 66-yard drive lasting 6:21.