It was an eventful first half for both teams, penalties and turnovers aplenty on both sides. There was a total of seven turnovers in the first half alone.
The Bucs and Lions traded three-and-outs to start the game, then traded touchdowns on the ensuing possessions. Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston connected with four different receivers on the Bucs’ 75-yard touchdown drive that ended on a Doug Martin 1-yard dash into the end zone in his first game back from injury.
After a bizarre sequence of events that saw the Lions hit with a 15-yard personal foul penalty for a hit on Bucs’ tight end O.