Overview
- Detroit beat Tampa Bay 24-9 to move to 5-2, powered by Jahmyr Gibbs’ 218 yards from scrimmage and a 78-yard rushing touchdown, the Lions’ longest ground score in 14 years.
- Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said Mike Evans sustained a concussion, a shoulder injury and a broken clavicle, with the star receiver expected to miss most of the season.
- A makeshift Lions secondary featuring Erick Hallett II, Thomas Harper, Amik Robertson, Rock Ya-Sin, Arthur Maulet and Nick Whiteside held Tampa Bay to nine points as Baker Mayfield went 28-of-50 for 228 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
- UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 kicks off on CBS Sports platforms and Paramount+, headlined by Real Madrid vs. Juventus, with Real among six clubs perfect through two games.
- Liverpool’s slide continues into Europe after a league loss to Manchester United, and midfielder Ryan Gravenberch missed training with an ankle injury, making him likely to miss the trip to Eintracht Frankfurt.