After hosting and defeating the Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs, the Detroit Lions will remain at home in the divisional round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday. The game will be live on NBC. At most NFL betting sites, the Lions Super Bowl odds are currently listed at +900.
In the wild card round, the Lions posted a 24-23 victory. Quarterback Jared Goff had 277 passing yards and one touchdown, and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught seven passes for 110 yards. Running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery each scored a touchdown.
The Buccaneers, meanwhile, handed the Philadelphia Eagles a 32-9 defeat. Quarterback Baker Mayfield had 337 passing yards and three touchdowns.
Detroit Lions divisional round injury report
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Potential key missing player
Kalif Raymond (knee)
Primarily known for his ability in the return game, Raymond is on the injury report as questionable for the divisional round. He missed the wild card game against the Rams. During the regular season, Raymond had 35 receptions on 43 targets for 489 yards and one touchdown.
He had 29 punt returns on special teams for 331 yards, including four for 89 yards in Week 18.