What channel is Bucs-Lions on? Time, TV schedule for Buccaneers playoff game
Can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pull off another upset and take another step toward the Super Bowl?
The Bucs face the Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional playoffs. The winner will advance to next week's NFC Championship Game against either the No. 1-seeded San Francisco 49ers or the No. 7-seeded Green Bay Packers for a spot in the big game in Las Vegas.
Tampa won five of its last six games in the regular season to finish 9-8 and win the NFC South. Baker Mayfield, the new quarterback after Tom Brady retired, lit up the Philadelphia Eagles in last week's playoff opener, throwing for 337 yards and three touchdowns in a 32-9 win. The Bucs didn't even need big nights from their top two receivers, Mike Evans (NFL-leading 13 TDs) and Chris Godwin (1,024 yards).
Watch live: Here's how to watch Bucs vs. Lions on fuboTV (free trial)
Detroit is one of the biggest feel-good stories in sports this decade. At 12-5, the Lions won their division for the first time since 1993 and last week beat the Los Angeles Rams and former franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford 24-23 for their first playoff win since 1991. Jared Goff has revived his career in Detroit much the way Mayfield has in Tampa, throwing for 4,575 yards and 30 touchdowns this season. His top target is All-Pro receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who has 1,515 yards and 10 TDs, to go with Pro Bowl rookie tight end Sam LaPorta (889 yards, 10 TDs).
The Lions won these teams' first meeting in Week 6 back in October, beating the Bucs in their "creamsicle" throwback 20-6. Goff threw for 353 yards and two scores in that game, while Mayfield threw for just 206 and an interception.
Here's everything you need to know about the game, including time, TV and streaming info and more:
When is the Bucs game?
Time: 3 p.m. Sunday, January 21
Place: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
The Bucs vs. Lions playoff game kicks off at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 21 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
What channel is Bucs vs. Lions on?
TV: NBC
Streaming: Peacock ($5.99 per month), fuboTV (7-day free trial), YouTube TV (2-week free trial), Hulu + Live TV (7-day free trial)
Bucs-Lions will air on NBC. Mike Tirico will be on the play-by-play with Cris Collinsworth as the analyst.
Streaming options include fuboTV, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Bucs-Lions odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, January 18.
Spread: Lions (-6.5)
Over/under: 48.5 points
Moneyline: Bucs +220, Lions -275
Bucs schedule
Date | Opponent |
Sunday, Sept. 10 | at Minnesota Vikings: W 20-17 |
Sunday, Sept. 17 | vs. Chicago Bears: W 27-17 |
Monday, Sept. 25 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles*: L 25-11 |
Sunday, Oct. 1 | at New Orleans Saints: W 26-9 |
Sunday, Oct. 8 | BYE |
Sunday, Oct. 15 | vs. Detroit Lions: L 20-6 |
Sunday, Oct. 22 | vs. Atlanta Falcons: L 16-13 |
Thursday, Oct. 26 | at Buffalo Bills*: L 24-18 |
Sunday, Nov. 5 | at Houston Texans: L 39-37 |
Sunday, Nov. 12 | vs. Tennessee Titans: W 20-6 |
Sunday, Nov. 19 | at San Francisco 49ers: L 27-14 |
Sunday, Nov. 26 | at Indianapolis Colts: L 27-20 |
Sunday, Dec. 3 | vs. Carolina Panthers: W 21-18 |
Sunday, Dec. 10 | at Atlanta Falcons: W 29-25 |
Sunday, Dec. 17 | at Green Bay Packers: W 34-20 |
Sunday, Dec. 24 | vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: W 30-12 |
Sunday, Dec. 31 | vs. New Orleans Saints: L 23-13 |
Sunday, Jan. 7 | at Carolina Panthers: W 9-0 |
Monday, Jan. 15 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles^: W 32-9 |
Sunday, Jan. 21 | at Detroit Lions^ |
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