Detroit Lions are atop NFL standings after win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers; fans react
The Detroit Lions are tied for the best record in the NFL after a stifling 20-6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road Sunday.
Detroit is 5-1 for the first time since 2011 and extended its winning streak to four games, with each victory coming by double digits. The defense held Baker Mayfield and the Tampa offense to 251 total yards and just two field goals in yet another dominant performance for the unit that has been one of the league's best to start the season.
Detroit is now tied with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles for the best record in the NFL. The 49ers and Eagles, perhaps Detroit's toughest competitors in the NFC, both lost Sunday after starting 5-0, meaning there are no more undefeated teams in the NFL.
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For the 4th time in franchise history, the @Lions have not allowed an opponent to gain 100 rushing yards in any of the first 6 games of a season.
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The only other times they’ve done so:
- 1932
- 1931
- 1930
⁰#OnePride pic.twitter.com/vNgZhdyxcx— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) October 15, 2023
Jared Goff had another great performance and got the offense going after a slow start and an injury to starting running back David Montgomery. He was 30-for-44 for 353 yards and two touchdowns to Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. St. Brown finished with a career-high 12 catches for 124 yards and the score.
For the first time since 1954, the @Lions have produced 350+ total net yards and 20+ points in each of the first 6 games of a season.
For the first time since 1996, the Lions have held 2 opponents without a TD thru the first 6 games of a season.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/GFLmpPkJZI— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) October 15, 2023
The Lions are now 13-3 over the last 16 games dating back to 2022. It is the best stretch of football Detroit has ever played in the Super Bowl era.
4 consecutive double digit wins.
4 straight road wins.
15 straight games scoring 20 or more points.
13-3 in the last 16 games (best since 1961-62)
Already a 3 game lead in the division…THROUGH 6 WEEKS.
BEST
LIONS
TEAM
WE’VE
EVER
SEEN
!— Jeff Riger (@riger1984) October 15, 2023
it’s been a full month, four games, since a team came within two touchdowns of the detroit lions.
the lions are the nfl’s most dominant team right now.— mansur🕊️ (@mansurshaheen) October 15, 2023
The Lions are good enough to win the Super Bowl.
Read that again. #OnePride— Justin Rose (@JRoseDet) October 15, 2023
Awesome toughness on this team. Montgomery gets hurt. On the road and it doesn’t matter.
This is different.— michael stone (@stoney16) October 15, 2023
It’s October 15th and the Detroit Lions have the best record in the NFL
— Jim Costa (@JimCosta_) October 15, 2023
#RedWings @Lions
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Beating Tampa this weekend— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 15, 2023
GAME !!! GREAT DEFENSE #OnePride
— C.J. Gardner-Johnson (@CGJXXIII) October 15, 2023
How about those fans
The Lions' dedicated fan base took over another road stadium on Sunday. This time, it was a sea of Honolulu blue in Raymond James Stadium that offset the Bucs' creamsicle orange throwbacks.
When the game ended and the Bucs fans cleared out, the Lions' loyal supporters did not.
I’ve seen a lot of opposing fan bases make noise for their team after a win — but the Lions might’ve topped them all today.
Or as @JaredGoff16 said to me as he left the field, “Are you seeing this? Best fans in the f***ing league!”
This video is well after the game ended… pic.twitter.com/PyL8TtmLXQ— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) October 15, 2023
Sure was a lot of #OnePride in the stands
🗣️ @peneisewell58 pic.twitter.com/x1TUg6cGOg— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 15, 2023
💙💙💙
Let's keep it rolling, #OnePride pic.twitter.com/QgLgUz1kzr— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 15, 2023
LETS GOOOOO pic.twitter.com/b52RIrqpEp
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 15, 2023
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions are atop NFL standings after win over Buccaneers
