Today's Lions vs Buccaneers live stream is a matchup of not only two first place teams but of two quarterbacks who are going through a resurgence at the same time. Both Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield were discarded by the teams that drafted them number one overall in recent years and both have found a new groove with their current teams. Now they square off in this Week 6 NFL live stream!
The Lions vs Buccaneers live stream airs today (Sunday), Oct. 15.
• Time — 4:25 p.m. ET / 1:25 p.m. PT / 9:25 p.m. BST / 6:25 a.m. AEST ( Monday Oct. 16)
• U.S. — Watch on FOX via Sling or Fubo
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Goff has helped the Lions transfer the momentum of last year’s strong finish into this season. Detroit now stands at 4-1 and riding a three-game winning streak. In each of those three wins, they outscored their opponent by at least two touchdowns including last week’s 42-24 stomping of the Panthers. In the win, Goff threw for 236 yards on 20-of-38 passing with three touchdowns. So far this season, the now 28-year-old signal-caller has looked a lot more like the guy the Rams took with the number one overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft, before trading him to the Lions for Matthew Stafford. Goff has posted a career-high 104.4 passer rating this season, which ranks fifth in the NFL.
One of the keys to Detroit's success this season has been their versatility. No matter who goes down with an injury, someone else steps up. Number one wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown misses a game with an abdominal injury and rookie tight end Sam LaPorta steps up and makes two touchdown grabs. Rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs suffers a hamstring injury and David Montgomery rattles off back-to-back 100-yard games. It’s that kind of depth and skill that has the Lions scoring the fourth most points per game in the NFL (29.3).
Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers are coming off their bye week and looking to pick up right where they left off. They beat up the Saints in Week 4, 26-9 to improve to 3-1 on the year. Mayfield has helped lead the charge in the early goings of the season as he is on pace for a 30-touchdown, 8-interception, 101.5 passer rating season. All three would be career bests for the former Browns’ number one overall pick in 2018.
On defense, the Bucs have allowed the eighth fewest points in per game in the NFL. Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea has three-and-a-half sacks this year with three tackles for loss to lead the unit.
Currently, DraftKings has the Lions as 3-point road favorites against the Buccaneers. The over/under is 43.5.
Lions vs Buccaneers Inactives:
Lions: Jahmyr Gibbs (RB), James Mitchell (TE), Jonah Jackson (G), Steven Gilmore (CB), Brian Branch (DB), Brodric Martin (DT)
Buccaneers: David Wells (TE), Brandon Walton (OL), Patrick O’Connor (DL), Anthony Nelson (OLB), Derrek Pitts (CB)
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Lions vs Buccaneers live streams in the US
In the U.S., the Lions vs Buccaneers live stream is going to be broadcast on FOX, which is available free over the air with one of the best TV antennas or with most cable TV packages.
The game starts at 4:25 p.m. ET / 1:25 p.m. PT today (Sunday), Oct. 15.
If you've already cut the cord, our recommendation to watch the game is Sling TV or Fubo. They're two of the best streaming services for live TV.
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Lions vs Buccaneers live streams in the UK
American football fans across the pond can watch Lions vs Buccaneers on Sky Sports, the typical home to more than 100 live games per NFL season.
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The Lions vs Buccaneers live stream starts at 9.25 p.m. BST.
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Lions vs Buccaneers live streams in Canada
For our neighbors to the north, there are a couple of options to watch Lions vs Buccaneers live streams in Canada.
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Lions vs Buccaneers live streams in Australia
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