On Detroit’s next drive, Jameson Williams worked over the Bucs’ defense on a vertical route and picked up 50 yards. A roughing the passer penalty by Tampa Bay put the Lions on first-and-goal. After a third-down incomplete pass to Williams, Jake Bates fired a 22-yard field goal. On the Bucs’ ensuing possession, Hutchinson sack-tricked Mayfield on third down, quickly winning the one-on-one and setting up another point.

The Lions then marched down the field, with Goff finding the soft spot in the zone and connecting with Amon-Ra St. Brown for a gain of six yards. The home team fell short of the end zone when Lavonte David recorded an open-field tackle on Gibbs on third down, forcing a Bates’ 35-yard field goal that tied the score at six.

Godwin became the go-to catalyst on the ensuing drive, as Mayfield twice rolled out of the pocket and found the RAC Artist for gains of 17 and 11 yards — both resulting in first downs. It was only fitting that Godwin put the exclamation point on the drive with a touchdown. Mayfield hit Godwin down the left sideline for a score of 41 yards, giving the Bucs a 13-6 lead. From the slot, Godwin delayed his release, making the defender think he was going to break inside, and then turned on the jets along the perimeter as the DB took the bait.

On the next drive, Jordan Whitehead forced an incompletion over the middle of the field, and a pass breakup by Christian Izien on third down forced a Lions punt. The Lions’ defense stepped up late in the second quarter when Brian Branch intercepted Mayfield’s pass intended for Mike Evans at the Tampa Bay 44-yard line. The Lions would not give up a run with seven before halftime. Detroit’s offense was down to 12 men, forcing a 10-second runoff to end the second quarter.

After the half, St. Brown gained 20 yards and a roughing the passer penalty on the Bucs gave Detroit another 15 yards. On the ensuing play, Williams gained 15 yards on a reverse. A three-yard pass to David Montgomery on third down forced a 32-yard field goal by Bates. The Bucs followed with a three-and-out, when Hutchinson fired his fourth sack to Mayfield from the edge, forcing a punt.

On the Lions’ next drive, a tackle for loss by Jordan Whitehead led to Gibbs’ second-and-14. Goff connected with St. Brown on the ensuing play for a 17-yard gain, and Montgomery capped the 12-play, 68-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown rush up the middle for the score, making it a 16-13 game. On the ensuing possession, Mayfield showed off his wheels and cutback skills on the ground. On third down, the signal-caller ran around the right tackle for an 11-yard gain. On the next play, Mayfield was in the end zone and extended his arm across the goal line after an 11-yard run up the middle. The moxie quarterback put the team on his back and galvanized the club to a 20-16 lead in enemy territory. The Lions responded with a run on an incomplete pass from Goff to Kalif Raymond on third down.

The ensuing drive was blocked by a third-down sack of Mayfield by Hutchinson, the edge rusher’s fifth. The Lions marched down the field on the next drive after a 24-yard run by Gibbs put them in favorable field position, but the Bucs’ Christian Izien intercepted a deep lob at Tampa Bay’s nine-yard line and returned the interception 18 yards to the 27. Unable to capitalize on points, the Bucs punted on an incomplete pass to Jalen McMillan.

On the Lions’ next drive, an 18-yard gain by Raymond and a nine-yard gain by St. Brown on out routes moved the sticks, but a crucial tackle for loss on Gibbs by Tykee Smith on second down set up third-and-seven. After Sam LaPorta came up short on third down, the Lions went for it on fourth down and Gibbs broke loose for a 23-yard gain. Joe Tryon-Shoyinka dropped Gibbs in the open field for a loss of four after a quick screen pass on first down and after stops by Jamel Dean and SirVocea Dennis, the Lions went for it on fourth down. The home team came up short at the end zone after Whitehead and Izien Gibbs stopped for first down in the red zone. Jake Camarda then kicked the ball to the Detroit 47, and it was returned nine yards. The Bucs’ defense halted the Lions’ comeback attempt for a Week Two victory against the Lions.