Buccaneers vs. Lions NFL Week 2 Final Score Prediction (Don't Miss Tampa Bay)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions are both up 1-0 and will meet in Week 2 for the first time since last season's playoffs.

Detroit beat the Buccaneers by eight points in the divisional round of the 2023 playoffs, and bookmakers seem to be hoping for a similar result on Sunday, favoring the Lions by 7.5 points.

Detroit needed overtime to beat the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, while the Bucs easily defeated the underdog Washington Commanders.

Using the latest odds, I will try to predict the final result of this game. Hopefully, this will help bettors choose their betting site.

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The bookies have set the total in this game at 51 points, and our NFL betting insider Iain MacMillan likes the OVER in his Road to 272 bets – where he selects every game for the 2024 season.

Here’s how this affects our final score prediction:

I know it was against the Washington Commanders, but do people already forget what the Bucs did in Week 1? Tampa looked like one of the best offenses in the NFL as Baker Mayfield put up four scores and 289 yards in a blowout win.

Earlier this week I explained in our betting preview why I like the Bucs for this game, and I still think the same:

Both teams covered the spread in Week 1, but I believe Tampa Bay was undervalued in the betting market earlier this season.

Tampa won the NFC South last season, but its odds to win the Super Bowl are +7,000 (the third-best odds of any team in its division) and won't be particularly respected in this game after a strong performance in Week 1.

Detroit's secondary/passing defense was a problem last season, allowing the second-most passing yards in the NFL in Week 1. That doesn't bode well against a Bucs team that's desperate to throw the ball, especially with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both healthy.

Detroit was successful in Week 1, but needed overtime to beat a Rams team that was without Aaron Donald and lost Puka Nacua to a knee injury in the first half.

Tampa Bay's offense has the playmakers to keep up with anyone when Mayfield gets going, and it's worth noting that the Bucs had a 7-2 record against the spread as a road underdog in the 2023 season.

I'm not entirely sure if they can pull off the upset, but I think the Bucs will limit the game to one touchdown.

Final score prediction: Lions 31, Bucs 27

The odds are updated regularly and are subject to change.

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