The family of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Doug Martin laid out the tragic final moments of his life before his sudden death over the weekend. In a letter released by Martin’s agent, Brian Murphy,

The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-9, and are now 5-2. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask what the Lions proved on Monday night, and if the Buccaneers have bigger issues to address.

Hold up on that MVP talk. Slow down on giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the No. 1 seed. Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers crashed in Detroit against a depleted defense missing its entire starting secondary.

The Saints, meanwhile, have been more competent than expected offensively, but their defense is a problem — allowing nearly 27 points per game and constantly digging early holes. They’re 2–5 ATS in first halves, which makes Tampa Bay -2.5 in the first half my best bet for the game.

Baker Mayfield openly criticized the officials both during and after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ lopsided 24–9 loss to the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football.”Tampa Bay’s quarterback was spotted giving NFL official John Hussey a piece of his mind after the Buccaneers’ final offensive drive.

Detroit’s taped-together secondary was the catalyst for a lights-out defensive showing in Monday night's 24-9 win against the Buccaneers.

Buccaneers' Tez Johnson downplays form spike with 5 key words originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' offense has been on the wrong end of a handful of injuries, with Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, and Jalen McMillan all missing time this season.