Detroit Lions (2019-2024) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019-2024)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Tampa Bay Buccaneers take it 4-2.

Detroit Lions · 2019-2024

Squad power 83.4 · headliner Jahmyr Gibbs '24 (88)

QBJared Goff (80) · Matthew Stafford (76) · David Blough (65)

RBJahmyr Gibbs (88) · Jamaal Williams (79) · David Montgomery (79)

WRKenny Golladay (87) · Amon-Ra St. Brown (87) · Jameson Williams (81)

TESam LaPorta (87) · T.J. Hockenson (79)

EDGEAidan Hutchinson (88) · Romeo Okwara (86) · Charles Harris (80)

DTAlim McNeill (74) · Damon Harrison (71) · Isaiah Buggs (69)

LBAlex Anzalone (78) · Jack Campbell (74) · Malcolm Rodriguez (70)

CBAmani Oruwariye (82) · Darius Slay (77) · Jerry Jacobs (77)

SKerby Joseph (88) · Brian Branch (88) · Tracy Walker III (79)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2019-2024

Squad power 85.7 · headliner Shaquil Barrett '19 (99)

QBTom Brady (82) · Baker Mayfield (81) · Jameis Winston (77)

RBRachaad White (80) · Bucky Irving (80) · Leonard Fournette (79)

WRMike Evans (87) · Chris Godwin (86) · Breshad Perriman (76)

TERob Gronkowski (81) · Cade Otton (75) · O.J. Howard (71)

EDGEShaquil Barrett (99) · Jason Pierre-Paul (84) · Ndamukong Suh (80)

DTVita Vea (82) · Rakeem Nunez-Roches (69)

LBDevin White (87) · Lavonte David (83) · K.J. Britt (64)

CBCarlton Davis (84) · Zyon McCollum (82) · Sean Murphy-Bunting (78)

SAntoine Winfield (89) · Jordan Whitehead (78) · Tykee Smith (77)

Series result — Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 4-2

Game 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-28

Game 2: Detroit Lions 27-22

Game 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18

Game 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-25

Game 5: Detroit Lions 39-30

Game 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-18

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