The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw a two-game winning streak snapped on Monday Night Football, as a visit to the Detroit Lions ended in a desultory 24-9 loss. It was the first time in four road trips this season that the Buccaneers came out on the losing side, and it was a struggle from start to finish. The Buccaneers finished with just 262 yards of offense and 15 first downs, and converted four of 16 third-down opportunities.

"It's just doing the little things, attention to detail," said Head Coach Todd Bowles. "It was a heavyweight fight and if you don't cross your T's and dot your I's the other team is going to win. Dan [Campbell] did a great job getting his guys ready and it starts with me."

Even after the loss, the 5-2 Buccaneers remained tied for the NFC's best record with the Philadelph

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