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Detroit Falls 47-7 to Buccaneers - Recap

Tom Brady passed for 4 TDs and 348 yards in leading the Buccaneers past Detroit on Saturday at Ford Field.

Tampa Bay won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -12.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 55.0.

Tom Brady completed 22 of 27 pass attempts for 348 yards and 4 TDs for the Buccaneers in the win.

D'Andre Swift rushed for 45 yards for Detroit, while David Blough added 18 yards. Chase Daniel threw for 86 yards for the Lions, while receivers Danny Amendola and D'Andre Swift had 37 and 25 yards respectively.

Tampa Bay outgained Detroit 588-186 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 30-12 by the Buccaneers.

Detroit lost the time of possession battle 35:53-24:07, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Tampa Bay heads into a Week 17 battle against the Falcons. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.