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Week Two Expert Picks: Buccaneers vs. Lions

See which team is favored by league-wide experts

Sep 12, 2024 at 04:00 PM

Scott Smith

Senior Writer/Editor

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take their first road trip of the 2024 regular season, heading back to Detroit, where their 2023 playoff run came to an end in January. To find out how to watch, listen and livestream the game, click here.

Detroit and Tampa Bay are both 1-0 after encouraging Week One victories. The Lions are 7.5-point favorites at home after defeating the Buccaneers twice in 2023 and most of the experts agree the Bucs are underdogs. Here's what some of them are saying:

NFL.com – Lions Get the Nod from All Five Experts

ESPN.com It's 3-0 In Lions' Favor

CBSSports.com – Bucs Keep It Very Close in Pete Prisco's Pick

USA Today – Five Analysts Pick Lions But Jarrett Bell Dissents

Bleacher Report – Three of Eight Picks Go Bucs' Way

Pro Football Talk – Florio Goes Bucs, Simms Takes Lions

Sports Illustrated – Bucs Pick Up One Vote Out Of Six

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