Just five days out from the Lions hosting their second playoff game this postseason, ESPN Analytics has weighed in on what it believes the result will be.
According to the network’s Football Power Index , Detroit has a 62.5% chance of walking off of Ford Field with a win and NFC title game berth. While Baker Mayfield and the Bucs are up against it with just a 37.5% chance in the eyes of the FPI.
The Lions enter as six-point favorites after taking down Matthew Stafford and the red hot Rams on Sunday night.
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Jared Goff played his best in the moments that his team needed him most and it was enough to escape with a one-point victory over the team that drafted him.
When it comes to Tampa Bay, the Bucs are fresh off sending home the defending NFC champion Eagles 32-9 behind some strong defensive play and a three TD performance from their confident quarterback.
Kickoff is set for 3 PM ET on NBC this Sunday. The over/under has been set at 48.5 points.