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National Football League
Detroit 23, Tampa Bay 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 19, 2010
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Temperature: 54°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 47692

Dave Rayner made a 28-yard field goal as time expired in regulation and a 34-yarder in overtime to lift the Detroit Lions to a 23-20 victory Sunday at Tampa Bay, snapping the Lions' streak of 27 consecutive road losses.

It was Detroit's first road win since Oct. 28, 2007, against Chicago.

The Lions (4-10) have won two straight. Last week, they snapped a 19-game losing streak against NFC North opponents with a 7-3 win against Green Bay.

The loss dealt a big blow to Tampa Bay's playoff hopes. The Bucs (8-6) began the day tied with Green Bay and a game behind the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles for the final NFC wild card spot.

Tampa Bay took a 20-17 lead on Connor Barth's 26-yard field goal with 1:39 left, but the defense couldn't get a stop at the end of regulation or on Detroit's first possession in overtime.

The Bucs dropped to 5-1 in games decided by three points or less.

Maurice Morris rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown and Calvin Johnson had 10 catches for 152 yards for the Lions.

LeGarrette Blount rushed for 110 yards and a score and fellow rookie Mike Williams caught six passes for 96 yards and a touchdown for the Bucs.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Detroit   Tampa Bay
Maurice Morris Player LeGarrette Blount
15 Attempts 15
109 Yards 110
7.3 Avg Yards 7.3
1 Touchdowns 1
26 Long 39
Receiving
Detroit   Tampa Bay
Calvin Johnson Player Mike Williams
10 Receptions 6
152 Yards 96
15.2 Avg Yards 16.0
0 Touchdowns 1
30 Long 26
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Detroit 433 181 252 2 3 0 3.0 0
Tampa Bay 403 176 227 2 2 0 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Buccaneers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Lions have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.