It's Monday night at Ford Field, and the Detroit Lions are hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) for a showdown of two of the NFC's top teams in Detroit. The Monday Night Football game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. ET, with the TV channel broadcast available on ABC and ESPN, and the streaming link available on Fubo (free trial).

The family of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Doug Martin laid out the tragic final moments of his life before his sudden death over the weekend. In a letter released by Martin’s agent, Brian Murphy,

Doug Martin, a former All-Pro running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has died in police custody, the Oakland, California, Police Department confirmed. He was 36. Police announced Saturday in a news release on Facebook that an in-custody death occurred just after 4:15 a.m.

Running back Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) and wide receiver Chris Godwin (fibula) both missed the contest, while fellow wideout Mike Evans (clavicle) exited early after recording no catches on four targets. Quarterback Baker Mayfield has led the shorthanded squad to victory multiple times this season, but he couldn’t get it done against Detroit.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday without many key players including WR Mike Evans and OL Haason Reddick.

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The only defensive player who graded out higher than Whiteside was defensive lineman Tyrus Wheat, who recorded a 94.7 grade after notching 1.5 sacks on nine snaps in Monday's contest. Other defensive standouts included defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, linebacker Jack Campbell and defensive tackle DJ Reader.

Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean is beating back the age curve like few others at his position in recent years. Now, Dean has become the NFL’s most definitive receiver eraser.