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All the TV, radio, and online streaming info you need for Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the playoffs.

The Detroit Lions will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round of the 2023-24 NFL playoffs at Ford Field on Sunday. This is the first time in the Super Bowl era that Detroit has hosted back-to-back playoff games, and like last week, expectations are high as the Lions are the favorites, according to the folks over at DraftKings Sportsbook.

The Lions crowd was electric in the Lions’ first home playoff game in 32 years—setting a new decibel record at Ford Field, as well as landing fourth all-time by NFL standards—and expectations are that the home crowd will be at it once again this Sunday.

“It was probably the best I’ve ever been a part of,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “I mean, so much of it was the fact that the thing started an hour before the game and it was just four hours of nonstop barrage of the fans just going off and the chats for (Jared) Goff and what a special, special environment. I mean for anybody that was there, you’ll never forget that. For the rest of your life, that will be something you’re talking about. That was special.”

Here are a few articles that may interest you ahead of this game:

Scouting reports

• Opening Odds: Lions favorites over Bucs in Divisional round of the playoffs
• The Honolulu Blueprint: Keys to a Lions victory over the Bucs
• On Paper: Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers preview, prediction
• Detroit Lions scouting report: Buccaneers looking for revenge in Detroit
• 5 Questions Preview: Bucs offense more “in sync” than it was in Week 6
• Pride of Detroit’s YouTube feed includes video previews for this week’s game
• Mid-Week Mailbag PODcast: How much have the Bucs changed since Week 6?
• First Byte PODcast: Jared Goff’s success vs. Todd Bowles could be key

Injury news and roster updates

• Lions injury designations: Kalif Raymond ruled OUT, two others questionable
• James Houston activated from IR, Julian Okwara released
• FB Jason Cabinda and DL Tyson Alualu elevated to game day roster

In case you missed it…

• Lions draw Bill Vinovich as referee for this matchup
• Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs are both up for Rookie of the Year honors
• Lions set a new decibel record at Ford Field in their playoff win over the Rams

Offseason trackers, information

• Coordinator and front office interview tracker
• Ben Johnson has multiple coaching interviews this week
• Lions COO Mike Disner withdraws his name for consideration for Panthers GM job, plans to stay in Detroit in 2024

Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
TV: NBC
Online streaming: Peacock, NFL+
TV announcers: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket (full list of radio affiliates here)
Radio announcers: Dan Miller, Lomas Brown, T.J. Lang
Betting line: Lions -6, odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook
Referee: Bill Vinovich