Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 7 | 2025 NFL season

The Detroit Lions will face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a battle of NFC powerhouses. Both teams have Super Bowl aspirations and will aim for a statement victory in Week 7.

The game will occur at Ford Field at 7 p.m. ET. Let's look at the starting lineups, depth charts, and how to watch the showdown.

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers projected starting lineup for Week 7

Detroit Lions' projected starting lineup

These are the Lions' projected starters on offense vs the Buccaneers:

Position	Name
WR	Jameson Williams
WR	Amon-Ra St. Brown
LT	Taylor Decker
LG	Christian Mahogany
C	Graham Glasgow
RG	Tate Ratledge
RT	Penei Sewell
TE	Sam LaPorta
WR	Kalif Raymond
QB	Jared Goff
RB	David Montgomery

These are the Lions' projected starters on defense vs the Buccaneers:

Position	Name
EDGE	Aidan Hutchinson
DL	Tyleik Williams
DL	DJ Reader
EDGE	Al-Quadin Muhammad
LB	Jack Campbell
LB	Alex Anzalone
NCB	Rock Ya-Sin
CB	Amik Robertson
CB	Nick Whiteside
S	Brian Branch
S	Thomas Harper

These are the Lions' projected starters on special teams vs the Buccaneers:

Position	Name
K	Jake Bates
H	Jack Fox
P	Jack Fox
LS	Hogan Hatten
PR	Kalif Raymond
KR	Jacob Saylors

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' projected starting lineup

These are the Buccaneers' projected starters on offense vs the Lions:

Position	Name
WR	Mike Evans
WR	Sterling Shepard
LT	Tristan Wirfs
LG	Ben Bredeson
C	Graham Barton
RG	Elijah Klein
RT	Charlie Heck
WR	Emeka Egbuka
TE	Cade Otton
QB	Baker Mayfield
RB	Rachaad White

These are the Buccaneers' projected starters on defense vs the Lions:

Position	Name
DL	Greg Gaines
NT	Vita Vea
DL	Logan Hall
OLB	Yaya Diaby
ILB	SirVocea Dennis
ILB	Lavonte David
OLB	Haason Reddick
CB	Jamel Dean
CB	Zyon McCollum
S	Antoine Winfield Jr.
S	Tykee Smith

These are the Buccaneers' projected starters on special teams vs the Lions:

Position	Name
P	Riley Dixon
PK	Chase McLaughlin
KO	Chase McLaughlin
H	Riley Dixon
LS	Evan Deckers
PR	Kameron Johnson
KR	Sean Tucker

Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers depth chart

Detroit Lions' depth chart

This is the Lions' projected depth chart on offense vs the Buccaneers:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
WR	Jameson Williams
WR	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Dominic Lovett
LT	Taylor Decker	Dan Skipper
LG	Christian Mahogany
C	Graham Glasgow	Trystan Colon
RG	Tate Ratledge	Kayode Awosika
RT	Penei Sewell
TE	Sam LaPorta	Brock Wright	Ross Dwelley
WR	Kalif Raymond	Isaac TeSlaa
QB	Jared Goff	Kyle Allen
RB	David Montgomery	Jahmyr Gibbs	Craig Reynolds	Jacob Saylors

This is the Lions' projected depth chart on defense vs the Buccaneers:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
EDGE	Aidan Hutchinson	Tyler Lacy
DL	Tyleik Williams	Pat O'Connor	Mekhi Wingo
DL	DJ Reader	Roy Lopez	Quinton Jefferson
EDGE	Al-Quadin Muhammad	Tyrus Wheat
LB	Jack Campbell	Derrick Barnes	Zach Cunningham	Ty Summers
LB	Alex Anzalone	Grant Stuard	Trevor Nowaske
NCB	Rock Ya-Sin
CB	Amik Robertson
CB	Nick Whiteside
S	Brian Branch	Loren Strickland	Erick Hallett
S	Thomas Harper

This is the Lions' projected depth chart for special teams vs the Buccaneers:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
K	Jake Bates
H	Jack Fox
P	Jack Fox
LS	Hogan Hatten
PR	Kalif Raymond
KR	Jacob Saylors	Craig Reynolds

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' depth chart

This is the Buccaneers' projected depth chart on offense vs the Lions:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
WR	Mike Evans	Ryan Miller
WR	Sterling Shepard	Kameron Johnson
LT	Tristan Wirfs	Benjamin Chukwuma
LG	Ben Bredeson	Luke Haggard
C	Graham Barton
RG	Elijah Klein	Dan Feeney
RT	Charlie Heck
WR	Emeka Egbuka	Tez Johnson
TE	Cade Otton	Payne Durham	Devin Culp
QB	Baker Mayfield	Teddy Bridgewater
RB	Rachaad White	Sean Tucker

This is the Buccaneers' projected depth on defense vs the Lions:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
DL	Greg Gaines	C.J. Brewer
NT	Vita Vea	Elijah Simmons
DL	Logan Hall	Elijah Roberts
OLB	Yaya Diaby	Chris Braswell	Markees Watts
ILB	SirVocea Dennis	John Bullock
ILB	Lavonte David	Deion Jones
OLB	Haason Reddick	Anthony Nelson
CB	Jamel Dean	Benjamin Morrison	Kindle Vildor
CB	Zyon McCollum	Jacob Parrish	Josh Hayes
S	Antoine Winfield Jr.	Christian Izien	Sebastian Castro
S	Tykee Smith	Kaevon Merriweather

This is the Buccaneers' projected depth chart for special teams vs the Lions:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
P	Riley Dixon
PK	Chase McLaughlin
KO	Chase McLaughlin
H	Riley Dixon
LS	Evan Deckers
PR	Kameron Johnson	Tez Johnson	Emeka Egbuka
KR	Sean Tucker	Emeka Egbuka

How to watch Buccaneers vs Lions? TV channel and live stream details for Week 7 game

The Detroit Lions are 4-2 to start the 2025 regular season. Dan Campbell's side suffered its first loss in five in its Week 6 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Lions started the season with a loss against the Green Bay Packers. They then posted wins over the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and Cincinnati Bengals.

Next up is a home matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They'll look to get back to winning ways.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the in-form team in the NFC. The Super Bowl LV champs are 5-1 to start the 2025 campaign.

The Buccaneers have recorded wins over the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers. Their only loss this season occurred in Week 4 against defending Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Next up for Baker Mayfield and Co. is a crunch conference matchup against Jared Goff and Co. in Week 7.

Here's how to watch the Lions vs. Buccaneers game:

• Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
• Livestream: FuboTV and DAZN
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ABC/ESPN
• Venue: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan