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Frustration for the Lions as the Bucs are hanging around and just will not let go of this one - Baker Mayfield in particular is digging deep to pull out all the stops.

How many times can they keep responding though? Or how many times can the Lions get their noses in front?

Just 15 minutes left to see who'll go to San Francisco to fight for a place in the Super Bowl.

Greg Brady
NFL pundit on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

What a response – the Lions score on a long drive, so the Bucs score on a long drive.

It looks like Baker Mayfield is sacked as he's crowded out just short of halfway. He then back pedals away from traffic and lets fly, and it seems he's just chucking it away.

But it's actually towards Cade Otton on the sideline, and he taps his toes inbounds for a first down. The Bucs are into the hosts' half.

Greg Brady
NFL pundit on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

That was just a great drive for Goff and the Lions. Great play calling, great execution. I kind of feel sorry for Tampa because they were just chasing their tails.

Now we're cooking. Detroit edge into the red zone before Jared Goff picks out wide receiver Amon-Ra St Brown on a crossing route. He tries to sneak into the corner but is bundled out of bounds five yards short.

It looks like tight end Brock Wright is lining up to block for Detroit but then turns around to take a short pass from Jared Goff. He has space to run into and trundles downfield for 29 yards.

That's the longest play of the game for either team and gets the Lions into Tampa Bay territory.

Greg Brady
NFL pundit on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

They are definitely both struggling right now [Goff and Mayfield] and I think you should give credit to the defensive lines. This was expected to be a shootout – people were expecting points. 17 points might win this game, 20 certainly will.

Defences are firmly on top here. After two incomplete passes by Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay go three-and-out and have to boot it away after barely a minute in possession.

Jared Goff picks out Josh Reynolds for a big gain but it's called back for an illegal block by Lions running back David Montgomery.

Detroit can't convert on third and long so swiftly have to punt it back.

Running back Rachaad White gets the Bucs rolling, but then Detroit's defensive star Aidan Hutchinson has a free run at Baker Mayfield and absolutely clatters the Tampa Bay quarterback for a sack.

It's a wonder he managed to hang on to the ball, so at least the Bucs can punt it rather than scrambling around trying to recover a fumble.

We're back under way in Detroit, with Baker Mayfield getting the ball first in the third quarter.

Ndamukong Suh, 2021 Super Bowl winner, on Sky Sports: "I love what Baker Mayfield is doing now. Their offence is taking big shots and it is keeping them in the game right now."

A good start for the Lions - a better finish by the Bucs just about sums up the game in that first half.

Tampa Bay have outgained Detroit 233-134 in yards, they've also had 11 first downs to Detroit's 10 and despite committing the only turnover of the game the Bucs are level.

Who wins from here? Thumbs up for the hometown Lions or thumbs down for the visiting Bucs.

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Just like their season, Tampa Bay came with a late run to make sure they go in level with Detroit at the half.

The Lions had been largely on top, but that closing 92-yard drive led by Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans came out of nowhere, and has put a completely different slant on this contest.

A couple of mistakes from Detroit's defence, and an injury scare for their centre, and all of a sudden instead of going in ahead, Lions fans are a bit subdued and concerned that their dream of a spot in the NFC title game may be in jeopardy.

Plus, Tampa Bay get the ball first in the second half...

He's had a few drops but Mike Evans catches this one after a blown assignment for a 27-yard gain.

BUT even better is to come as Evans then takes a sliding catch right down on the one-yard line after a beautiful rainbow thrown by Baker Mayfield.

Just 19 seconds left but the Bucs will fancy a touchdown here.

Baker Mayfield takes over up the middle for 14 yards and the Bucs take a timeout with 35 seconds left as they look to try and squeeze some points out of this half.

They're just inside their own half so they can either take a big shot downfield or look for a couple of quick pick-ups to set-up a field goal.

Jack Fox hammers the punt as Detroit have to kick it away and that boot leads to the Bucs taking over back on their own seven.