Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-10) at Detroit Lions (8-4)

Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, at Ford Field, Detroit – TV: FOX

*TV announcers: Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn, Kristina Pink

*Keys to the game: The Bucs continue to lack offensive identity, trying to establish the ground game last week after weeks of spreading the field more and having QB Josh McCown attack the edges with WRs Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson. RB Doug Martin knocked off some rust to rush for 55 yards on 12 carries in the first half against Cincinnati last week, but the Bengals dropped an eighth defender into the box in the second half and Tampa Bay ground to a halt.

Detroit’s league-leading run defense won’t need the extra help, and McCown will likely have to do his damage working against the Lions’ secondary.

The bright spot for Tampa Bay has been a steadily improving defense that should get LB Lavonte David back into the fold. Detroit doesn’t run the ball with much consistency, ranked 30th in the league at just 81.7 yards per game. That puts a large burden on QB Matthew Stafford, but the passing game is starting to show signs of more big-play life with WR Calvin Johnson closer to full strength.

*Matchup to watch – Lions DT Ndamukong Suh vs. Bucs C Evan Dietrich-Smith: Combatants for years when Dietrich-Smith played for the Packers, few can forget the infamous Thanksgiving Day game in which Suh was seen stomping on Dietrich-Smith.

*Player spotlight – Bucs RS Solomon Patton: The rookie handled the punt and kickoff return duties for the first six games, and was brought back with Bobby Rainey dealing with an injured ankle.

*Fast facts: DT Gerald McCoy needs 1.5 sacks to become the first Tampa Bay player since Simeon Rice in 2005 to record double-digit sacks in a season.

WHO WILL WIN AND WHY

At home, the Lions should be able to steadily move the chains, but in the back of their minds should be a six-turnover loss to the Bucs last season.

*Our pick: Lions 27-16