Five things to know about Week 6’s Bucs vs. Lions matchup

The Bucs will have their 61st meeting with the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to face off against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, and the matchup doesn’t come without a little history.

The Bucs and the Lions have played each other 60 times, with Sunday’s matchup being the 61st meeting between the two teams. The game comes from Tampa Bay’s NFC divisional schedule, which sees them playing the NFC North — the Bucs have already beaten two NFC North teams (Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears) while the Lions have already beaten two NFC South teams (Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers).

Here are five more things to know about Tampa Bay’s upcoming Week 6 showdown with Detroit: