Although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost by two scores to the Detroit Lions in Week 6, the defense did a far better job than the scoreboard might indicate.
The Lions are one of the league’s best offenses, and holding them to just 20 points (tied for their lowest all year) and remaining staunch in the red zone. The team had a small problem with giving up third and long plays, but outside of that, it did well enough to help the Bucs win — if the offense could have gotten the ball past midfield, that is.
Pro Football Focus graded every Bucs defensive player on Sunday, and these ten were PFF’s highest-graded: