Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was unstoppable on Monday night, torching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense with a jaw-dropping 78-yard touchdown run that helped power Detroit to a convincing 24–9 victory.
Despite being outgained by over 200 yards in the opening half, Tampa Bay (5–2) managed to stay within striking distance. Costly mistakes by the Lions — including an interception, a fumble, a turnover on downs, and a missed 54-yard field goal by Jake Bates — kept the Buccaneers in the game, trailing just 14–3 at halftime.
Chase McLaughlin finally put the Bucs on the board with a 53-yard field goal before rookie receiver Tez Johnson hauled in a 22-yard touchdown to trim the deficit to five early in the third quarter. But Gibbs quickly stole the spotlight once again.
On Detroit’s next possession, the explosive back ripped off a 15-yard rush followed by a 28-yard reception, setting up his second touchdown of the night to extend the Lions’ lead to 21–9.
By the final whistle, Gibbs had racked up a season-high 136 rushing yards on 17 carries and 82 receiving yards on three catches, becoming the first NFL player since Chris Johnson in 2009 to record 135+ rushing yards, 80+ receiving yards, and two rushing touchdowns in the same game.
Bates later drilled a 58-yard field goal off the upright early in the fourth quarter, sealing Detroit’s 24–9 win.
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield struggled under constant pressure, finishing 28-of-50 for 228 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. His late-game incompletion in the end zone ended any hopes of a comeback.
“We just didn’t execute,” Mayfield admitted. “We were behind the chains too often, and that let their front seven tee off on us. That’s on all of us as an offense.”
Seahawks 27, Texans 19
In the night’s other matchup, Jaxon Smith-Njigba continued his breakout campaign, tallying 123 receiving yards and a touchdown to lead the Seattle Seahawks past the Houston Texans.
Smith-Njigba, who entered Week 7 as the league’s leader in receiving yards, opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown from Sam Darnold, then celebrated with a dunk over the goalpost — drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct flag.
The former first-round pick now has five 100-yard games this season, tying for the second-most in franchise history, and became only the second Seahawk ever to post three consecutive 100-yard performances.
Running back Zach Charbonnet chipped in with two short rushing touchdowns, including one in the third quarter that pushed Seattle ahead 27–12.
Houston’s defense briefly gave them life when Will Anderson Jr. strip-sacked Darnold and recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown, though a failed two-point try limited the damage.
The Texans added one late offensive score — a four-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud to Woody Marks — but it wasn’t enough to close the gap. Kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn contributed two field goals as Houston’s two-game winning streak came to an end, dropping them to 2–4.
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