Football fans are in for a treat this Monday, October 20, with a double dose of Monday Night Football. The Detroit Lions face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, followed by the Seattle Seahawks taking on the Houston Texans.

The Lions need a win in order to keep pace with the Packers and Vikings in the NFC North. Conversely, a Browns win would make the AFC North race even more interesting given the recent struggles of both Baltimore and Cincinnati. Here's how you can follow the action in real time, along with a breakdown and a prediction for Sunday.

Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) take the best record in the NFC to Motown tonight for a game against Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions (4-2).

B.C. Lions running back James Butler was a game-time decision for today’s West Division semifinal with the Calgary Stampeders at B.C. Place, but the team declared after the warm-up that he’s playing.

Carroll, who first performed the national anthem when he was 12 at an Oakland University basketball game, is becoming a bit of a regular at big Detroit sporting events. The gospel recording artist performed the anthem at the Lions-Commanders playoff game this past January.

Musick was hired in March after three seasons at Oral Roberts. While with the Golden Eagles, Musick compiled a 57-39 (31-19 Summit League) record. The program's growth was evident with back-to-back seasons of at least 20 victories, and her 2024-25 team upset both Arkansas and Missouri in nonconference play.

Ohio State heads into halftime with a 17–14 lead over Penn State. The Buckeyes moved the ball well for most of the first half, showing strong rhythm offensively, but a costly turnover gave the Nittany Lions new life and helped them close the gap to just three points.

The first weekend of November has arrived, which means the race to the College Football Playoff is officially heating up. Nineteen of the teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 poll will be in action on Saturday,