Lions Handle Buccaneers

DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 07: Calvin Johnson #81 celebrates his first quarter touch down with Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions while playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on December 07, 2014 in Detroit 

DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 07: Joique Bell #35 and Brandon Pettigrew #87 of the Detroit Lions celebrate a second quarter touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on December 07, 2014 in Detroit, 

When Reggie Bush returns, he is technically going to be considered the Detroit Lions' starting running back. That probably won't mean much for how the carries are actually divided up among the running backs, though.

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions (8-4) control their own destiny with four games to play. And three of those games are against bottom-feeders. That cozy stretch begins Sunday against the 2-10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field. But the Lions would be 

DETROIT (AP) – Matthew Stafford threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns – including one off a fluky deflection late in the game – and the Detroit Lions kept the pressure on in the NFC North race with a 34-17 victory over