2026 · Week 2
Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills
Sep 17, 2026 · Ralph Wilson Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Buffalo Bills topped Detroit Lions 41–31. ScoutIndex had favored Bills (66%) going in. Bills improve to 2-0; Lions fall to 1-1. Josh Allen was the story of the game with 248 passing yards and 3 TDs; 69 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs.
Team stats
| DET | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 29 |
| 393 | Total yards | 451 |
| 327 | Passing yards | 248 |
| 66 | Rushing yards | 203 |
| 26/38 | Comp / Att | 20/31 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:13) (No Huddle) 17-J.Allen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q116-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q1(3:49) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep middle to 5-J.Palmer for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-S.Gill-Howard].
- Q116-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q2(11:52) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q2(5:07) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 0-J.Gibbs for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q239-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(2:56) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep middle to 86-D.Kincaid for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-T.Bass extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q2(:01) 39-J.Bates 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q3(9:31) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short left to 14-A.St. Brown for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q339-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q3(1:13) 17-J.Allen scrambles right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q316-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q4(10:57) 16-J.Goff pass short left to 87-S.LaPorta for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q439-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(2:53) 4-J.Cook right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q416-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q4(1:48) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle to 14-A.St. Brown for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN [51-M.Danna].
- Q439-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 26/38 | 327 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 16 | 52 | 0 |
| Sione Vaki | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 9 | 13 | 142 | 2 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 6 | 8 | 61 | 1 |
| Sam LaPorta | 6 | 7 | 52 | 1 |
| Jameson Williams | 2 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | 2 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Sione Vaki | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
BUF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 20/31 | 248 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 14 | 69 | 2 |
| James Cook | 21 | 135 | 1 |
| DJ Moore | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 7 | 8 | 95 | 1 |
| Keon Coleman | 6 | 6 | 63 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 1 | 3 | 43 | 1 |
| Khalil Shakir | 3 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |