Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills, NFL 2026-09-17
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Bills | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
At a glance
All gamesGame leaders
Jared Goff26/38, 327 yds, 4 TD · Lions
Passing
James Cook21 car, 135 yds, 1 TD · Bills
Rushing
Amon-Ra St. Brown9 rec, 142 yds, 2 TD · Lions
Receiving
Chuck Clark11 total, 4 solo · Lions
Tackles
Greg Rousseau2 sacks, 2 TFL · Bills
Sacks
Head-to-head7 recent
1Lions wins
6Bills wins
Dec 15, 2024 · Week 15
Buffalo Bills48 - 42FINALDetroit Lions Nov 24, 2022 · Week 12
Buffalo Bills28 - 25FINALDetroit Lions Dec 16, 2018 · Week 15
Detroit Lions13 - 14FINALBuffalo Bills Oct 5, 2014 · Week 5
Buffalo Bills17 - 14FINALDetroit Lions Nov 14, 2010 · Week 10
Detroit Lions12 - 14FINALBuffalo Bills Oct 15, 2006 · Week 6
Buffalo Bills17 - 20FINALDetroit Lions
Team statsLions · Bills
355Total yards446
289Passing yards243
66Rushing yards203
24First downs34
4-11Third down9-12
2-2Fourth down0-0
0Turnovers0
4-38Sacks taken2-5
10-58Penalties5-46
3-4Red zone5-5
26:15Possession33:45
FormLast five before this game
LionsLLLWW
New Orleans Saints30 - 31FINALDetroit LionsDetroit Lions19 - 16FINALChicago BearsDetroit Lions10 - 23FINALMinnesota VikingsPittsburgh Steelers29 - 24FINALDetroit LionsDetroit Lions34 - 41FINALLos Angeles Rams BillsLWWLW
Buffalo Bills36 - 31FINALHouston TexansBuffalo Bills30 - 33FINALDenver BroncosBuffalo Bills27 - 24FINALJacksonville JaguarsNew York Jets8 - 35FINALBuffalo BillsPhiladelphia Eagles13 - 12FINALBuffalo Bills
Scoring summary11 plays
Quarter 1
TD
Josh Allen 1 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)Bills · 9:09
0 - 7TD
Joshua Palmer 43 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)Bills · 3:42
0 - 14Quarter 2
TD
Dawson Knox 1 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)Bills · 11:48
0 - 21TD
Jahmyr Gibbs 11 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)Lions · 5:03
7 - 21TD
Dalton Kincaid 16 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass PAT Failed)Bills · 2:52
7 - 27FG
Jake Bates 31 Yd Field GoalLions · 0:00
10 - 27Quarter 3
TD
Amon-Ra St. Brown 2 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)Lions · 9:29
17 - 27TD
Josh Allen 2 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)Bills · 1:07
17 - 34Quarter 4
TD
Sam LaPorta 1 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)Lions · 10:53
24 - 34TD
James Cook III 1 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)Bills · 2:50
24 - 41TD
Amon-Ra St. Brown 27 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)Lions · 1:42
31 - 41Also in Week 22026 season
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Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared GoffQB | 26/38 | 327 | 8.6 | 4 | 0 | 4-38 | 130.0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr GibbsRB | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Sione VakiRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jared GoffQB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR | 9 | 142 | 15.8 | 2 | 34 | 13 |
| Jahmyr GibbsRB | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
| Sam LaPortaTE | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| Jameson WilliamsWR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Isaac TeSlaaWR | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Sione VakiRB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HITS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck ClarkSAF | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick BarnesLB | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rock Ya-SinCB | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin WhiteLB | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. ReedCB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack CampbellLB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyleik WilliamsDT | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan HutchinsonDE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian IzienSAF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avonte MaddoxFS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas HarperSAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. WonnumLB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeillDT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler LacyDE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor NowaskeLB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Khalil DorseyCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob SaylorsRB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric O'NeillDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm RodriguezLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tay MartinWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Gill-HowardDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared GoffQB | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brock WrightTE | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake BatesK | 1/1 | 100.0 | 31 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack FoxP | 4 | 206 | 51.5 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom KennedyWR | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 27 | 0 |
| Jacob SaylorsRB | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 30 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh AllenQB | 20/31 | 248 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 121.4 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James CookRB | 21 | 135 | 6.4 | 1 | 35 |
| Josh AllenQB | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 2 | 14 |
| DJ MooreWR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton KincaidTE | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 1 | 25 | 8 |
| Keon ColemanWR | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| Josh PalmerWR | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 | 3 |
| Khalil ShakirWR | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Dawson KnoxTE | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| James CookRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HITS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian BenfordCB | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian WilliamsLB | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole BishopSAF | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison IgbinosunCB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel BernardLB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan HancockCB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley ChubbOLB | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dee AlfordCB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg RousseauLB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Damar HamlinSAF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon JacksonDE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-OrrLB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-JohnsonSAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Franklin Jr.SAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeWayne CarterDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon SolomonLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell HairstonCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ ParkerLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg GainesDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael HoechtLB | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keleki LatuTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone WalkerDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael DannaLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh AllenQB | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer BrownOT | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler BassK | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/6 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Doman Jr.P | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg DortchWR | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 26 | 0 |
| Ray DavisRB | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Khalil ShakirWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg DortchWR | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 25 | 0 |