Buffalo Bills 41–31 Detroit Lions
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- NFL
- 2026 · Regular Season · Week 2
NFL: Buffalo Bills beat Detroit Lions 41–31.
Game leaders
248Josh AllenPassing yards
327Jared Goff
135James CookRushing yards
52Jahmyr Gibbs
95Dalton KincaidReceiving yards
142Amon-Ra St. Brown
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Buffalo Bills
- Detroit Lions
Show as a table
| When | Buffalo Bills | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 9:09 · Josh Allen | 7 | 0 |
| Q1 3:42 · Joshua Palmer | 14 | 0 |
| Q2 11:48 · Dawson Knox | 21 | 0 |
| Q2 5:03 · Jahmyr Gibbs | 21 | 7 |
| Q2 2:52 · Dalton Kincaid | 27 | 7 |
| Q2 0:00 · Jake Bates | 27 | 10 |
| Q3 9:29 · Amon-Ra St. Brown | 27 | 17 |
| Q3 1:07 · Josh Allen | 34 | 17 |
| Q4 10:53 · Sam LaPorta | 34 | 24 |
| Q4 2:50 · James Cook | 41 | 24 |
| Q4 1:42 · Amon-Ra St. Brown | 41 | 31 |
| 60′ | 41 | 31 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Buffalo Bills
- Detroit Lions
Third-down conversions
75%9/1236%4/11
Fourth-down conversions
–0/0100%2/2
Red-zone touchdowns
100%5/575%3/4
- 6.55.7Yards per play
- 4.563.44Points per drive
- 49.639.4Yards per drive
- 6962Plays
How the yards came
Buffalo Bills
Pass 243Rush 203
Detroit Lions
Pass 289Rush 66
- Time of possession
- 33:4526:15
- Turnover margin
- 00
- Sacks made
- 42
- Penalties (yards)
- 5 (46)10 (58)
Show as a table
| Buffalo Bills | Detroit Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 9/12 | 4/11 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 5/5 | 3/4 |
| Yards per play | 6.5 | 5.7 |
| Points per drive | 4.56 | 3.44 |
| Yards per drive | 49.6 | 39.4 |
| Plays | 69 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 289 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 66 |
| Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (yards) | 5 (46) | 10 (58) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Josh Allen(Touchdown)Q1 9:097–0
- Joshua Palmer(Touchdown)Q1 3:4214–0
Q2
- Dawson Knox(Touchdown)Q2 11:4821–0
- Q2 5:0321–7Jahmyr Gibbs(Touchdown)
- Dalton Kincaid(Touchdown)Q2 2:5227–7
- Q2 0:0027–10Jake Bates(Field goal)
Q3
- Q3 9:2927–17Amon-Ra St. Brown(Touchdown)
- Josh Allen(Touchdown)Q3 1:0734–17
- Q3 9:2927–17
Q4
- Q4 10:5334–24Sam LaPorta(Touchdown)
- James Cook(Touchdown)Q4 2:5041–24
- Q4 1:4241–31Amon-Ra St. Brown(Touchdown)
- Q4 10:5334–24
Key stats
- 446Total yards355
- 243Passing yards289
- 203Rushing yards66
- 34First downs24
- 69Total plays62
- 6.5Yards per play5.7
- 7.4Yards per pass6.9
- 5.6Yards per rush3.3
- 20/31Comp / Att26/38
- 36Rushing attempts20
Quarter by quarter
Buffalo Bills led after 4 of 4 quarters, Detroit Lions after 0. Largest lead at a break: 17 points, Buffalo Bills after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Buffalo Bills
- Detroit Lions
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Buffalo Bills: 4 won, 0 lost in their last 4 games.- Buffalo Bills have won their last 4 games.
- Buffalo Bills scored 124 points and allowed 79 in their last 4 games.
Detroit Lions: 3 won, 1 lost in their last 4 games.- Detroit Lions have won their last 3 games.
- Detroit Lions scored 87 points and allowed 75 in their last 4 games.
Recent form
Standings
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
Timeline
Q1
- Josh Allen(Touchdown)Q1 9:097–0
- Joshua Palmer(Touchdown)Q1 3:4214–0
Q2
- Dawson Knox(Touchdown)Q2 11:4821–0
- Q2 5:0321–7Jahmyr Gibbs(Touchdown)
- Dalton Kincaid(Touchdown)Q2 2:5227–7
- Q2 0:0027–10Jake Bates(Field goal)
Q3
- Q3 9:2927–17Amon-Ra St. Brown(Touchdown)
- Josh Allen(Touchdown)Q3 1:0734–17
- Q3 9:2927–17
Q4
- Q4 10:5334–24Sam LaPorta(Touchdown)
- James Cook(Touchdown)Q4 2:5041–24
- Q4 1:4241–31Amon-Ra St. Brown(Touchdown)
- Q4 10:5334–24
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Buffalo Bills
- Detroit Lions
Third-down conversions
75%9/1236%4/11
Fourth-down conversions
–0/0100%2/2
Red-zone touchdowns
100%5/575%3/4
- 6.55.7Yards per play
- 4.563.44Points per drive
- 49.639.4Yards per drive
- 6962Plays
How the yards came
Buffalo Bills
Pass 243Rush 203
Detroit Lions
Pass 289Rush 66
- Time of possession
- 33:4526:15
- Turnover margin
- 00
- Sacks made
- 42
- Penalties (yards)
- 5 (46)10 (58)
Show as a table
| Buffalo Bills | Detroit Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 9/12 | 4/11 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 5/5 | 3/4 |
| Yards per play | 6.5 | 5.7 |
| Points per drive | 4.56 | 3.44 |
| Yards per drive | 49.6 | 39.4 |
| Plays | 69 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 289 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 66 |
| Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (yards) | 5 (46) | 10 (58) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- Buffalo Bills
- Detroit Lions
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
14
13
10
7
7
7
14
Show as a table
| Quarter | Buffalo Bills · Touchdowns | Detroit Lions · Touchdowns | Buffalo Bills · Field goals | Detroit Lions · Field goals | Buffalo Bills · Extra points and conversions | Detroit Lions · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Q2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Q3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Q4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Josh Allen
20/31 completions
248yards3 TD
Jared Goff
26/38 completions
327yards4 TD
Rushing
James Cook
21 carries
135yards1 TD
Jahmyr Gibbs
16 carries
52yards
Receiving
Dalton Kincaid
7/8 caught/targeted
95yards1 TD
Amon-Ra St. Brown
9/13 caught/targeted
142yards2 TD
- Buffalo Bills
- Detroit Lions
Offence
- 446Total yards355
- 243Passing yards289
- 203Rushing yards66
- 34First downs24
- 69Total plays62
- 6.5Yards per play5.7
- 7.4Yards per pass6.9
- 5.6Yards per rush3.3
- 20/31Comp / Att26/38
- 36Rushing attempts20
Efficiency
- 9-123rd down efficiency4-11
- 0-04th down efficiency2-2
- 5-5Red zone (made / att)3-4
- 9Drives9
- 33:45Possession26:15
Turnovers & penalties
- 0Turnovers0
- 0Interceptions thrown0
- 0Fumbles lost0
- 5-46Penalties10-58
- 4Sacks2
- 2-5Sacks – yards lost4-38
Defence
- 0Interceptions0
- 0Interception touchdowns0
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
Buffalo Bills led after 4 of 4 quarters, Detroit Lions after 0. Largest lead at a break: 17 points, Buffalo Bills after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Buffalo Bills
- Detroit Lions
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Passing
| Josh Allen | 20/31 | 248 | 8.0 | 3 | 2-5 | 91.7 |
Rushing
| James Cook | 21 | 135 | 6.4 | 1 | 35 |
| Josh Allen | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 2 | 14 |
| DJ Moore | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving
| Dalton Kincaid | 8 | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 1 | 25 |
| Keon Coleman | 6 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Joshua Palmer | 3 | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 |
| Khalil Shakir | 6 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Dawson Knox | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 |
| James Cook | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Fumbles
Defensive
| Christian Benford | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hancock | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Damar Hamlin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb ElarmsOrr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Franklin Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeWayne Carter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Solomon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Parker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Gaines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hoecht | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keleki Latu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Danna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Greg Dortch | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 26 |
| Ray Davis | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 |
| Khalil Shakir | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
Punt returns
| Greg Dortch | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 25 |
Kicking
| Tyler Bass | 5/6 | 5 |
Punting
| Tommy Doman | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 1 | 43 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 | New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 | Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 |  New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |