Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills

NFL

Lions

1-1

31-41

Final

Bills

2-0

Highmark Stadium

TV: TSN / DAZN

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DET	0	10	7	14	31
BUF	14	13	7	7	41

Who won: Bills 41-31

The Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Highmark Stadium. The Bills outscored the Lions 14-0 in the 1st quarter. Josh Allen led the Bills in passing yards (20/31, 248 YDS, 3 TD). Jared Goff led the Lions in passing yards (26/38, 327 YDS, 4 TD).

Win probability

100%BUF final

DETBUF

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Play by play

Q4 0:11
J.Allen kneels to DET 23 for -1 yards.
3rd & 12 at DET 22
Q4 0:49
J.Allen kneels to DET 22 for -1 yards.
2nd & 11 at DET 21
Q4 1:28
J.Allen kneels to DET 21 for -1 yards.
1st & 10 at DET 20
Q4 1:33
FLAG
J.Cook left tackle to DET 38 for -3 yards (T.Lacy, T.Williams).PENALTY on DET-T.Lacy, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DET 35 - No Play.
2nd & 9 at DET 35
Q4 1:33
Timeout #2 by DET at 01:33.
Q4 1:39
J.Cook right guard to DET 35 for 1 yard (M.Rodriguez; T.Williams).
1st & 10 at DET 36
Q4 1:42
J.Bates kicks onside 12 yards from DET 35 to DET 47. K.Shakir to DET 36 for 11 yards (J.Saylors).
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:42
Touchdown! 27 yd pass to A. St
Jared Goff
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass deep middle to A.St. Brown for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN [M.Danna]. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.
DET 31 - 41 BUF
Q4 1:48
Timeout #1 by BUF at 01:48.
Q4 2:00
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass deep left to J.Williams to BUF 27 for 17 yards (T.Bernard; D.Hamlin). BUF-J.Solomon was injured during the play.
1st & 10 at BUF 44
Q4 2:00
Two-Minute Warning
1st & 10 at BUF 44
Q4 2:06
(No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Goff pass short middle to J.Gibbs to BUF 44 for 12 yards (C.Bishop).
1st & 10 at DET 44
Q4 2:12
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass deep left to I.TeSlaa pushed ob at DET 44 for 20 yards (C.Benford).
4th & 18 at DET 24
Q4 2:16
(No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Goff pass incomplete deep middle to A.St. Brown.
3rd & 18 at DET 24
Q4 2:41
(Shotgun) J.Goff sacked at DET 24 for -8 yards (sack split by M.Hoecht and B.Chubb).
2nd & 10 at DET 32
Q4 2:45
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass incomplete short right to J.Gibbs.
1st & 10 at DET 32
Q4 2:50
T.Bass kicks 56 yards from BUF 35 to DET 9. T.Kennedy pushed ob at DET 32 for 23 yards (D.Igbinosun).
Q4 2:50
Official Timeout at 02:50.
TOUCHDOWNQ4 2:50
Touchdown! 1 yd run
J. Cook
J.Cook right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-T.Doman.
DET 24 - 41 BUF
Q4 3:01
J.Cook right tackle pushed ob at DET 1 for 22 yards (C.Clark).
1st & 10 at DET 23
Q4 3:45
J.Allen pass short middle to K.Coleman to DET 23 for 12 yards (J.Campbell) [T.Nowaske]. ** Injury Update: DET-R.Ya-Sin has returned to the game.
1st & 10 at DET 35
Q4 4:31
(Shotgun) J.Allen pass short right to K.Shakir to DET 35 for 16 yards (C.Clark; J.Campbell).
2nd & 12 at BUF 49
Q4 5:25
J.Cook right tackle to BUF 49 for -2 yards (K.Dorsey). The player down by contact was assisted by replay.
1st & 10 at DET 49
Q4 6:05
(Shotgun) J.Allen pass short left to K.Coleman to DET 49 for 9 yards (R.Ya-Sin). DET-R.Ya-Sin was injured during the play.
3rd & 7 at BUF 42
Q4 6:47
(Shotgun) J.Cook left guard to BUF 42 for 1 yard (C.Izien).
2nd & 8 at BUF 41