Week 2
Detroit Lions
Friday, 18 September 2026 at 00:15 UTC
Both sides' form, their last meetings and who is scoring. Team news, statistics and minute-by-minute commentary land here when the game starts.
Buffalo Bills v Detroit Lions: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Buffalo Bills host Detroit Lions on Friday 18 September in the NFL, week 2. Buffalo Bills have won three in a row. They have scored 233 and conceded 168 in those eight games — 29.1 points a game, 21.0 against.
Detroit Lions have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 195 and conceded 216 in those eight games — 24.4 points a game, 27.0 against.
The only previous meeting we hold, in December 2024, finished Detroit Lions 42-48 Buffalo Bills.
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 7–0–1 |
| Points for · against | 233–168 |
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–0–5 |
| Points for · against | 195–216 |
Previous meetings
Last 1 meeting: Buffalo Bills 1 · drawn 0 · Detroit Lions 0.
| 15 Dec 2024 |
Detroit Lions v Buffalo Bills
Week 15
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42–48 | W |
Team totals
The box score lands once the game is under way.
Play by play
Plays appear here once the game starts.