Lions 31, Bills 41

Detroit Lions

31

Buffalo Bills

41

Final · Prime Video · Highmark Stadium · Attendance 60,644

Score by period
Team1234T
DET01071431
BUF14137741

The Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Sep 17, 2026 at Highmark Stadium.

Top performers

  • Jared Goff

    Jared Goff threw for 327 yards, 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Lions.

  • Jahmyr Gibbs

    Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 52 yards on 16 carries.

  • Josh Allen

    Josh Allen threw for 248 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Bills.

  • James Cook III

    James Cook III ran for 135 yards on 21 carries.

Scoring summary

1st quarter

  • BUF9:09Josh Allen 1 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)0-7
  • BUF3:42Joshua Palmer 43 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)0-14

2nd quarter

  • BUF11:48Dawson Knox 1 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)0-21
  • DET5:03Jahmyr Gibbs 11 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)7-21
  • BUF2:52Dalton Kincaid 16 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass PAT Failed)7-27
  • DET0:00Jake Bates 31 Yd Field Goal10-27

3rd quarter

  • DET9:29Amon-Ra St. Brown 2 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)17-27
  • BUF1:07Josh Allen 2 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)17-34

4th quarter

  • DET10:53Sam LaPorta 1 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)24-34
  • BUF2:50James Cook III 1 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)24-41
  • DET1:42Amon-Ra St. Brown 27 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)31-41

Team stats

Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills team statistics
StatDETBUF
1st Downs2434
Passing 1st downs1914
Rushing 1st downs215
1st downs from penalties35
3rd down efficiency4-119-12
4th down efficiency2-20-0
Total Plays6269
Total Yards355446
Yards per Play5.76.5
Total Drives99
Passing289243
Comp/Att26/3820/31
Yards per pass6.97.4
Interceptions thrown00
Sacks-Yards Lost4-382-5
Rushing66203
Rushing Attempts2036
Yards per rush3.35.6
Red Zone (Made-Att)3-45-5
Penalties10-585-46
Turnovers00
Fumbles lost00
Defensive / Special Teams TDs00
Possession26:1533:45

Officials: Derick Bowers (Down Judge), Ronald Torbert (Referee), Keith Washington (Side Judge), Roy Ellison (Umpire), Ryan Dickson (Field Judge), Thomas Eaton (Line Judge), Courtney Brown (Back Judge)

Detroit Lions box score

Passing

Detroit Lions passing, Sep 17, 2026
PlayerCMPCMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATTATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDSYDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TDTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INTINT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.
Jared Goff263832740

What the columns mean: CMP · INT

Rushing

Detroit Lions rushing, Sep 17, 2026
CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.LNG: Longest single play, in yards.
Jahmyr Gibbs1652016
Jared Goff3704
Sione Vaki1707
Team2066016

What the columns mean: CAR · LNG

Receiving

Detroit Lions receiving, Sep 17, 2026
REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.LNG: Longest single play, in yards.
Amon-Ra St. Brown913142234
Jahmyr Gibbs6861112
Sam LaPorta6752118
Jameson Williams2433017
Isaac TeSlaa2526020
Sione Vaki1113013
Team2638327434

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS · LNG

Defense

Detroit Lions defense, Sep 17, 2026
TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Chuck Clark1140.0000
Derrick Barnes751.0000
Devin White630.0000
D.J. Reed620.0000
Rock Ya-Sin650.0000
Jack Campbell620.0000
Tyleik Williams530.0000
Avonte Maddox310.0000
Christian Izien320.0000
Aidan Hutchinson321.0001
Tyler Lacy210.0000
Trevor Nowaske210.0000
Thomas Harper220.0010
Alim McNeill210.0000
DJ Wonnum210.0000
Khalil Dorsey110.0000
Malcolm Rodriguez100.0000
Skyler Gill-Howard100.0000
Eric O'Neill110.0000
Team70372.0011

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Kicking

Detroit Lions kicking, Sep 17, 2026
PlayerFGFG: Field goals made and attempted, written made-attempted.XPLNGLNG: Longest single play, in yards.PTSPTS: Points scored, from touchdowns, field goals and conversions.
Jake Bates1-14-4317

What the columns mean: LNG

Punting

Detroit Lions punting, Sep 17, 2026
PlayerPUNTSPUNTS: Punts kicked.YDSYDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.AVGAVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.NETNET: Net punting average, after returns and touchbacks are taken off.IN20IN20: Punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
Jack Fox420651.542.51

What the columns mean: PUNTS · NET · IN20

Buffalo Bills box score

Passing

Buffalo Bills passing, Sep 17, 2026
PlayerCMPCMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATTATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDSYDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TDTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INTINT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.
Josh Allen203124830

What the columns mean: CMP · INT

Rushing

Buffalo Bills rushing, Sep 17, 2026
CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.LNG: Longest single play, in yards.
James Cook III21135135
Josh Allen1469214
DJ Moore1000
Team36204335

What the columns mean: CAR · LNG

Receiving

Buffalo Bills receiving, Sep 17, 2026
REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.LNG: Longest single play, in yards.
Dalton Kincaid7895125
Keon Coleman6663022
Joshua Palmer1343143
Khalil Shakir3638016
Dawson Knox22514
James Cook III13404
Team2028248343

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS · LNG

Defense

Buffalo Bills defense, Sep 17, 2026
TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Christian Benford850.0020
Cole Bishop650.0000
Dorian Williams650.0010
Davison Igbinosun540.0000
Jordan Hancock530.0000
Terrel Bernard530.0010
Dee Alford420.0000
Bradley Chubb421.5000
Greg Rousseau332.0001
Kaleb Elarms-Orr200.0000
Landon Jackson210.0000
Damar Hamlin210.0000
Greg Gaines100.0000
Javon Solomon110.0000
Deone Walker100.0030
Maxwell Hairston110.0000
DeWayne Carter110.0000
C.J. Gardner-Johnson110.0000
TJ Parker110.0000
Michael Hoecht100.5000
Sam Franklin Jr.110.0000
Team61404.0071

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Kicking

Buffalo Bills kicking, Sep 17, 2026
PlayerFGFG: Field goals made and attempted, written made-attempted.XPLNGLNG: Longest single play, in yards.PTSPTS: Points scored, from touchdowns, field goals and conversions.
Tyler Bass0-05-605

What the columns mean: LNG

Punting

Buffalo Bills punting, Sep 17, 2026
PlayerPUNTSPUNTS: Punts kicked.YDSYDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.AVGAVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.NETNET: Net punting average, after returns and touchbacks are taken off.IN20IN20: Punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
Tommy Doman Jr.28341.541.51

What the columns mean: PUNTS · NET · IN20

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