Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 8:15 PM ET
Regular Season: BUF leads series, 8-4-1 (BUF won 7 of past 8) Last meeting: 12/15/24: BUF 48 at DET 42
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LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF passed for 206 yards & 2 TDs for 96.7 rating in Week 1, his 24th consecutive game with TD pass, longest active streak in NFL. Ranks 1st with 39,828 pass yards & 4th with 258 TD passes since 2016. Ranks 4th with 9,457 pass yards on primetime since 2016. Totaled 494 pass yards & tied career-high with 5 TD passes in last meeting. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS ranked 2nd with 186 scrimmage yards (156 rush, 30 rec.) in Week 1 & had 2 TDs. Has 51 scrimmage TDs (41 rush, 10 rec.) in 50 career games & is 5th player in NFL history with 50+ scrimmage TDs in 1st 50 games. Had 114 scrimmage yards (83 rec., 31 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) in last meeting. Has 2+ TDs in 2 of his past 3 on primetime. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 10 catches for 67 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1, his 63rd career game with 5+ receptions, tied with DeAndre Hopkins for 4th-most games with 5+ catches by a player in his 1st 6 seasons in NFL history. Set careerhighs with 14 catches for 193 yards & had TD catch in last meeting. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row on primetime with 85+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in last meeting. • TE SAM LAPORTA ranks 3rd among TEs with 20 TD catches & 5th with 2,152 rec. yards since 2023. Had 7 catches for 111 yards in last meeting. • EDGE AIDAN HUTCHINSON had 5 tackles & 2 sacks in Week 1. Ranked 4th with career-high 14.5 sacks in 2025. Has FF in 3 of his last 4 on road on primetime. • LB JACK CAMPBELL had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for 6th in row on road on primetime with 8+ tackles. Had 10 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB DERRICK BARNES had 5 tackles, sack, INT & 2 PD in last week, 1 of 3 with INT & sack in Week 1. Has PD in 2 of his last 3 on primetime. • CB D.J. REED led team with 10 tackles & had PD in Week 1. • S CHUCK CLARK had INT in Week 1. • S AVONTE MADDOX totaled 7 tackles & 2 PD last week.
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BILLS NOTES:
QB JOSH ALLEN completed 20 of 29 atts. (69 pct.) for 334 yards & 2 TDs with 130.5 rating & had 2 rush TDs in Week 1, becoming 6th player ever with 4+ combined TDs in 25 career games. Has 303 TDs (222 pass, 81 rush) in 129 games, surpassing Aaron Rodgers (134) as fastest QB all-time to reach 300 combined TDs. Can become 4th QB with 90+ reg. season wins in 1st 9 seasons (89). Has 65+ comp. pct., 200+ pass yards & 20+ rush yards in 6 of his 7 career starts on TNF. Completed 23 of 34 atts. (67.6 pct.) for 362 yards & 2 TDs with 122.4 rating & rushed for 68 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB JAMES COOK had 69 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 12 rec.) last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 115+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Had 133 scrimmage yards (105 rush, 28 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting • WR DJ MOORE had 5 receptions for 100 yards & TD in his Buf. debut. Aims for his 5th in row on Thursday with 5+ receptions & 50+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his 9 career games vs. Det. • TE DALTON KINCAID had 5 receptions & led team with career-high 130 rec. yards in Week 1. Has 5+ receptions, 60+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his 3 career games on TNF. • LB TERREL BERNARD led team with 12 tackles & had TFL & FR last week. Has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 5+ tackles & TFL. Had 10 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB GREG ROUSSEAU had 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 FFs & PD in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had 4 tackles & sack in last meeting. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS had 9 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & TFL. • DL ED OLIVER had 5 tackles, TFL & FR in Week 1. Has sack in 4 of his past 5. Had 4 tackles, sack & FF in last meeting.
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