Sportsball StatsBuffalo BillsvDetroit Lions
Fri, 18 Sept 2026, 10:15 am AEST
Highmark Stadium · Forecast: · 12°C · 9 km/h wind
Season comparison
2026 has no stat lines yet, so these are 2025 figures.
| Buffalo Bills | 2025 | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 12 | Won | 9 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 5 | Lost | 8 |
| 481 | Points for | 481 |
| 365 | Points against | 413 |
| WLWWW | Last 5 | WLLLW |
Key stats
- 395.4Total yards388.7
Total yards: Buffalo Bills 395.4, Detroit Lions 388.7. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 238.8Passing yards268.6
Passing yards: Buffalo Bills 238.8, Detroit Lions 268.6. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 156.6Rushing yards120.1
Rushing yards: Buffalo Bills 156.6, Detroit Lions 120.1. Yards gained on the ground.
- 20.5First downs19.4
First downs: Buffalo Bills 20.5, Detroit Lions 19.4. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 1.9Sacks2.8
Sacks: Buffalo Bills 1.9, Detroit Lions 2.8. Sacks by this defence.
- 5.2QB hits6
QB hits: Buffalo Bills 5.2, Detroit Lions 6. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 4.8Tackles for loss3.9
Tackles for loss: Buffalo Bills 4.8, Detroit Lions 3.9. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1.2Takeaways1.1
Takeaways: Buffalo Bills 1.2, Detroit Lions 1.1. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 5.9Penalties6.1
Penalties: Buffalo Bills 5.9, Detroit Lions 6.1. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 50.3Penalty yards42.2
Penalty yards: Buffalo Bills 50.3, Detroit Lions 42.2. Yards conceded to penalties.
- 5.9Passing EPA6.1
Passing EPA: Buffalo Bills 5.9, Detroit Lions 6.1. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- 2.4Rushing EPA-1.4
Rushing EPA: Buffalo Bills 2.4, Detroit Lions -1.4. The same for the running game.
Head to head
Players to watch
Buffalo Bills
- Josh Allen3,668Passing yards
- James Cook1,621Rushing yards
- Khalil Shakir719Receiving yards
- Josh Allen25Passing TDs
- Josh Allen14Rushing TDs
- Dalton Kincaid5Receiving TDs
- Khalil Shakir72Receptions
- Greg Rousseau7Sacks
Detroit Lions
- Jared Goff4,564Passing yards
- Jahmyr Gibbs1,223Rushing yards
- Amon-Ra St. Brown1,401Receiving yards
- Jared Goff34Passing TDs
- Jahmyr Gibbs13Rushing TDs
- Amon-Ra St. Brown11Receiving TDs
- Amon-Ra St. Brown117Receptions
- Aidan Hutchinson14.5Sacks
Defence vs position
2025 regular season - 2026 has no data yet.
| Conceded per game | Buffalo Bills | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards to QBs | 170.232nd | 234.912th |
| Passing TDs to QBs | 1.127th | 1.86th |
| Rushing yards to RBs | 107.36th | 89.121st |
| Rushing TDs to RBs | 1.11st | 0.712th |
| Receptions to RBs | 3.921st | 3.526th |
| Receiving yards to WRs | 115.629th | 155.58th |
| Receptions to WRs | 9.628th | 11.414th |
| Receiving TDs to WRs | 0.723rd | 1.22nd |
| Receiving yards to TEs | 29.632nd | 54.816th |
| Receptions to TEs | 2.732nd | 5.219th |
Odds
Head to head
| Selection | Best |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | |||||
| Lions |
Line7.5
| Selection | Best | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills-7.5 | — | — | |||
| Lions+7.5 | — | — |
Total points52.5
| Selection | Best | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | — | ||||
| Under | — |
Injury report
Out, Doubtful and Questionable designations only.
Nobody at either club carried an Out, Doubtful or Questionable designation in this round.