Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills

Thu, Sep 17, 8:15 PM ET · 2026 season

Schedule

Scheduled start: Thu, Sep 17, 8:15 PM ET

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The teams entering this game

Each team's own recorded finals. The two recent lists are not the same dates.

Away

Detroit Lions

2026 before this game

1–0

1 recorded final

Points per final

31–30

scored–allowed, n=1

2025 season

9–8

17 recorded finals · 28.3–24.3 per final

Last 5 recorded finals before this game · 2–3

W31–30vs New Orleans SaintsSep 13, 2026Game →
W19–16@ Chicago BearsJan 4, 2026
L10–23@ Minnesota VikingsDec 25, 2025
L24–29vs Pittsburgh SteelersDec 21, 2025
L34–41@ Los Angeles RamsDec 14, 2025

Home

Buffalo Bills

2026 before this game

1–0

1 recorded final

Points per final

36–31

scored–allowed, n=1

2025 season

13–6

19 recorded finals · 28.3–22.2 per final

Last 5 recorded finals before this game · 3–2

W36–31@ Houston TexansSep 13, 2026Game →
L30–33@ Denver BroncosJan 17, 2026
W27–24@ Jacksonville JaguarsJan 11, 2026
W35–8vs New York JetsJan 4, 2026
L12–13vs Philadelphia EaglesDec 28, 2025

Recorded meetings before this game

Official finals between these teams, seasons 1999–2026 in GameTimePicks data (most recent 10 listed). Not an all-time series.

7 recorded meetings: Detroit Lions 1 · Buffalo Bills 6

Most recent recorded meetings, newest first
Date	Site	Detroit Lions	Buffalo Bills
Dec 15, 2024	at Detroit Lions	42	48
Nov 24, 2022	at Detroit Lions	25	28
Dec 16, 2018	at Buffalo Bills	13	14
Oct 5, 2014	at Detroit Lions	14	17
Nov 14, 2010	at Buffalo Bills	12	14
Oct 15, 2006	at Detroit Lions	20	17
Oct 27, 2002	at Buffalo Bills	17	24

Current GameTime forecast

Model output, not historical fact

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