Overview
- The Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium, moving Buffalo to 2-0 and extending an early run of high-scoring games.
- Josh Allen accounted for five total touchdowns, passing for 248 yards and three scores while rushing for 69 yards and two rushing TDs, and Buffalo converted nine of 11 third downs on the night.
- Detroit generated big offensive numbers from Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown but could not stop Buffalo, with Goff throwing for 327 yards and four touchdowns and St. Brown finishing with nine catches for 142 yards and two scores.
- Injuries shaped the game: Buffalo lost DJ Moore to a first-half shoulder issue and had Ed Oliver declared out before kickoff, while the Lions were without starting linemen Christian Mahogany and Blake Miller and listed corner D.J. Reed as questionable.
- The result reinforced early betting markets that pushed totals into the mid-50s and underscored a league-wide focus on quarterback availability after reports that Bengals QB Joe Burrow missed practice with back tightness but expects to play in Week 2.