Detroit
Lions
1-0
33
FINAL
28
Buffalo
Bills
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 2 matchup, the Detroit Lions narrowly defeated the Buffalo Bills 33-28, showcasing their offensive prowess and resilience. Both teams were looking to gain momentum early in the season, but it was Detroit that walked away with a crucial victory.
Jared Goff put on a spectacular performance, throwing for 367 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Lions to a strong offensive showing. Amon-Ra St. Brown was his favorite target, racking up 159 receiving yards, while Jahmyr Gibbs contributed significantly on the ground with 80 rushing yards. Together, they formed a potent combination that kept the Bills' defense on their heels throughout the game.
Despite the loss, the Buffalo defense had standout moments, with Maxwell Hairston recording eight total tackles and Ed Oliver contributing 1.5 sacks. However, the turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Goff connected with St. Brown for a crucial touchdown, sealing the game for the Lions and leaving the Bills to lament missed opportunities on defense.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 32 | 26 | 81% | 367 | 3 | 0 | 145.7 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 42 | 24 | 57% | 224 | 2 | 0 | 87.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Ty Johnson | HB | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | โ | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | โ | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | โ | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | โ | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sione Vaki | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | โ | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | โ | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kendrick Law | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson Hawes | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | โ | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 6 | 159 | 26.5 | 121 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Kendrick Law | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jackson Hawes | TE | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Izien | SS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger McCreary | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Wingo | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damar Hamlin | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hoecht | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Kilgore | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ennis Rakestraw Jr | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fox | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bates | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 51 |
| Tyler Bass | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |

