The Detroit Lions walked into Buffalo and left with a 34-27 win over the Bills in Week 2, handing the home side a setback before the season has even found its footing. It was the kind of road result that sets an early tone, with Detroit answering every push and holding on late. Buffalo had chances to flip it, but the Lions had the closing margin when it mattered. Jared Goff was the steadying hand, throwing for 284 yards and two touchdowns while keeping Detroit ahead of the chains. Jameson Williams was his most dangerous target, piling up a game-high 92 receiving yards and stretching the Buffalo secondary vertically. On the ground, Alec Pierce led all rushers with 74 yards, giving the offense a complementary gear whenever the passing game needed a breather. The balance kept Detroit from ever becoming one-dimensional in a game that stayed within striking distance. Defensively, the pressure told the story. Joey Bosa was the most disruptive man on the field with 1.5 sacks, repeatedly forcing the pocket to collapse at inconvenient moments. Maxwell Hairston paced all tacklers with eight stops, cleaning up in space and limiting the damage after the catch. With 27 points on the board for Buffalo, the difference came down to those pressure snaps, and the sequences where the pass rush got home proved to be the turning point in a seven-point final.