Detroit
Lions
0-1
35
FINAL
36
Buffalo
Bills
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 2 matchup of the 2026 season, the Buffalo Bills narrowly defeated the Detroit Lions by a score of 36-35. With both teams eager to establish their dominance early in the season, this contest proved to be a nail-biter right down to the final whistle.
Buffalo's quarterback Bryce Young was the star of the show, throwing for 283 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing both precision and poise under pressure. Meanwhile, the Lions' Cam Skattebo put up a strong performance on the ground with 91 rushing yards, while Jayden Higgins dazzled with 152 receiving yards, keeping Detroit in the game until the very end.
Defensively, the Bills made key plays to secure the victory, highlighted by Xavier Watts' crucial interception that swung momentum in their favor. Despite the Lions' defensive efforts, including two sacks from Nick Bosa and a team-high seven tackles from Matt Milano, they couldn't stop Buffalo's late-game surge. The turning point came when Buffalo capitalized on a turnover, allowing them to clinch the game in a tightly contested finish.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | QB | 31 | 18 | 58% | 283 | 3 | 0 | 120.7 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 40 | 20 | 50% | 242 | 1 | 1 | 66.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 47 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Nick Chubb | HB | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Bryce Young | QB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Zay Jones | WR | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Higgins | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Higgins | WR | 8 | 152 | 19.0 | 65 | 1 | 61 | 1 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 35 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 70 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Gabe Davis | WR | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Zay Jones | WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nick Chubb | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milano | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Jones | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jihaad Campbell | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmie Ward | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | CB | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Wilkins | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy II | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SirVocea Dennis | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Murray | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Jones | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Williams Sr | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Ponds | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Prater | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cameron Dicker | K | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |

