Lions
31–41
DET @ BUF
Bills
Final · Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 2026 Week 2 · Highmark Stadium
Ground Share
Bills had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DET 43%57% BUF
54.6%GROUND73.9%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Goff | 44 | +0.41 | 54.5% | 9.1% | +18.2 | 8.9 | 68.4% | 62.4% | +6.0 |
| J.Allen | 38 | +0.55 | 57.9% | 5.3% | +20.8 | 8.9 | 71.4% | 65.7% | +5.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DET | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.28 | +0.44 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.41 | +0.55 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.25 | +0.33 |
| Success Rate | 49.2% | 59.2% |
| Pass | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| Rush | 31.6% | 58.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 10.8% | 12.7% |
| Pass | 11.4% | 10.5% |
| Rush | 10.5% | 17.2% |
| Yards / Play | 5.46 | 6.32 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.18 | +0.31 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.3% | 83.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.8 | 4.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.39 | 3.91 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 39.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 50.0% | 7.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.4% | 5.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.8 | 32.4 |
| Plays | 65 | 71 |
| Total Yards | 355 | 449 |
| Total EPA | +18.3 | +31.2 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
DET 56%44% BUF
4.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.8 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Fox punts 44 yards to BUF 18. G.Dortch pushed ob at BUF 43 for 25 yards — BUF +1.6
Kickoffs · DET +0.5Punts · BUF +0.4Kicks · DET +1.0
Player Stats
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared GoffQB | 44 | 26/38 | 327 | 6.7 | +18.2 | +0.41 | +6.0 | 55% | +0.03 | 4 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sione VakiRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.5 | +0.51 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jared GoffQB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | -2.1 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jahmyr GibbsRB | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | -2.5 | -0.16 | 31% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR | 13 | 9 | 142 | 10.9 | +10.7 | +0.82 | 62% | +0.06 | 2 |
| Jahmyr GibbsRB | 8 | 6 | 61 | 7.6 | +6.0 | +0.75 | 75% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Sam LaPortaTE | 7 | 6 | 52 | 7.4 | +5.7 | +0.81 | 71% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Isaac TeSlaaWR | 5 | 2 | 26 | 5.2 | +1.8 | +0.36 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jameson WilliamsWR | 4 | 2 | 33 | 8.3 | +1.5 | +0.37 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Sione VakiRB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.6 | +0.56 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake BatesK | 1/1(31) | 31 | 4/4 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack FoxP | 4 | 206 | 51.5 | 42.5 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom KennedyWR | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 27 | 0 |
| Jacob SaylorsRB | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom KennedyWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh AllenQB | 38 | 20/31 | 248 | 7.7 | +20.8 | +0.55 | +5.7 | 58% | +0.35 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh AllenQB | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | +9.5 | +0.87 | 100% | +0.23 | 2 |
| James CookRB | 21 | 135 | 6.4 | +5.0 | +0.24 | 48% | +0.03 | 1 |
| DJ MooreWR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.94 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton KincaidTE | 8 | 7 | 95 | 11.9 | +7.2 | +0.90 | 75% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Keon ColemanWR | 6 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | +5.9 | +0.98 | 83% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Josh PalmerWR | 3 | 1 | 43 | 14.3 | +4.8 | +1.61 | 33% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Dawson KnoxTE | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | +1.8 | +0.89 | 100% | -0.02 | 1 |
| Khalil ShakirWR | 6 | 3 | 38 | 6.3 | +0.6 | +0.09 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| James CookRB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | -1.2 | -0.39 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler BassK | — | — | 5/6 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Doman Jr.P | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg DortchWR | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 26 | 0 |
| Ray DavisRB | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Khalil ShakirWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg DortchWR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 25 | 0 |