The first true Thursday Night Football game will grace our devices this week — and we fantasy football players are getting a true treat for the 2026-27 opener.
Detroit can shorten the game with Jahmyr Gibbs and its run game, but Buffalo’s explosive passing attack presents exactly the kind of challenge the Lions struggled to contain in Week 1.
The Detroit Lions opened their season with a close win, beating the New Orleans Saints 31-30 in overtime. However, Detroit entered the campaign with a notable question at cornerback after parting ways with a starting-caliber player.
Each week, Yardbarker looks at prime-time NFL games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday nights, predicting the result of each. Here are picks for Week 2.
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The Lions certainly won't have it easy on Thursday night facing Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Detroit barely squeaked out a 31-30 victory against New Orleans in its regular season opener.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The officiating crew for the Detroit Lions' Thursday Night Football matchup against the Buffalo Bills has been revealed. Ron Torbert has been tabbed to be the head referee for the matchup between two teams viewed as potential championship contenders Thursday night at New Highmark Stadium.
The Detroit Lions opened their season with a thrilling 31-30 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints. However, Dan Campbell’s team now faces a much tougher test in Week 2 when they take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
The Detroit Lions kicked off their season with a victory, but it was anything but comfortable. Dan Campbell’s team needed overtime to finally overcome the New Orleans Saints 31-30, leaving plenty of positives and concerns to dissect.
After squeaking out a Week 1 win, the Detroit Lions will be looking to make a statement on national television. Detroit was able to fend off the New Orleans Saints' fourth-quarter rally to win by one in overtime, and will now face a big test in the Buffalo Bills.
The Detroit Lions kick off Week 2 of the NFL season as head coach Dan Campbell’s group is set to travel to Western New York for a prime-time Thursday Night Football matchup against the Buffalo Bills.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are rumored to be shopping Joey Porter Jr. around on the trade market, and the Detroit Lions are one of several teams linked to the star cornerback.
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Detroit Lions head into Thursday Night Football with a genuine problem on its hands, Josh Allen just proved the Texans’ vaunted defense couldn’t slow him down, and the Lions’ own unit hasn’t looked much sturdier through one week.
The Detroit Lions picked up a sloppy overtime win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, as head coach Dan Campbell’s squad blew a 21-point lead in the second half but still managed to come away with the victory to kick off the year 1-0.
The Detroit Lions will look to stack another win in Week 2 after defeating the New Orleans Saints in the season opener, as head coach Dan Campbell’s squad will travel to Highmark Stadium to face off against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football.
The Detroit Lions suddenly have some money to play with, and naturally, that has people wondering what general manager Brad Holmes might be cooking up.
Porter is under contract, and the two sides seemingly aren't close to reaching even a short-term agreement.
On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Lions needed overtime and a defensive stop on a two-point conversion attempt to escape with a victory, 31-30. After a slow first half, where the Lions hit the locker room with a 7-0 lead, both teams utilized their top offensive weapons in the second half.
Buffalo used three tight ends on more than a third of its Week 1 snaps, but Josh Allen wasn’t handing the ball off. That creates a difficult personnel decision for a Lions defense that just had problems with tight ends and tempo.
Detroit’s fifth-round rookie didn’t play a huge role in Week 1, but his limited snaps showed awareness, versatility and one especially intriguing way the Lions could use him going forward.
A rookie defensive lineman immediately carved out a major role, while a young safety out-snapped a veteran starter. Both developments could have implications well beyond Week 1.
Porter seemingly won't be receiving a desired contract extension from his current employer anytime soon.
The Lions placed running back Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve before the season, setting up at least a four-game absence. It turns out Pacheco is going to miss significantly more time.
The Washington Commanders spent an entire offseason giving David Blough more toys to play with. When he finally needed one play to save the season opener, he somehow settled on John Bates.
Heading into the slate of Week 1 games to open up the 2026 season, most people wouldn't have circled the New Orleans Saints vs. the Detroit Lions as the
The Detroit Lions announced Saturday that they’ve elevated DL Ben Stille to their active roster and signed veteran DL Levi Onwuzurike to their practice squad. Onwuzurike, 28, was drafted by the Lions with pick No.
The Lions have restructured the contracts of two of their premier players, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and left tackle Penei Sewell, according to Spotrac.
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