The entire Detroit Lions defense has only themselves to blame for an abysmal performance against the Buffalo Bills. Linebacker Jack Campbell secured a lucrative contract extension that keeps him in Motown through the 2030 season.
The Detroit Lions entered Thursday night with real momentum after a strong offseason and a Week 1 win. The team traveled to Buffalo for the Bills’ first regular-season game at their new Highmark Stadium, hoping to spoil the celebration.
Detroit is scoring 31 points per game through two weeks, yet one play-calling tendency has some fans furious with Drew Petzing. There’s just one problem: Ben Johnson loved doing it too.
The Detroit Lions got absolutely embarrassed on Thursday Night Football. Detroit could not stop Josh Allen all night, leading to a crushing 41-31 defeat on opening night at the new Highmark Stadium.
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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy declared the Detroit Lions’ Super Bowl window closed Friday after Buffalo beat Detroit 41-31 on Thursday night, saying few NFL teams have risen and fallen so quickly.
Buffalo targeted Rock Ya-Sin and Detroit’s safeties 13 times Thursday night, and the film shows a defense repeatedly dealing with blown assignments, poor positioning and communication problems.
Allen produced a performance worthy of future Most Valuable Player Award votes as the Bills opened their new Highmark Stadium with an impressive 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.
On Thursday, September 17, the Buffalo Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 41-31 in Week 2 in their first home game at Buffalo’s new Highmark Stadium. Buffalo winning isn’t a surprise because they were favored to win the game.
Here is everything Dan Campbell said, following the Detroit Lions 41-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Opening statement "Give them credit. Joe Brady had those guys ready to go.
In their first big test of the season, the Detroit Lions would fail on Thursday Night Football, falling to the Buffalo Bills 42-31 in a game that was never close. The Lions would go down three scores early, and Buffalo would cruise to their first victory in their newly opened stadium.
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With the departure of Ben Johnson a couple of years ago, Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions have stumbled, and as they lost to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football (TNF), fans joked that the team’s head coach turned into stand-up comedian Shane Gillis.
Detroit Lions safety Avonte Maddox left Thursday night’s 41-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills with a left foot injury, and head coach Dan Campbell said afterward that the veteran’s exit made him nervous.
The Detroit Lions suffered a crushing primetime defeat in Week 2. Detroit could not hang around with Buffalo, losing 41-31 in a game that felt over after the first quarter.
Jack Campbell fought back tears in the visitors’ locker room on Thursday night after the Detroit Lions lost to the Buffalo Bills, 41-31, in the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium.
The Buffalo Bills matched the events of Thursday night's pregame festivities by producing numerous fireworks of their own en route to opening their new Highmark Stadium with an impressive 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions fell to 1-1 on the season when they suffered a 41-31 loss at a Buffalo Bills (2-0) side that opened its new Highmark Stadium on Thursday night.
The Buffalo Bills opened the new Highmark Stadium on Thursday night with a dominating 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions, improving them to 2-0 on the season.
The Buffalo Bills are officially opening Highmark Stadium on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions, and things got off to a poor start before it even began.
The Detroit Lions announced they signed DL Levi Onwuzurike from the practice squad to the active roster and elevated OT Devin Cochran and C Seth McLaughlin from the practice squad. Onwuzurike, 28, was drafted by the Lions with pick No.
Visiting Buffalo on Thursday night, Detroit will have to start multiple backups along the offensive line. The Lions have ruled out right tackle Blake Miller (knee) and left guard Christian Mahogany (hip) for Week 2.