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Josh Allen accounted for five touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 in the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium.
The Lions play the Bills in a pivotal prime-time Week 2 showdown. Follow live score updates, highlights, injury news, key plays, and instant analysis.
Josh Allen and the Bills host the Detroit Lions to kick off Week 2 on "Thursday Night Football." USA TODAY Sports is providing live updates here:
Follow along as the Lions hit the road to take on the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
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Two potential Super Bowl contenders are set to square off on Thursday Night Football in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season, as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills host
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New Orleans threw for 410 yards against Detroit, but the volume, game script and underlying numbers paint a much different picture of the Lions' secondary.
NFL Week 1 resumes Sunday when the Detroit Lions host the New Orleans Saints. Start time, how to watch live, streaming and NFL TV schedule.