Buffalo Bills

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DET @ BUF

Week 2, 2026 · 2026-09-17 · 8:15 PM ET

BUF -3.5

O/U 53.5 · ML +150/-180

Highmark Stadium: Sunny, 68°F, wind 8 mph

Storylines

James Cook grades out as BUF's best

James Cook (RB) sits at 79 out of 100 for 2025 — a percentile against every other player at that position, built from charted performance rather than raw totals.

Where They Stand

They come in 3rd at 66.3 — playoff-calibre by the published scale. It is a lopsided roster — a 90-graded offensive line carrying a pass rush graded 34. The AFC East is the weakest company available, grading 57.0 — 7th of eight — which flatters everyone in it. Recent form reads 4-1 across 5 games, and winning them comfortably at +7.6 a game. The last three results, most recent first: W 36-31 at Houston Texans, W 35-8 vs New York Jets, L 12-13 vs Philadelphia Eagles. Sean McDermott (99-50 for his career) has this club outperforming its graded talent by 2.9 points a game — the coaching is adding something the roster grade alone does not explain.

The simulations put them in the field 95% of the time — this is a projected playoff team by any reading. The median season is 11.8-5.2, with the division won 88% of the time.

Written from this club's own stored numbers — its Power Rating and the parts that make it up, its last five games, its division, its remaining schedule and its depth chart. Which facts appear depends on where this club is unusual, so no two teams get the same summary. Deterministic, not written by a language model: the site builds where no local model exists and cloud inference is ruled out.

Injury Report

No injury report published yet for Week 2. Reports are filed during game week — nothing is invented in the meantime.

DET — Last 10 Games

5-5 their last 10

How DET have actually been playing — their own recent form, not this fixture's history.

2026 wk1 vs NO31–30
2025 wk18 vs CHI19–16
2025 wk17 vs MIN10–23
2025 wk16 vs PIT24–29
2025 wk15 vs LA34–41
2025 wk14 vs DAL44–30
2025 wk13 vs GB24–31
2025 wk12 vs NYG34–27
2025 wk11 vs PHI9–16
2025 wk10 vs WAS44–22

BUF vs DET — Last 10 Meetings

6-1 last 7

2024 wk15BUF 48 – 42 DET
2022 wk12BUF 28 – 25 DET
2018 wk15DET 13 – 14 BUF
2014 wk5BUF 17 – 14 DET
2010 wk10DET 12 – 14 BUF
2006 wk6BUF 17 – 20 DET
2002 wk8DET 17 – 24 BUF

Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Texans | Week 1 2026

Josh Allen airs it out, D.J. Moore excels in Bills debut and defense comes uo clutch

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'Feels good to start the season off right' | Bills reflect on Joe Brady's first win

The Bills reflect on how their new leader paved the way to a comeback victory

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Bills 36, Texans 31 | Final score, game highlights, key stats | Week 1

DJ Moore tallies 100 yards on five catches along with a touchdown in first regular season game with the Buffalo Bills.

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Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans | Where to watch, stream and listen | Week 1

TV Channel, Streaming and Radio for Bills at Texans

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Buffalo Bills inactives at Texans | Week 1

Bills inactives list for Sept. 13 Week 1 against the Texans

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'South Florida swagger' | How Joe Brady's energy & love for his players fuels journey as Bills head coach

Joe Brady's known for his intelligence, communication skills & aggressive mindset. Read about how his players feed off that mentality.

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Bills elevate WR Greg Dortch and RB Frank Gore Jr. for Week 1 at Texans

Two offensive players elevated from Bills practice squad Week 1

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Season at a Glance

2026 Record

1-0

From completed real game results.

Power Rating

66.3

Playoff-calibre — 3rd of 32, from results, unit and roster grades, and availability.

Injuries Reported

No report filed for this week yet.

From the Record Book

On this day in 2025: Bills beat NYJ 30-102025-09-14 · away
On this day in 2014: Bills beat MIA 29-102014-09-14 · home
Bills are 6-1 vs DET since 2002Real record from completed games in this database.
Widest margin vs DET: 24-17 in 20027-point difference.

NE	14-3	82%
BUF	12-5	71%
MIA	7-10	41%
NYJ	3-14	18%

1	@ HOU	W 36-31
2	vs DET	2026-09-17
3	vs LAC	2026-09-27
4	vs NE	2026-10-04
5	@ LA	2026-10-12
6	@ LV	2026-10-18
8	vs BAL	2026-11-01
9	@ MIN	2026-11-09
10	@ NYJ	2026-11-15
11	vs MIA	2026-11-22
12	vs KC	2026-11-26
13	@ NE	2026-12-06
14	@ GB	2026-12-13
15	vs CHI	2026-12-19
16	@ DEN	2026-12-25
17	@ MIA	2027-01-03
18	vs NYJ	2027-01-10