Detroit Lions

NFC North · every figure below is computed from real ingested data

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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

Jameson Williams grades out as DET's best

Jameson Williams (WR) sits at 81 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 7th at 61.7 — playoff-calibre by the published scale. It is a lopsided roster — an 81-graded pass rush carrying a secondary graded 35. They play in the 1st-rated division, which grades 58.2; the schedule inside it is unforgiving. Recent form reads 2-3 across 5 games, and being outscored badly at -4.2 a game. The last three results, most recent first: W 31-30 vs New Orleans Saints, W 19-16 at Chicago Bears, L 10-23 at Minnesota Vikings. Head coach Dan Campbell is 1-0 this season, 5.1 points below what this roster's own grades predict — the team is underperforming its talent.

82% of simulations end with them in the bracket, which is a lead rather than a cushion. The median season is 10.7-6.3, with the division won 54% of the time. The remaining schedule helps: opponents average 56.0, among the softest left.

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.

BUF — Last 10 Games

7-3 their last 10

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

2026 wk1 vs HOU36–31
2025 wk18 vs NYJ35–8
2025 wk17 vs PHI12–13
2025 wk16 vs CLE23–20
2025 wk15 vs NE35–31
2025 wk14 vs CIN39–34
2025 wk13 vs PIT26–7
2025 wk12 vs HOU19–23
2025 wk11 vs TB44–32
2025 wk10 vs MIA13–30

DET vs BUF — Last 10 Meetings

1-6 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

NOTEBOOK: Barnes channels Spider-Man on and off the field

Tim Twentyman covers all the news from the Detroit Lions’ 31-30 OT victory over the New Orleans Saints.

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FOUR DOWNS: Gibbs leads the way in Lions' victory over Saints

Four Downs following the Detroit Lions’ 31-30 OT victory over the New Orleans Saints includes carrying the load, pass rush, rule check and fourth-down defense.

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RECAP: Lions vs. Saints

Tim Twentyman recaps the Detroit Lions’ 31-30 OT victory over the New Orleans Saints.

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INACTIVES: Lions vs. Saints

Tim Twentyman reports on inactives for Sunday's Lions-Saints matchup.

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LIONS DAILY: Detroit unveils a slew of new things at Ford Field for fans to discover this season

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TWENTYMAN: 5 coisas para observar em Lions x Saints

Tim Twentyman analisa cinco pontos para ficar de olho no confronto deste domingo entre Detroit Lions e New Orleans Saints.

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5 things to watch: Lions vs. Saints

Tim Twentyman takes a look at five things to watch in Sunday's Lions-Saints matchup.

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Lions vs. Saints: How to watch, listen and follow

The Detroit Lions host the New Orleans Saints in their 2026 regular season-opener on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. EDT. Here is everything you need to keep up with the action.

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Rookie Gill-Howard elevating his game & dreaming big

Rookie defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard is checking off one goal at a time and proving he belongs in Detroit with the Lions.

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Lions vs. Saints injury report: Sept. 11

Lions vs. Saints injury report and game designations for Friday, September 11.

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More Lions Headlines

NOTEBOOK: Ratledge feeling more comfortable heading into Year 2detroitlions.com
Lions vs. Saints Week 1 preview | The Official Detroit Lions Podcastdetroitlions.com
LIONS DAILY: How the Lions developed one of NFL's boldest fourth-down philosophiesdetroitlions.com
10 QUESTIONS WITH TWENTYMAN: Which Lions rookie could make a Week 1 impact?detroitlions.com
NOTEBOOK: Safety duo Clark & Maddox bringing experience to Lions' secondarydetroitlions.com
Lions vs. Saints practice report: Sept. 10detroitlions.com

Season at a Glance

2026 Record

1-0

From completed real game results.

Power Rating

61.7

Playoff-calibre — 7th 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: Lions beat CHI 52-212025-09-14 · home
On this day in 2014: Lions lost to CAR 7-242014-09-14 · away
Lions are 1-6 vs BUF since 2002Real record from completed games in this database.
Widest margin vs BUF: 17-24 in 20027-point difference.

CHI	11-6	65%
GB	9-7-1	56%
MIN	9-8	53%
DET	9-8	53%

1	vs NO	W 31-30
2	@ BUF	2026-09-17
3	vs NYJ	2026-09-27
4	@ CAR	2026-10-04
5	@ ARI	2026-10-11
7	vs GB	2026-10-25
8	vs MIN	2026-11-01
9	@ MIA	2026-11-08
10	vs NE	2026-11-15
11	vs TB	2026-11-22
12	vs CHI	2026-11-26
13	@ ATL	2026-12-06
14	vs TEN	2026-12-13
15	@ MIN	2026-12-20
16	vs NYG	2026-12-28
17	@ CHI	2027-01-03
18	@ GB	2027-01-10