Head to head
Buffalo Bills v Detroit Lions — every meeting since 2002
Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions have met 7 times since 2002. BUF lead the regular-season series 6-1. Against the closing spread BUF are 5-2. The highest-scoring meeting produced 90 points in 2024; the widest margin was 7.
BUF record
6-1
regular season, 2002–2024
BUF v the spread
5-2
covered–against
Highest scoring
90
combined, 2024
Widest margin
7
2002 season
Every meeting
7 games, 2002–2024| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 WK 15 | BUF 48atDET 42 | 55.5 | DET +2.5 | BUF by 6 |
| 2022 WK 12 | BUF 28atDET 25 | 54 | DET -10 | BUF by 3 |
| 2018 WK 15 | DET 13atBUF 14 | 40 | BUF +2.5 | BUF by 1 |
| 2014 WK 5 | BUF 17atDET 14 | 43 | DET +4.5 | BUF by 3 |
| 2010 WK 10 | DET 12atBUF 14 | 45 | BUF +1.5 | BUF by 2 |
| 2006 WK 6 | BUF 17atDET 20 | 41 | DET -1 | DET by 3 |
| 2002 WK 8 | DET 17atBUF 24 | 50 | BUF +7.5 | BUF by 7 |
BUF in the last meetings
- Last 33-0
- Last 55-0
The extremes
- Highest scoring2024 week 15 · BUF 48 at DET 4290 points
- Lowest scoring2010 week 10 · DET 12 at BUF 1426 points
- Widest margin2002 week 8 · DET 17 at BUF 247 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2002–2024| BUF | DET | Met | BUF record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | Jared Goff | 2 | 2-0 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2002–2024| BUF | DET | Met | BUF record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McDermott | Dan Campbell | 2 | 2-0 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2002 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 4 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2002.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 2g7 TD
- Josh Allen QB · BUF · 2g7 TD
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 2g2 TD
- James Cook RB · BUF · 1g2 TD
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 1g2 TD
- Stefon Diggs WR · BUF · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 2g734 yds
- Josh Allen QB · BUF · 2g615 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Josh Allen QB · BUF · 2g146 yds
- James Cook RB · BUF · 2g109 yds
- Devin Singletary RB · BUF · 1g72 yds
- Jamaal Williams RB · DET · 1g66 yds
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 1g31 yds
- D'Andre Swift RB · DET · 1g19 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 2g315 yds
- Ty Johnson RB · BUF · 1g114 yds
- Sam LaPorta TE · DET · 1g111 yds
- Isaiah McKenzie WR · BUF · 1g96 yds
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 1g83 yds
- Stefon Diggs WR · BUF · 1g77 yds
