Week 2 · Thursday, 17 September 2026 · 8:15 PM ET

Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills

Live coverage unavailable. DET 31–41 BUF · last score on file; final status not established. The official gamebook is pending separately. Follow NFL scores

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Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

BUF BUF run game (top-8) vs DET run defense (bottom-8 TFL)rushYds→tfl

Detroit Lions · 2025 record 9-8

Mixed: top-8 on 2, bottom-8 on 0 of 5 key categories.

#5Points scored481
#22Points allowed413
#5Sacksproxy · pressure rate48
#11QB hitsproxy · pressure rate102
#9Turnover margin+4

Buffalo Bills · 2025 record 12-5

Mixed: top-8 on 1, bottom-8 on 0 of 5 key categories.

#4Points scored481
#12Points allowed365
#18Sacksproxy · pressure rate36
#20QB hitsproxy · pressure rate92
#12Turnover margin+1

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

Isiah Pacheco · RB · chart order unresolved · IR2026-09-14 · Reported condition: Back surgery; reported 12-week recovery estimate. Estimated recovery, not a confirmed return date. · Practice and game designation not reportedNFL.com · 2026-09-14T15:33:50.545ZRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:08.233ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
Christian Mahogany · LG · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-09-16 · Hip · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUTChanged: 2026-09-15 practice DNP → 2026-09-16 DNP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:08.233ZBehind: Miles Frazier
Blake Miller · RT · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-09-16 · Knee · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUTChanged: 2026-09-15 practice DNP → 2026-09-16 DNP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:08.233ZBehind: Larry Borom

All 29 connected restrictions and reports

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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

Cole Bishop · S · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-09-16 · Knee/Groin · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-09-15 practice LP → 2026-09-16 LP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:02.217ZBehind: Damar Hamlin · Jalon Kilgore · Sam Franklin Jr.
Ty Johnson · RB · chart #3 · ACTIVE2026-09-16 · Hamstring · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-09-15 practice LP → 2026-09-16 LP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:02.217ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
T.J. Sanders · DL · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-09-16 · Knee/Illness · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-09-15 practice DNP → 2026-09-16 LP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:02.217ZBehind: DeWayne Carter · Greg Gaines · Landon Jackson

All 27 connected restrictions and reports

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Gameday reporting · DET at BUF

2026-09-17 · 20:15 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

DET inactives: Official list unavailable here; collection or player joins need attention. No scratches inferred. not_joined · Owner: DET gameday reportingINACTIVES: Lions vs. Bills · published 2026-09-17T22:45:03.63Z Observed 2026-09-20T09:21:50.171Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: DET injury reporting

DET reporting evidence

official_article_list_not_fully_joined · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-20T09:21:50.171Z.

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/

https://www.detroitlions.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/inactives-lions-vs-bills-miller-mahogany-rakestraw

BUF inactives: Official list unavailable here; collection or player joins need attention. No scratches inferred. not_joined · Owner: BUF gameday reportingBuffalo Bills inactives vs. Lions | Week 2 · published 2026-09-17T22:44:28.933Z Observed 2026-09-20T09:21:49.692Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: BUF injury reporting

BUF reporting evidence

official_article_list_not_fully_joined · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-20T09:21:49.692Z.

https://www.buffalobills.com/news/

https://www.buffalobills.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.buffalobills.com/news/buffalo-bills-inactives-vs-lions-week-2

Game week · DET at BUF

a score is on the matchups row but the official gamebook has not landed — the result is on the slate, not yet the book; resolved waits for the book

DET desk · BUF desk · All week 2 games

Injury report — observed 2026-09-15 / 2026-09-16DET 5 row(s) · BUF 6 row(s). Christian Mahogany · 2026-09-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Blake Miller · 2026-09-16 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; D.J. Reed · 2026-09-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Christian Izien · 2026-09-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Juice Scruggs · 2026-09-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Terrel Bernard · 2026-09-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: unreported; Cole Bishop · 2026-09-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Bradley Chubb · 2026-09-15 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Jordan Hancock · 2026-09-16 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Ty Johnson · 2026-09-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; T.J. Sanders · 2026-09-16 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEsourced · 2026-09-16 · Club injury reports
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Inactives — 90 minutes before kickOfficial inactive collection needs attention. Inspect club reporting below; no scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-09-17T18:45:00-04:00 · Gameday reporting
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Kick — DET at BUF, 2026-09-17 20:15 ETplayed — the score is on the matchups row (DET 31 · BUF 41); the book not yetsourced · 2026-09-17T20:15:00-04:00 · League schedule
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Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gamethe score is on the slate; the book itself has not landednot_yet_available · 2026-09-17 · Official game summaries
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Review — Tuesday 2026-09-22 (what changed for the club)A score is on the schedule source. Final status and the official gamebook have not been independently confirmed here.not_yet_available · 2026-09-22 · Club review
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Review

DET 31 · BUF 41 — the matchups row (the official book not yet)