Bills Beat Lions in Highmark Stadium Opener to Start 2-0

The Buffalo Bills defeat the Detroit Lions at their new Highmark Stadium to become the NFL's first 2-0 team of the 2026 season.

4 publishers · 39 articles · first seen 16 Sept 2026 · updated 42d ago

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Time	Chance of yes
now	12%
21 Sept, 01:35 UTC	12%
20 Sept, 18:32 UTC	12%
18 Sept, 02:54 UTC	13%
18 Sept, 01:16 UTC	12%
18 Sept, 00:50 UTC	12%
14 Sept, 23:28 UTC	11%
14 Sept, 03:50 UTC	10%
13 Sept, 21:16 UTC	8%
13 Sept, 18:36 UTC	9%
13 Sept, 18:28 UTC	8%
13 Sept, 13:28 UTC	9%

The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 39 articles since 16 Sept 2026. SI Feed published first, on 16 September at 11:33 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 2h 58m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 19 September at 15:12 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines, feeds.bleacherreport.com, Deadline.

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Will the Buffalo Bills win the 2027 NFL league championship? — the market puts it at 12%, with $10k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Mar 2027. The Yes outcome occurs if the Buffalo Bills win the 2027 NFL league championship. The No outcome applies if any other team wins or if the Bills are eliminated before winning. Readers often mistake the linked Week 2 game for the resolution event, but only the final league championship matters.

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16 Sept, 11:33SI Feed Four Bold Predictions For Buffalo Bills Against Detroit Lions in Week 211%
16 Sept, 13:19SI Feed Odds Detroit Lions Defeat Buffalo Bills in Week 211%
16 Sept, 14:31CBS Sports Headlines 'Thursday Night Football' prediction, odds, time: Lions vs. Bills picks from expert on 22-11 roll11%
16 Sept, 19:00SI Feed Three Reasons Bills Should be Leery of Lions on Thursday Night Football11%
17 Sept, 01:22SI Feed Spot the Ball: 10 Thoughts Ahead of Lions Week 2 Matchup With Bills11%
17 Sept, 10:00SI Feed Detroit Lions Are Week 2 Betting Underdogs Against Buffalo Bills11%
17 Sept, 11:01SI Feed Expert Predictions For Detroit Lions Matchup With Buffalo Bills11%
17 Sept, 12:31SI Feed Detroit Lions Week 2 Updated Depth Chart Against Bills11%
17 Sept, 13:33CBS Sports Headlines Lions vs. Bills: Is this a battle of teams who blew their best SB window or is it still open in 2026?11%
17 Sept, 14:02CBS Sports Headlines NFL Week 2: Bills vs. Lions picks, props, anytime TD scorers for high-scoring Thursday Night Football matchup11%
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1. 17 Sept, 14:02SI Feed 5 Players to Watch in Detroit Lions Week 2 Matchup Against Bills11%
2. 17 Sept, 14:04CBS Sports Headlines Bills vs. Lions predictions, odds, spread, time: Week 2 'Thursday Night Football' picks from advanced model11%
3. 17 Sept, 14:19CBS Sports Headlines 'Thursday Night Football' prediction, odds, time: Lions vs. Bills picks from expert on 22-11 roll11%
4. 17 Sept, 15:30SI Feed Key Matchup Detroit Lions Must Win Against Buffalo Bills11%
5. 17 Sept, 16:00feeds.bleacherreport.com Week 2 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet, Top Sleepers and Best Value Plays11%
6. 17 Sept, 16:56CBS Sports Headlines Lions-Bills predictions for Thursday, plus NFL Week 2 picks for all 16 games and ranking each starting QB11%
7. 17 Sept, 17:04CBS Sports Headlines NFL DFS, Bills vs. Lions: Top daily Fantasy football picks, lineup advice for 'Thursday Night Football'11%
8. 17 Sept, 17:12SI Feed 94 Percent of NFL Experts Predict Bills Will Defeat Lions11%
9. 17 Sept, 17:34SI Feed Josh Allen And 3 Other PrizePicks Props For Bills-Lions On Thursday Night Football11%
10. 17 Sept, 17:42CBS Sports Headlines Bills vs. Lions odds, predictions, NFL picks, best bets: Betting preview for Thursday Night Football11%
11. 17 Sept, 18:29SI Feed Three Bold Predictions for Bills-Lions on ‘Thursday Night Football’ Include a Lot of Touchdowns11%
12. 17 Sept, 18:49SI Feed Expect Lions Star Receiver to Bounce Back Against Bills11%
13. 17 Sept, 19:26SI Feed Announcers, Referees & Jersey Combinations for Bills Week 2 Matchup vs. Lions11%
14. 17 Sept, 19:29SI Feed Fantasy Football FanDuel DFS Showdown for Thursday Night Football: Josh Allen to Shine Against Lions11%
15. 17 Sept, 20:42SI Feed NFL Prediction Panel Changes Tune on Bills Entering Thursday Home Opener vs. Lions11%
16. 17 Sept, 20:53CBS Sports Headlines Bills vs. Lions predictions, odds, spread, time: Week 2 'Thursday Night Football' picks from proven model11%
17. 17 Sept, 21:31SI Feed Buffalo Bills Add RB and WR Reinforcements to Thursday Night Football Roster11%
18. 17 Sept, 22:21Deadline Lions Vs. Bills: How To Watch Season’s First NFL ‘Thursday Night Football’ Livestream Online & On TV11%
19. 17 Sept, 22:39CBS Sports Headlines 'Thursday Night Football' prediction, odds, spread, time: Lions vs. Bills picks from expert on 22-11 roll11%
20. 17 Sept, 22:59CBS Sports Headlines Lions vs. Bills odds, predictions, NFL picks, best bets: Betting preview for Thursday Night Football11%
21. 17 Sept, 23:04SI Feed Three Last-Minute Bills' Player Prop Bets That Bank On Josh Allen Air Show vs. Lions11%
22. 17 Sept, 23:15CBS Sports Headlines Bills vs. Lions betting guide: Odds, picks, anytime TD scorers for NFL Week 2 Thursday Night Football game11%
23. 18 Sept, 03:29SI Feed Key Takeaways From Detroit Lions Week 2 Loss Against Buffalo Bills13%▲2 points since the previous source
24. 18 Sept, 03:29SI Feed Biggest Takeaways From Buffalo Bills Week 2 Victory Over Detroit Lions13%
25. 18 Sept, 03:34feeds.bleacherreport.com Bills Beat Lions, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Josh Allen, Gibbs, Goff, Cook, Top Players13%
26. 18 Sept, 04:04SI Feed 3 Winners, 8 Losers From Lions Week 2 Loss to Bills13%
27. 18 Sept, 11:31feeds.bleacherreport.com Report Card Grades for Bills' NFL Week 2 Game vs. Lions13%
28. 18 Sept, 14:00feeds.bleacherreport.com Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings, Box Score Projections for Players with Top Matchups13%
29. 19 Sept, 15:12SI Feed Buffalo Bills' Highest And Lowest Graded Players in Week 2 Victory vs. Lions13%
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