Lions at Bills: Thursday night, a new Highmark Stadium, no snap yet
Thursday 17 September. Detroit at Buffalo. Week 1 is in the book. This one is not.
Why this one matters: Week 1 closed 31-10 in Kansas City. Week 2 opens in a building that has not hosted a regular-season snap.
NFL.com and ESPN: Lions at Bills, Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video. Both clubs are 1-0. Buffalo beat Houston 36-31. Detroit beat New Orleans 31-30 in overtime. That is the honest line on 16 September.
Print the time. Print the stadium. Do not print a winner.
The stakes
The first Thursday of 2026, in a new stadium, between two clubs that already scored in Week 1.
The rivalry angle
AFC East host, NFC North visitor, a stadium opener instead of a rivalry.
Players who could decide it
Home, new stadium, 1-0 after Houston.
Road, 1-0 after overtime in Week 1. No Thursday score yet.
Did you know?
- !Kickoff 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video.
- !Both teams 1-0 until this game.
- !First regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium.
Sources
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