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Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Week 2 at Bills
Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2026, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on information gathered throughout the week. In Week 2, the Detroit Lions will travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills and christen Highmark Stadium. To help you prepare for this matchup, we […]
How to watch Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills: TV, streaming, radio, more
The Detroit Lions face off against the Buffalo Bills on “Thursday Night Football” this week. It’s the first short week for any NFL team, and both teams will be looking to build upon their Week 1 win. While this is a great showdown between a top AFC and a top NFC team, one of the […]
Lions, Bills Week 2 injury designations: 2 starting offensive lineman ruled OUT
The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills have declared their injury designations ahead of their Week 2 “Thursday Night Football” showdown, and Detroit has a few lingering offensive line concerns that may carry over to game time. Let’s take a look at what we know and discuss what the Lions may need to do on Thursday. […]
5 Lions vs. Bills thoughts after watching Buffalo’s Week 1 game
To prepare for my “On Paper” preview between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills, I watched Week 1’s game between the Bills and the Houston Texans. Taking notes along the way, I came up with five observations about Buffalo’s performance, and how it may impact Thursday night’s showdown. 1. Their run defense may be significantly […]
Before the Roar: Previewing Week 2 against Buffalo
After a Week 1 win over the New Orleans Saints came down to the wire, the Detroit Lions travel to Western New York to take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. Coming off of a close win against the Houston Texans in Week 1, Buffalo will be looking to […]
Lions Week 2 preview: Breaking down Bills’ offensive, defensive schemes
The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills will square off in a “Thursday Night Football” battle to kick off Week 2. The Bills went through a coaching change this offseason, and while an internal promotion of Joe Brady to head coach kept their offense intact, hiring Jim Leonhard as defensive coordinator has the Bills’ defense shifting […]
Survey: Will the Lions beat the Bills in Week 2?
Throughout the offseason, SB Nation will host NFL fan surveys, sponsored by FanDuel Sportsbook. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with fielding questions from Detroit Lions fans, and as we head into Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season, we have two questions for fans this week: According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Lions are […]
Lions, Bills injury report: CB D.J. Reed added Tuesday
The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills are prepping for a Thursday night Week 2 showdown, and with a short week ahead, they’re doing another set of walkthroughs. On Tuesday, the Lions ran another set of walkthroughs, meaning participation levels for these practices are only estimates based on what the coaching staff projects each player could […]
Dan Campbell pours cold water on Detroit Lions Joey Porter Jr. trade rumors
It’s no secret that a lot of people are connecting dots when it comes the Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. The 26-year-old defender is in the midst of a contract dispute with the Steelers, and sat out of Week 1 with a back injury. Per ESPN, the Steelers are open to […]
NFL Week 2 power rankings: Detroit Lions’ defensive concerns remain despite win
The Detroit Lions opened the 2026 season with a 31-30 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints, and while a win is a win in the “ugly” month of the season, not all national writers were left impressed or optimistic. Let’s take a look at where the national media believe the Lions stand entering the […]
Detroit Lions scouting report: Can the Buffalo Bills finally win the AFC?
For the first time this season, the Detroit Lions hit the road, heading to Orchard Park, New York, to face the Buffalo Bills. The Bills have a brand-new home in Highmark Stadium, and what a game to open it, primetime on “Thursday Night Football.“ Detroit is coming off an overtime thriller at home against the […]
Lions vs. Saints Song of the Game: ‘Paradise by the dashboard light’ by Meat Loaf
The rush to judgment in the NFL after Week 1 is maddening. We enter the season fully aware that September football is ugly, and Week 1 lies. Yet the dizzying speed, emotion, and overall cacophony of the NFL’s return creates monsters of us all. FIRE THIS GUY! THAT QUARTERBACK SUCKS! I TOLD YOU THEY WERE […]
Film study: How Drew Petzing helped Detroit Lions’ recapture their run game vs. Saints
If the Detroit Lions want to reestablish themselves as Super Bowl contenders, improving the run game has to be at the top of the priority list. Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints was a strong start. Throughout the season, I plan on writing these film studies to break down different elements of the game. […]
Discussion: What was the biggest surprise from the Detroit Lions’ Week 1 win?
Week 1 in the NFL is thrilling for so many reasons. For one, it’s just the return of football, the passion of millions of people around the world. But for a league with the longest offseason, it’s also the culmination of months and months of work from each team’s front office. Every free agent signing, […]
Lions OT Blake Miller ‘optimistic’ about playing despite knee injury
Detroit Lions first-round pick Blake Miller gained a reputation at Clemson for being an iron man. In three years in college, he didn’t miss a single game, starting 54 consecutive contests. When the Lions’ injury report dropped on Monday, it appeared Miller’s NFL streak could be broken after just one game. With only a walkthrough […]
Detroit Lions RB Isiah Pacheco has surgery, will miss ‘significant’ time
Isiah Pacheco isn’t going to be in the Detroit Lions lineup anytime soon. While he’s required to miss three more games after the team put him on injured reserve to start the season, Lions coach Dan Campbell made it sound like his absence will extend much longer. On Monday, Campbell revealed that Pacheco’s back injury […]
Lions, Bills injury report: 3 offensive linemen start week injured
The Detroit Lions are taking on the Buffalo Bills in Week 2, marking the first game ever played at Highmark Stadium this Thursday night. With a short week ahead, practices leading up to the game will be a bit different for both teams. As with most teams preparing for a Thursday game, the Lions will […]
The Lions found a way to win, but the time to clean things up is overdue
What happened at Ford Field on Sunday felt far too messy for a team with the kind of expectations they have for themselves. After a first half where the Detroit Lions scored just seven points and punted the ball four times, they found themselves up three scores in a hurry. A strip-sack fumble forced by […]
Detroit Lions stock report: 13 risers, 7 fallers vs. Saints
After a long Detroit Lions offseason—and finding themselves on the wrong end of a 24-3 second-half run—the Lions scraped by the skin of their teeth thanks to a missed Daniel Carlson 62-yard field goal attempt at the end of regulation and defending a failed two-point conversion attempt in a 31-30 overtime victory. Not exactly how […]
Detroit Lions Week 1 snap counts: Several defensive rotations unveiled
The Detroit Lions needed overtime to secure a 31-30 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, but a win is a win in September as teams adjust to a new season. Let’s look at the snap counts from this game and see what they mean for the depth chart hierarchy and what we […]
Detroit Lions report card, grades: Trenches thrive, boundaries struggle vs. Saints
After the Detroit Lions’ nail-biting win over the New Orleans Saints, let’s go position by position and hand out some grades for how Detroit performed in their Week 1 contest. Quarterback: B+ It was a strong day from Jared Goff, and while it was only modest statistically, it would look a lot better had he […]
Detroit Lions not worried about heavy workload for Jahmyr Gibbs
This offseason, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell promised that Jahmyr Gibbs was taking the next step this year and becoming the team’s bell-cow back. The Lions followed by putting their money where their mouth is, making Gibbs the highest-paid running back in football. On Sunday, with former RB2 David Montgomery in Houston and current RB2 […]
Detroit Lions road underdogs at Buffalo Bills in Week 2
The Detroit Lions (1-0) are on the road in Week 2, heading to Buffalo to take on the Bills (1-0) on “Thursday Night Football.” This looks like it will be one of the most exciting games of the week in the NFL, as not only is it a nationally televised game, but it marks the […]
Discussion: Do you feel better or worse after the Detroit Lions’ win over the New Orleans Saints?
Week 1 of the 2026 season is in the books for the Detroit Lions, and it was a mixed bag. At the end of the day, all you care about is getting in the win column, and the Lions did exactly that, even if it took a tense overtime period to decide it. It was […]
Why Jared Goff’s fumble-turned-incomplete was the correct call vs. Saints
In the second quarter of the Detroit Lions’ win over the New Orleans Saints, they appeared to catch a significant break. Quarterback Jared Goff was sacked by Chase Young, jarring the ball loose, and the Saints recovered it in the end zone to potentially tie up the game at 7. However, officials stopped the play […]
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