Bills cruise past Lions to christen new home behind Josh Allen's five-touchdown performance

close Video Patriots ‘might be bad’ if they start 0-2, Cowboys must win, Bills ‘put on a clinic’ vs Lions? | FTF The Buffalo Bills play the Detroit Lions tomorrow, and Bills HC Joe Brady said that his team will "Try to put on a clinic" for his first home game at Highmark Stadium. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if this is disrespectful to the Lions, what an 0-2 start would mean for the New England Patriots, and if Ben Johnson saying that the Chicago Bears "wanted to score 60" is good or not. The wait for regular-season football at the Buffalo Bills' new home ended Thursday night, when Highmark Stadium hosted its first regular-season game. Right on cue, Buffalo's star quarterback Josh Allen orchestrated a picture-perfect first half as the home team raced to a 27-10 halftime lead over the Detroit Lions. Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores to power the Bills to a 41-31 victory.   This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. Allen recorded the fourth five-touchdown game of his career Thursday, one week after throwing two touchdown passes and running for two more in a 36-31 season-opening win over the Houston Texans. BUFFALO BILLS' PLAN TO FEATURE CANADIAN ANTHEM AT STADIUM OPENER MET WITH MIXED REACTIONS A general interior view of Highmark Stadium as fireworks erupt and the Buffalo Bills take the field before an NFL game between the Bills and Detroit Lions on Sept. 17, 2026, in Orchard Park, New York. (Kevin Sabitus/) The $2.1 billion stadium that officially opened last month was built across the street from the Bills' former home. Allen followed the pregame fireworks celebration with more fireworks of his own ’s first four possessions. Bills running back James Cook had 134 yards rushing and put the game away with a 1-yard TD run with just under three minutes remaining. Allen’s two rushing touchdowns upped his career total to 83, moving him into a tie for 18th on the NFL list with Jim Taylor. He also picked up his 90th regular-season victory, becoming one of just four quarterbacks to reach that milestone in their first nine seasons. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs with the ball against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter at Highmark Stadium on Sept. 17, 2026, in Orchard Park, New York. (Timothy T Ludwig/) The Lions were undone -depleted defense, and a banged-up offensive line that had difficulty opening holes for Jahmyr Gibbs and protecting Jared Goff.