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Detroit Lions
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Buffalo Bills

Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills Picks & Predictions

Our model graded 58 markets for Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills and backs Under 22.5 hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $234.

NFL
Buffalo
Fri 18 Sep 2026, 12:15AM
20
Game markets graded
38
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Under 22.5 Alternate Team Total Points +134

The model graded 58 markets for Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills (NFL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $234 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Fri 18 Sep 2026, 12:15AM at Buffalo.

Our confidenceLean
Chance to win47.8%
The price says40.3%
Best price+134
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Alternate Team Total Points Under 22.5 Lean48% chance +134
Alternate Team Total Points Members only Long-shot26% chance Members
Totals Q4 Members only Lean54% chance Members
Alternate Totals H1 Members only High79% chance Members
Alternate Team Totals H1 Members only Long-shot8% chance Members
Alternate Spreads H1 Members only Long-shot32% chance Members
Alternate Spreads H2 Members only Long-shot20% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Long-shot29% chance Members
Interceptions Thrown × 1 prop Highup to 81% Members
Receiving Yards (Alt) × 4 props Highup to 93% Members
Last Touchdown Scorer × 13 props Long-shotup to 26% Members
Receiving Yards × 3 props Highup to 71% Members
Receptions (Alt) × 3 props Highup to 91% Members
Receptions × 5 props Highup to 77% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills last met on Fri 18 Sep 2026: Buffalo Bills won 41-31. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NFL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Alternate Team Total Points
Under
34.5
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Detroit Lions

  • Rock Ya-Sin CBDoubtful
  • Ben Bartch GOut
  • Brian Branch SOut
  • Cade Mays COut
  • Thomas Harper SOut

Buffalo Bills

  • T.J. Sanders DTOut
  • Christian Benford CBOut
  • DJ Moore WRQuestionable
  • Dee Alford CBQuestionable
  • Ed Oliver DTQuestionable
  • Te'Cory Couch CBQuestionable
Availability updated Oct 6, 4:07AM UTC — NFL availability is season-pending (off-season); treat as a placeholder until the season opens. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 11 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability11 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: sustained wind above ~15 mph and hard cold both drag NFL totals and kicking numbers down, while a key skill-position player being out shifts target and touch share to his backups.

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Player props

GOOD PRICE in green
PlayerTeamStat
Josh Allen BUF Interceptions Thrown
James Cook BUF Receiving Yards (Alt)
Ray Davis BUF Last Touchdown Scorer
Keon Coleman BUF Receiving Yards
James Cook BUF Receptions (Alt)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineDetroit Lions to winNo line posted

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Point SpreadDetroit Lions spreadNo line posted

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Total PointsLions @ BillsNo line posted

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Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills — what the model found

Our model graded 58 betting markets for Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills — 20 on the game itself and 38 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

20
Game markets graded
38
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 58 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills — recent results

Buffalo Bills have won 4 of their last 5 games; Detroit Lions have won 3 of their last 5.

Buffalo Bills — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L26–29NEHome
W24–16LACHome
W41–31DETHome
W36–31HOUAway
W28–27PITHome
Detroit Lions — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L26–32CARAway
W31–24NYJHome
L31–41BUFAway
W31–30NOHome
W25–16INDAway

Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Buffalo Bills won 1, Detroit Lions won 0.

DateBuffalo BillsDetroit LionsWinner
Sep 184131Buffalo Bills

Who’s out or in doubt

11 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Buffalo Bills
PlayerStatus
T.J. Sanders DTOUT
Christian Benford CBOUT
DJ Moore WRQUESTIONABLE
Dee Alford CBQUESTIONABLE
Ed Oliver DTQUESTIONABLE
Te'Cory Couch CBQUESTIONABLE
Detroit Lions
PlayerStatus
Rock Ya-Sin CBDOUBTFUL
Ben Bartch GOUT
Brian Branch SOUT
Cade Mays COUT
Thomas Harper SOUT

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills in the NFL. You may also see this matchup written as Lions vs Bills, or as Bills vs Lions. The most recent game between them was Friday 18 September 2026 at Buffalo. The model has generated 20 game picks and 38 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NFL betting strategy for this matchup.

Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills head-to-head record

Final scores · 4 meetings on record
Buffalo Bills 4–0 across the last 4 meetings · these games average 60.5 points (meetings on record since 2018)

Last meeting: Fri 18 Sep 2026, Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills: the Bills won 41-31.

DateGameScoreWinner
18 Sep 2026Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills41–31Buffalo Bills
15 Dec 2024Buffalo Bills @ Detroit Lions42–48Buffalo Bills
24 Nov 2022Buffalo Bills @ Detroit Lions25–28Buffalo Bills
16 Dec 2018Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills14–13Buffalo Bills

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