Week 12, 2026

played in Buffalo, NY

41 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	10	3	3	-	23
Buffalo Bills	0	10	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:14 DET - Alvin Evans 14 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DET - Carl Plechaty 29 interception return (Vinny Fishman extra point)
2Q: 10:16 BUF - Javonte Williams 1 run (Junior Wilczewski extra point)
2Q: 04:06 DET - Vinny Fishman 30 field goal
2Q: 00:03 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 48 field goal
3Q: 04:34 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 52 field goal
3Q: 01:35 DET - Vinny Fishman 38 field goal
4Q: 05:11 DET - Vinny Fishman 40 field goal
4Q: 00:25 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:14 DET - Alvin Evans 14 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DET - Carl Plechaty 29 interception return (Vinny Fishman extra point)
2Q: 10:16 BUF - Javonte Williams 1 run (Junior Wilczewski extra point)
2Q: 04:06 DET - Vinny Fishman 30 field goal
2Q: 00:03 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 48 field goal
3Q: 04:34 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 52 field goal
3Q: 01:35 DET - Vinny Fishman 38 field goal
4Q: 05:11 DET - Vinny Fishman 40 field goal
4Q: 00:25 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 37 field goal

Team Statistics DET BUF
Record 5-6 7-3-1
First Downs 19 19
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 15 15
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 332 370
- Offensive Plays 63 71
- Yards per Play 5.27 5.21
Net Rushing Yards 48 83
- Rushing Attempts 22 22
- Yards per Rush 2.18 3.77
Net Passing Yards 284 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 23 - 1 48 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 284 294
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.93 5.86
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.9 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 3/15 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/34 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 2/45 3/65
Interception Ret./Yards 1/29 1/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:50 29:10

Team Statistics	DET	BUF
Record	5-6	7-3-1
First Downs	19	19
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	15	15
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	332	370
- Offensive Plays	63	71
- Yards per Play	5.27	5.21
Net Rushing Yards	48	83
- Rushing Attempts	22	22
- Yards per Rush	2.18	3.77
Net Passing Yards	284	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 23 - 1	48 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	284	294
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.93	5.86
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.9	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	3/15	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/34	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	2/45	3/65
Interception Ret./Yards	1/29	1/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 30
Time of Possession	30:50	29:10

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:31	OWN 25	8	36	Punt
1	8:21	4:18	OWN 1	10	99	Touchdown
1	3:00	1:26	OWN 35	3	1	Punt
2	13:07	0:13	OWN 32	1	0	Interception
2	10:05	6:07	OWN 17	13	70	Field Goal
2	1:57	1:34	OWN 10	3	-5	Punt
3	10:27	2:21	OWN 12	7	50	Punt
3	4:29	3:00	OWN 41	6	38	Field Goal
4	14:27	1:28	OWN 44	3	-2	Punt
4	9:18	4:12	OWN 43	6	34	Field Goal
4	3:32	1:11	50	3	1	Punt

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:29	2:08	OWN 20	4	37	Punt
1	4:03	1:03	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	1:34	1:43	OWN 7	5	14	Interception
2	14:51	1:44	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
2	12:54	2:49	OPP 30	5	30	Touchdown
2	3:58	2:01	OWN 29	7	31	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OPP 35	1	4	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:33	OWN 30	7	19	Punt
3	8:06	3:37	OWN 20	7	45	Field Goal
3	1:29	2:02	OWN 25	5	31	Downs
4	12:59	3:41	OWN 10	7	47	Downs
4	5:06	1:34	OWN 25	6	25	Downs
4	2:21	2:04	OWN 20	10	60	Field Goal
4	0:10	0:10	OWN 47	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Carl Plechaty, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Conner Newsome	14	36	2.57	18	2
RB Jose McKnight	4	4	1.00	4	0
RB Rhamondre Stevenson	3	-4	-1.33	0	0
QB Ricardo Howard	1	12	12.00	12	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kerry Rodriguez	14	64	4.57	16	2	0
RB Javonte Williams	5	18	3.60	7	0	1
FB Lincoln Kazadi	3	1	0.33	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ricardo Howard	41	23	284	0/0	1	31	1	75.6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	48	28	294	1/7	0	29	1	67.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alvin Evans	8	11	96	12.00	26	31	1
TE Jonnu Smith	4	5	76	19.00	35	29	0
WR Dax Milne	3	5	19	6.33	0	12	0
WR Kenyon Rollin	2	6	55	27.50	25	31	0
TE Darren Rigsby	2	6	22	11.00	0	12	0
RB Jose McKnight	2	2	7	3.50	0	6	0
WR Nickolas Pereira	2	6	9	4.50	0	12	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Samuel Dunbar	9	14	64	7.11	21	13
WR Mecole Hardman	7	11	96	13.71	24	23
WR Landon Dixon	6	9	84	14.00	35	29
TE Joe Gargac	2	3	16	8.00	1	9
TE Damien Stowers	2	5	8	4.00	4	5
RB Kerry Rodriguez	1	4	20	20.00	20	20
RB Javonte Williams	1	1	6	6.00	0	6

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Carl Plechaty	1	29	29.00	1

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Sam Shanahan	1	8	8.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cedric Isola	6	265	44.2	33.5	57	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackson McElroy	5	212	42.4	35.6	57	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Vinny Fishman	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Junior Wilczewski	3/3	2/2	1/1	52	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joel Coles	2	34	17.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Upshaw	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Conner Castillo	1	29	29.0	0
Rhamondre Stevenson	1	16	16.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Upshaw	2	48	24.0	0
Mecole Hardman	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Justics Tomoyose	8	0	0.0	10	39
S Oliver Compton	6	1	0.0	22	49
CB Conner Castillo	6	1	0.0	22	49
ILB Trevis Gipson	5	2	0.0	22	41
CB Joel Coles	4	4	0.0	10	38
S Kirk Warren	4	1	0.0	14	26
OLB Teddy Wolf	3	2	0.0	12	11
DE Colby Fletcher	3	1	0.0	17	33
DE Carl Plechaty	2	0	1.0	10	30
DT Trysten Hill	2	1	0.0	13	32
CB Tom Webb	2	1	0.0	9	38
DE Terrance Raymond	2	1	0.0	15	26
S Herb Rivero	2	0	0.0	8	23
OLB T. J. Watt	1	0	0.0	12	10
WR Nickolas Pereira	1	0	---	---	---

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Rod Mirer	11	2	21	29
S Jessie Kinney	6	2	22	41
OLB Sam Shanahan	5	2	22	41
S Terrell Edmunds	4	2	22	41
ILB Julian Okwara	4	0	10	15
CB Chidobe Awuzie	3	1	22	39
DT Ta'Quon Graham	3	1	9	23
CB Zachary Thomason	2	0	12	32
CB Lamont Upshaw	2	0	12	26
ILB Baron Browning	2	0	1	11
DE Jerome Baker	1	2	17	24
DT Xavier Cooper	1	0	21	28
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	0	1	14	30
DE Montravius Adams	0	1	3	14
DE Paul Eickholt	0	1	16	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carl Plechaty	1.0	1	1	30
DT Trysten Hill	0.0	2	0	32
DE Colby Fletcher	0.0	2	0	33
DE Terrance Raymond	0.0	2	0	26

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	1	1	0	30
DE Jason Strowbridge	1	0	0	13
DE Vic Beasley	0	1	1	11
DT Xavier Cooper	0	1	0	28
DT Ta'Quon Graham	0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Justics Tomoyose	7	0	0	39
S Oliver Compton	5	0	0	49
CB Joel Coles	4	1	0	38
S Kirk Warren	3	0	0	26
CB Tom Webb	2	0	0	38
ILB Trevis Gipson	1	1	0	41
DE Carl Plechaty	1	0	1	30
OLB T. J. Watt	1	0	0	10
S Herb Rivero	1	0	0	23
DE Terrance Raymond	1	0	0	26
CB Conner Castillo	1	0	0	49
OLB Teddy Wolf	1	0	0	11

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Sam Shanahan	4	1	1	41
OLB Rod Mirer	4	0	0	29
CB Zachary Thomason	3	1	0	32
S Jessie Kinney	2	2	0	41
ILB Julian Okwara	2	1	0	15
S Terrell Edmunds	2	0	0	41
ILB Baron Browning	2	0	0	11
CB Lamont Upshaw	1	1	0	26
DT Xavier Cooper	1	0	0	28
CB Chidobe Awuzie	1	0	0	39
DT Ta'Quon Graham	1	0	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Barry Lewis	1	6	22	41
T Philip Porter	1	6	22	41
T Andre Dillard	1	4	22	41
C Wes Martin	0	3	22	41
FB Darius O'Neill	0	2	3	14

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bryson Sanderson	2	6	22	1	49
T Javier Bates	2	6	22	0	49
G Calvin Carlson	2	5	22	0	49
T Donte Porter	1	1	22	0	49
C Marcus Martin	0	2	22	0	49
TE Damien Stowers	0	1	22	0	49
TE Francisco Corbett	0	1	3	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Justin Jefferson	2	16
Oliver Compton	1	24
Conner Castillo	1	18

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Gargac	1	24
Kristopher Reisinger	1	19
Sam Shanahan	1	12
Donte Porter	1	8

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Oliver Compton	---	---	22	49	24	95
CB Conner Castillo	---	---	22	49	18	89
T Andre Dillard	22	41	---	---	9	72
T Philip Porter	22	41	---	---	9	72
CB Joel Coles	---	---	10	38	17	65
ILB Trevis Gipson	---	---	22	41	2	65
C Wes Martin	22	41	---	---	---	63
QB Ricardo Howard	22	41	---	---	---	63
G Rich Preston	22	41	---	---	---	63
G Barry Lewis	22	41	---	---	---	63
TE Darren Rigsby	20	33	---	---	3	56
DE Colby Fletcher	---	---	17	33	2	52
WR Alvin Evans	12	30	---	---	10	52
WR Nickolas Pereira	11	22	---	---	18	51
ILB Justics Tomoyose	---	---	10	39	2	51
CB Tom Webb	---	---	9	38	2	49
DE Terrance Raymond	---	---	15	26	8	49
DT Trysten Hill	---	---	13	32	2	47
DE Carl Plechaty	---	---	10	30	5	45
OLB T. J. Watt	---	---	12	10	22	44
S Kirk Warren	---	---	14	26	2	42
FB Darius O'Neill	3	14	---	---	24	41
WR Justin Jefferson	10	15	---	---	16	41
RB Conner Newsome	15	17	---	---	9	41
DE Rico Osborne	---	---	9	31	---	40
TE Jonnu Smith	11	21	---	---	1	33
S Jeremy Woodard	---	---	13	19	1	33
S Herb Rivero	---	---	8	23	1	32
WR Kenyon Rollin	11	20	---	---	---	31
OLB Teddy Wolf	---	---	12	11	8	31
RB Rhamondre Stevenson	3	4	---	---	24	31
DT Davon Hamilton	---	---	7	21	2	30
RB Jose McKnight	4	18	---	---	---	22
WR Dax Milne	10	11	---	---	---	21
DE Wyatt Hubert	---	---	10	10	1	21
DT Marlon Tuipulotu	---	---	7	12	---	19
ILB Tony Barlow	---	---	0	1	10	11
K Vinny Fishman	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Cedric Isola	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Earnest Burroughs	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Malik Silverstone	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Stone Forsythe	0	0	---	---	9	9
QB Alejandro Lofton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Adrian Delgado	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Kawaan Baker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Chidobe Awuzie	---	---	22	39	24	85
G Calvin Carlson	22	49	---	---	8	79
T Javier Bates	22	49	---	---	8	79
G Bryson Sanderson	22	49	---	---	8	79
T Donte Porter	22	49	---	---	8	79
OLB Sam Shanahan	---	---	22	41	12	75
WR Mecole Hardman	17	47	---	---	10	74
QB Cam Newton	22	49	---	---	---	71
C Marcus Martin	22	49	---	---	---	71
TE Damien Stowers	22	49	---	---	---	71
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	22	41	3	66
S Terrell Edmunds	---	---	22	41	3	66
WR Samuel Dunbar	18	39	---	---	6	63
CB Lamont Upshaw	---	---	12	26	18	56
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	---	---	14	30	9	53
RB Kerry Rodriguez	14	38	---	---	1	53
OLB Rod Mirer	---	---	21	29	1	51
DT Xavier Cooper	---	---	21	28	1	50
WR Landon Dixon	11	37	---	---	---	48
CB Zachary Thomason	---	---	12	32	2	46
TE Joe Gargac	9	13	---	---	24	46
DE Jerome Baker	---	---	17	24	1	42
DE Paul Eickholt	---	---	16	21	1	38
DT Ta'Quon Graham	---	---	9	23	2	34
WR Kristopher Reisinger	3	10	---	---	19	32
CB Guy Newsome II	---	---	10	12	7	29
FB Lincoln Kazadi	5	4	---	---	19	28
ILB Julian Okwara	---	---	10	15	2	27
ILB Baron Browning	---	---	1	11	14	26
DE Jason Strowbridge	---	---	7	13	1	21
OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka	---	---	0	0	20	20
DE Vic Beasley	---	---	1	11	7	19
DE Montravius Adams	---	---	3	14	2	19
RB Emmett MacDonald	0	0	---	---	17	17
S P. J. Williams	---	---	0	0	16	16
RB Javonte Williams	8	8	---	---	---	16
P Jackson McElroy	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Eric Barton	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Junior Wilczewski	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Francisco Corbett	3	0	---	---	---	3
QB Jimmy Clausen	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Chad Thomas	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Mel Singleton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Austin Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
S L'Jarius Sneed	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Jeffrey McIntyre	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	1	0.2
Middle	13	30	2.3
Right	3	17	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	4	1.3
Middle	11	28	2.5
Right	8	51	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ricardo Howard	41	23	5	1	4	6	4	1	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	48	28	4	4	5	2	7	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	12	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	69	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	11	148	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	55	18.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	54	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	86	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	91	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	63	15.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alvin Evans	11	8	1	96	1	30
WR Kenyon Rollin	6	2	0	55	2	20
TE Darren Rigsby	6	2	1	22	0	33
WR Nickolas Pereira	6	2	1	9	0	22
TE Jonnu Smith	5	4	1	76	2	21
WR Dax Milne	5	3	0	19	0	11
RB Jose McKnight	2	2	0	7	0	18

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Samuel Dunbar	14	9	1	64	0	39
WR Mecole Hardman	11	7	1	96	2	47
WR Landon Dixon	9	6	0	84	1	37
TE Damien Stowers	5	2	2	8	0	49
RB Kerry Rodriguez	4	1	1	20	1	38
TE Joe Gargac	3	2	0	16	0	13
RB Javonte Williams	1	1	0	6	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rhamondre Stevenson	2	-2	-1.00	-1.33
RB Conner Newsome	1	-2	-2.00	2.57

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kerry Rodriguez	1	16	16.00	4.57
FB Lincoln Kazadi	1	0	0.00	0.33
RB Javonte Williams	1	1	1.00	3.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ricardo Howard	5	1	14	2.80	6.93

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nickolas Pereira	2	0	0	0.00	1.50
WR Kenyon Rollin	1	0	0	0.00	9.17
TE Darren Rigsby	1	0	0	0.00	3.67
WR Alvin Evans	1	1	14	14.00	8.73

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jose McKnight	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kerry Rodriguez	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ricardo Howard	12	7	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	11	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenyon Rollin	3	1	1
WR Alvin Evans	3	3	2
WR Nickolas Pereira	2	1	1
WR Dax Milne	2	1	0
TE Darren Rigsby	1	0	0
RB Jose McKnight	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mecole Hardman	4	2	2
WR Samuel Dunbar	4	2	0
TE Damien Stowers	2	1	1
WR Landon Dixon	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)