nfl Game Recap
Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions Wrap - Buffalo Wins 16-15
The Lions came up short against the Bills in Pre-Season Week 1 action on Friday, falling 16-15 at Ford Field.
Buffalo won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 36.5.
Devin Singletary rushed for 42 yards, while Matt Breida added 27 yards in the win. Marquez Stevenson and Tommy Sweeney added 50 and 34 receiving yards respectively.
Craig Reynolds rushed for 49 yards for Detroit, while Dedrick Mills added 32 yards. Jared Goff threw for 56 yards for the Lions, while receivers Tom Kennedy and Javon McKinley had 46 and 40 yards respectively.
Detroit was outgained by Buffalo 259-248 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 19-16 by the Lions.
Detroit led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:02-29:58 split in that important category.
Buffalo heads into a Pre-Season Week 2 battle against the Bears. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.