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2YXDAY4 Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) passes against the Detroit Lions in the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Posted Dec 15, 2024 9:02 pm EST • Buffalo Bills • Detroit Lions
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills dominated the Detroit Lions in Week 15, running roughshod against the Lions defense in a 48-42 shootout.
Buffalo’s offense was unstoppable, racking up 559 total yards and averaging 0.517 EPA per play. The Lions offense did its best to keep pace, but slow starts in both halves gave the Bills the cushion they needed.
Jared Goff threw for nearly 500 yards and five touchdowns, including a surprising touchdown pass to offensive lineman Dan Skipper. However, despite the high-scoring effort, Detroit couldn’t close the gap.
With the loss, the Lions fall to 12-2, and the NFC’s top seed is now shared with the Philadelphia Eagles, who won their game against the Steelers. Detroit still holds the tiebreaker due to a better conference record, but their path to securing the No. 1 seed has become more challenging.
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The Lions had no answers for Josh Allen, who completed 23 of his 34 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns while adding 68 rushing yards and two more scores on the ground.
The Bills quarterback was clinical throwing downfield, completing 9-of-15 passes for 270 yards on throws of 10 or more yards. Josh Allen recorded five big-time throws and no turnover-worthy plays in one of his best performances of the season — a season already filled with standout moments.
Bills Lions Total points 48 42 Total offensive plays 68 77 Average EPA per play 0.517 0.28 Total net yards 554 506 Avg yards per play 8.2 6.6 Total first downs 26 30 Rushing first downs 10 2 Passing first downs 15 28 Penalty first downs 1 0 Third-down efficiency 50% 46% Fourth-down efficiency 20% 43% Possessions 12 11 Avg plays per drive 6.7 7.8 Avg yards per drive 42.6 42.2 Avg points per drive 3.7 3.5 Red-zone possessions 7 5 Red-zone plays 21 16 Red-zone TDs 5 5 Red-zone FGs 0 0 Red-zone scoring efficiency 71% 100%
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