Josh Allen throws five TDs as Bills beat Lions 41-31
Josh Allen accounted for five touchdowns, leading Buffalo to a 41-31 victory over Detroit in Thursday Night Football, improving the Bills to 2-0.
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores as the Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night, moving to 2-0 on the season while the Lions fell to 1-1.
Allen completed 20 of 31 passes for 248 yards and three scores, connecting with Josh Palmer for a 43-yard touchdown, Dawson Knox on a 1-yard pass and Dalton Kincaid on a 16-yard strike. He also rushed for 69 yards on 14 carries and added two rushing touchdowns.
The performance marked Allen's fourth career game with at least three passing and two rushing touchdowns, a feat unmatched in NFL history according to league researchers.
Buffalo amassed 446 total yards to Detroit's 355, converted all five red-zone opportunities and succeeded on nine of twelve third-down attempts. The Bills scored on each of their first four possessions and punted only twice.
Detroit quarterback Jared Goff completed 26 of 38 attempts for 327 yards and four touchdowns, reaching 40,000 career passing yards in his 153rd game, the sixth-fastest to do so. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught nine passes for 142 yards and two scores, while running back Jahmyr Gibbs contributed 52 rushing yards and a receiving touchdown.
Bills outside linebacker Greg Rousseau recorded two sacks and forced a fumble, matching his defensive output from the season opener.