Bills vs Lions: All-Time Record & History

BUF
2x
9 - 1 - 4
All-Time Record
DET
4x
Bills have won 6 straight

Series Snapshot

Series Leader
BUF
Bills
Current Streak
BUF
6W
Total Meetings 14 games
First Meeting 1972

Average Scores

Bills vs Lions (All Time)

Bills 22.5 PPG
Lions 21.7 PPG

Home Field Advantage

Bills vs Lions (All Time)

Bills at Home 5-2
71% Win Rate
Lions at Home 3-4
43% Win Rate

Highest Scoring Game

Bills vs Lions

90 Total Points
Dec 15, 2024
Bills 48 - 42 Lions

Last Meeting

Bills vs Lions

Sep 18, 2026
Lions 31 - 41 Bills
Bills Won

Rivalry Facts

These teams have played 14 times, first meeting in 1972.

The Bills lead the all-time series 9-4-1.

The home team has won 57% of games in this matchup.

The Bills have won the last 6 meetings.

The last time Lions won at Bills was Dec 22, 1991.

Largest victory: 14 points (Lions on Nov 24, 1994)

Current Form (Last 10)

BUF
Bills
7-3 L3
Recent: L W W W L W W L W W ← Latest
DET
Lions
4-6 L6
Recent: L W L W W L L L W L ← Latest

Bills are the hotter team coming into this matchup.

Recent Meetings (Last 5)

Sep 18, 2026
BUF W
Bills 41
@
Lions 31
Sep 17, 2026
BUF W
Bills 41
@
Lions 31
Dec 15, 2024
BUF W
Bills 48
@
Lions 42
Nov 24, 2022
BUF W
Bills 28
@
Lions 25
Dec 16, 2018
BUF W
Bills 14
@
Lions 13

Upcoming Games for Bills

Oct 13, 2026
@ Rams
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
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Oct 18, 2026
@ Raiders
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
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Nov 01, 2026
vs Ravens
Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
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Upcoming Games for Lions

Oct 11, 2026
@ Cardinals
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
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Oct 25, 2026
vs Packers
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
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Nov 01, 2026
vs Vikings
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
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Historical Performance (All-Time Stats)

BUF

Bills

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 65 Seasons
49%
486-505-8
PLAYOFF SEASONS 65 total
24
37% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1965
2
1964, 1965
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
72%
48-19-0
DET

Lions

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 95 Seasons
45%
606-709-34
PLAYOFF SEASONS 95 total
19
20% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1957
4
1935, 1952, 1953, 1957
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
57%
39-28-1

Top Seasons by Wins

All-Time Records
#1
1990
Lost Super Bowl
13-3-0
81.3%
#2
1991
Lost Super Bowl
13-3-0
81.3%
#3
2020
Lost Conference Championship
13-3-0
81.3%
#4
2022
Lost Divisional Round
13-3-0
81.3%
#5
2024
Lost Conference Championship
13-4-0
76.5%
#1
2024
Lost Divisional Round
15-2-0
88.2%
#2
1991
Lost Conference Championship
12-4-0
75%
#3
2023
Lost Conference Championship
12-5-0
70.6%
#4
1931
11-3-0
78.6%
#5
1962
11-3-0
78.6%