NFL · 2026

Buffalo Bills 41-31Final Thu 17 Sep, 8:15 PM EDT Detroit Lions

What was at stake

Where each result would have left them, race by race, forecast before kickoff.

What happenedBuffalo winPlayoffsBuffalo Bills65%87%▲ +22Detroit Lions54%56%▲ +2DivisionBuffalo Bills43%71%▲ +28Detroit Lions28%20%▼ -8
If it had been a tiePlayoffsBuffalo Bills65%81%▲ +16Detroit Lions54%67%▲ +13DivisionBuffalo Bills43%63%▲ +20Detroit Lions28%31%▲ +3
If Detroit had wonPlayoffsBuffalo Bills65%74%▲ +9Detroit Lions54%73%▲ +19DivisionBuffalo Bills43%57%▲ +14Detroit Lions28%33%▲ +5

What it changed

Their odds in each race at the nearest forecast each side of kickoff.

Buffalo Bills
Playoffs65%72%▲ +7
Division43%49%▲ +6
Detroit Lions
Playoffs54%48%▼ -6
Division28%23%▼ -5

Today: PlayoffsBuffalo 1st at 70%; Detroit 3rd at 39%.