Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions in Primetime and Holiday Windows

Bills vs. Lions primetime and holiday record: 1-2

1-2 from the Bills’ side, 2-1 from the Lions' side. Most recent: Nov 24, 2022, Bills 28, Lions 25 at Ford Field. Regular season only; ties count as ties.

Every Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions primetime and holiday game

Newest first. The running record is the Bills’ record in these games through that date. Stadiums are listed from 2000 onward.

Schedulegami status

The Bills and Lions have never played on Monday night or Sunday night. They have also never met on Christmas, on a Saturday, in the Kickoff Game, in an international game, on a Friday, or on a Wednesday. A game in an open window would be a schedulegami, a first meeting there, whichever team hosts.

• All 3 Bills–Lions Thanksgiving games have been in Detroit, never in Buffalo.
• The only Bills–Lions Thursday night game was in Buffalo, never in Detroit.

2026: Week 2, Thu, Sep 17 · 8:15 PM ET, Lions at Bills, Thursday night. The first Bills–Lions Thursday night game, a schedulegami. Final: Bills 41, Lions 31.

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Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions primetime and holiday FAQ

When did the Bills and Lions last meet in a primetime or holiday window?

Nov 24, 2022: Bills 28, Lions 25 at Ford Field.

What is the Bills' all-time primetime and holiday record against the Lions?

1-2 in 3 games since 1976, from the Bills' side.

When did the Bills last beat the Lions in a primetime or holiday window?

Nov 24, 2022: Bills 28, Lions 25 at Ford Field.

When did the Lions last beat the Bills in a primetime or holiday window?

Nov 24, 1994: Lions 35, Bills 21.

What is the Lions' longest primetime and holiday winning streak against the Bills?

2 games, from the 1976 season through the 1994 season.