The NFL spotlight shifts to Buffalo on Thursday night.
The Detroit Lions head to Highmark Stadium to face the Buffalo Bills in a Week 2 matchup featuring two teams with major expectations this season.
For Detroit, this is an early opportunity to make a statement on the road. The Lions have established themselves as one of the NFC’s most dangerous teams in recent years, but going into Buffalo under the lights presents a completely different challenge.
The Bills, meanwhile, will have the advantage of playing in front of one of the loudest crowds in football.
And as usual, much of the attention will be on Josh Allen.
Buffalo’s quarterback remains one of the NFL’s biggest threats because of what he can do both through the air and on the ground. Keeping him contained will be one of Detroit’s biggest priorities.
But the Lions have plenty of firepower of their own.
Detroit’s ability to establish the run, control possession and create explosive plays could turn this into exactly the kind of back-and-forth prime-time matchup NFL fans want.
It may only be Week 2, but games like this can tell us plenty about where both teams stand.
Lions. Bills. Thursday night in Buffalo.
Who gets the win?