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Lions vs. Bills prediction: Expect a scoring bonanza on ‘Thursday Night Football’

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Treppedi, S. (2026, September 17). Lions vs. Bills prediction: Expect a scoring bonanza on ‘Thursday Night Football’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/betting/lions-vs-bills-prediction-nfl-week-2-picks-odds-best-bets-for-thursday-night-football/

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The article predicts a high-scoring game between the Detroit Lions and the Buffalo Bills in an upcoming NFL Thursday Night Football matchup. Both teams rank first and second in points scored per game over their last 50 regular-season games, with the Bills averaging 29.7 points and the Lions averaging 28.8 points. The predicted total score for this game is set at 54.5 points, with many bettors favoring an "over" on this number due to both teams' offensive prowess and recent performances.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The game features high-scoring offenses from both teams: the Bills with quarterback Josh Allen leading them after a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions in their last meeting, and the Lions looking to rebound following an overtime loss to the Saints. The Bills are favored by 4.5 points, with a total point spread of 53.5 points.

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- Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code Allen’s elite dual-threat abilities make defending the Bills unpredictable — especially against a Lions defense that is -0.03 Expected Points Added (EPA) per play.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20

🔮 With 60,000 members of Bills Mafia christening a brand-new stadium on primetime, you’d think that would be enough of a spectacle.

2026-09-20 · New York Post

Lions vs. Bills prediction: Expect a scoring bonanza on ‘Thursday Night Football’ · assertive framing

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With 60,000 members of Bills Mafia christening a brand-new stadium on primetime, you’d think that would be enough of a spectacle. asserted

that → christen → spectacle

The impending fireworks between the Bills and Lions add a whole different dimension of appointment viewing. asserted

fireworks → impend → viewing

Detroit and Buffalo have cemented their reputations as two of the NFL’s highest-powered offenses in recent years, ranking No. 1 and No. 2 in points per game over the last 50 regular-season games, at 29.7 and 28.8, respectively. asserted

Detroit → cement → 29.7

Last week, they scored a collective 67 points. asserted

they → score → points

Lions vs. Bills prediction, best bet The Bills secured a 36-31 win over the Texans in a back-and-forth thriller that featured eight lead changes. asserted

that → secure → changes

Josh Allen’s remarkable efforts amounted to 357 total yards and four total scores against an elite Houston defense. asserted

efforts → amount → defense

A 34-yard touchdown strike to Joshua Palmer with 1:36 remaining is the exact kind of high-wire football the Bills have patented. asserted

Bills → remain → football

Detroit also came way too close for comfort against a seemingly inferior Saints team. asserted

Detroit → come → team

The Lions threw away a 21-point lead in the second half before New Orleans’ missed two-point conversion in overtime handed a 31-30 decision to Detroit. asserted

conversion → throw → Detroit

The premier talents of Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown produced as expected, with each catching a pair of touchdowns. asserted

each → produce → touchdowns

The last meeting between these two resulted in a 48-42 points parade won by the Bills in December 2024. asserted

meeting → result → December

More of the same is expected here, with an stratospheric point total that’s crept to 54.5. asserted

that → expect → 54.5

As intimidating as this number is, 53 percent of DraftKings bettors are taking the Over, and there’s good reason to agree with them. asserted

percent → take → them

The Bills made a concerted effort to address their leaky run defense in the offseason. asserted

Bills → make → offseason

They hired Jim Leonhard from Denver and moved to a 3-4 scheme to scrap their conservative tendencies from the prior regime. asserted

They → hire → regime

It made for a whole lot of nothing last week: Houston gained 124 yards on the ground while David Montgomery pounded the ball into the end zone twice. asserted

Montgomery → make → zone

Now comes Gibbs, who consistently beat the Saints’ front seven to the second level before initial contact, picking right up where he left off last season with a career-high 34 touches for 156 yards and two scores. asserted

he → come → yards

If C.J. Stroud connected for 274 yards against Buffalo’s secondary, Jared Goff and St. Brown are due for an explosive play or two. asserted

Goff → connect → play

Using that same logic, it’s scary to think what Allen will muster against a banged-up secondary that allowed 410 passing yards to a callow Tyler Shough. asserted

that → use → Shough

Allen completed five passes for at least 30 yards last week and spread the ball around while he was at it as Dalton Kincaid and DJ Moore combined for 230 yards. asserted

Kincaid → complete → yards

that → read → play

If the pass isn’t there, he’ll pivot to making the play himself. asserted

he → pivot → play

The former MVP ran for 68 yards in the last meeting and is fresh off a two-score performance with his legs. asserted

MVP → run → legs

The talent is on the field, and the explosive plays are sure to come, so don’t be afraid to climb the beanstalk and bet the Over. asserted

plays → come → Over

THE PLAY: Over 54.5 (51 percent, Kalshi) Why Trust New York Post Betting Sean Treppedi handicaps the NFL, NHL, MLB and college football for the New York Post. asserted

Treppedi → trust → Post

He primarily focuses on picks that reflect market value while tracking trends to mitigate risk. asserted

that → focus → risk