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Josh Allen christens new Bills stadium with historic start to season

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Gamba-Ellis, T. (2026, September 18). Josh Allen christens new Bills stadium with historic start to season. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/josh-allen-christens-new-bills-stadium-with-historic-start-to-season/

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In the first game at Buffalo's newly opened Highmark Stadium, quarterback Josh Allen set an NFL record by accumulating four touchdowns (three passing and one rushing) in the Bills' 36-31 win over Detroit. Allen had previously achieved two passing and two rushing touchdowns in Week 1. The $2.2 billion stadium received mixed feedback before its opening due to concerns about obstructed views, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell praised it as a spectacular addition for Buffalo fans.

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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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The project, which cost a total of $2.2 billion, was the center of negative feedback over the summer, with many pointing out that some seats in the stadium had obstructed views.

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2026-09-18 · New York Post

Josh Allen christens new Bills stadium with historic start to season · assertive framing

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It didn’t take long for Josh Allen to christen the Bills’ new stadium. asserted

Allen → take → stadium

Allen and the Bills got off to a red-hot start against the Lions on Thursday in the first game at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium, jumping out to a 27-10 lead at halftime. asserted

Allen → get → halftime

The Week 2 matchup was lopsided from the start, with Allen rushing for a touchdown early in the first quarter. asserted

Allen → rush → quarter

At the end of the quarter, Allen found wide receiver Joshua Palmer on a 43-yard pass for the Bills’ second touchdown of the game. asserted

Allen → find → game

Allen, 30, then made history when he opened the second quarter with a touchdown pass to tight end Dawson Knox, extending the lead to 21-0. asserted

he → make → 21

With that touchdown, Allen became the first quarterback since 1960 to record at least three passing and three rushing touchdowns in his team’s first two games, according to ESPN. uncertain

Allen → become → ESPN

In Buffalo’s 36-31 Week 1 win against the Texans, Allen finished with two rushing and two passing touchdowns. asserted

Allen → finish → rushing

Buffalo continued to pile on Detroit, with Allen throwing his third passing TD of the night late in the second quarter, this time to Dalton Kincaid, putting the Bills up 20. asserted

Allen → continue → Bills

The Lions kicked a field goal to end the second quarter, which cut the Bills’ lead to 17. asserted

which → kick → 17

At the end of the first half, Allen finished with a total of four touchdowns and 164 passing yards on 12 of 19 attempts. asserted

Allen → finish → attempts

James Cook III led the way on the ground for the Bills, rushing for 101 yards on 11 carries. asserted

III → lead → carries

Buffalo’s stellar performance comes as the team plays its first game at Highmark Stadium, a long-anticipated move for the Bills. asserted

team → come → Bills

The project, which cost a total of $2.2 billion, was the center of negative feedback over the summer, with many pointing out that some seats in the stadium had obstructed views. asserted

seats → cost → views

Buffalo also replaced the field late last month, after one player told The Athletic that “the field is ass right now.” asserted

field → replace → Athletic

Nevertheless, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had nothing but praise for the new stadium ahead of Thursday’s game. asserted

Goodell → have → game

I think it’s going to make the people of Buffalo really proud,” Goodell said on the Amazon Prime broadcast. asserted

Goodell → think → broadcast

“This community loves the Bills, loves football and has such great pride in it. asserted

community → love → it

“And I think this is gonna be their new home, their building, their stage. asserted

this → think → ?

And I just think they’re gonna love this. asserted

they → think → this

And it’s gonna be a fun night to see them react to it.” asserted

them → go → it