Bills vs Lions Week 15 2024: Final Score 48

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Ford Field, Detroit, MISun, Dec 15, 2024, 4:25 PM ET

Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions, Week 15 2024

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Bills	14	7	14	13	48
Lions	0	14	7	21	42

BUF 48DET 42 Final

Passing leader
Jared Goff
DET · QB
41.1PPR pts
38/59, 494 YDS, 5 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Amon-Ra St. Brown
DET · WR
37.3PPR pts
14 REC, 193 YDS, 1 TD
Lions leader
Jahmyr Gibbs
DET · RB
28.4PPR pts
8 ATT, 31 YDS, 1 TD, 5 REC, 83 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
Defensive playmaker
Christian Benford
BUF
1 SACK, 6 TKL

Bills 48, Lions 42: Buffalo beats Detroit

Buffalo led 21–14 at halftime and won 48–42, though Detroit took the second half 28–27. The Bills finished with a 559–521 edge in total offense and averaged 8.2 yards per play.

The gap showed up everywhere. The Lions went 6-for-13 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Bills kept the ball for 32:42 and finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

+1.4 yards/play BUF 8.2 · DET 6.8
+1 turnover margin BUF 0 turnovers
+38 total yards BUF 559 · DET 521

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions Game Highlights | NFL 2024 Season Week 15

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Why the Bills Won

Buffalo won the efficiency, turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Bills vs Lions
Bills	Stat	Lions
8.2	Yards per play	6.8

0	Turnovers	1

559	Total yards	521

Other team stats
68	Plays	77

50%	Third-down conversion	46%

32:42	Time of possession	27:18

Scoring Summary

The Bills scored six touchdowns and two field goals; the Lions scored six touchdowns.

Scoring plays, Bills vs Lions
Time	Team	Play	BUF	DET
1st quarter
10:56	BUF	Josh Allen 1-yard TD run Takes leadTyler Bass XP	7	0
2:01	BUF	Josh Allen 4-yard TD run Extends leadTyler Bass XP	14	0
2nd quarter
13:36	DET	Jared Goff → Tim Patrick, 12-yard TDJake Bates XP	14	7
8:15	BUF	James Cook 6-yard TD run Extends leadTyler Bass XP	21	7
3:01	DET	Jared Goff → Dan Skipper, 9-yard TDJake Bates XP	21	14
3rd quarter
13:11	BUF	James Cook 41-yard TD run Extends leadTyler Bass XP	28	14
3:31	BUF	Josh Allen → Khalil Shakir, 3-yard TD Extends leadTyler Bass XP	35	14
1:41	DET	Jared Goff → Amon-Ra St. Brown, 66-yard TDJake Bates XP	35	21
4th quarter
14:02	BUF	Tyler Bass 50-yard FG Extends lead	38	21
12:00	DET	Jared Goff → Jahmyr Gibbs, 12-yard TDJake Bates XP	38	28
11:51	BUF	Josh Allen → Ray Davis, 5-yard TD Extends leadTyler Bass XP	45	28
8:02	DET	Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard TD runJake Bates XP	45	35
2:03	BUF	Tyler Bass 41-yard FG Extends lead	48	35
0:12	DET	Jared Goff → Jameson Williams, 3-yard TDJake Bates XP	48	42

Fantasy Points: Bills vs Lions, Week 15 2024

Fantasy leaders

Josh AllenBUFQB41.3 PTSQB1
Jared GoffDETQB41.1 PTSQB2
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR37.3 PTSWR2
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB28.4 PTSRB2

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Jared GoffDETQB	41.1	QB2	38/59	494	5	0	2	13	0	118.9	Start/Sit →
Josh AllenBUFQB	41.3	QB1	23/34	362	2	0	11	68	2	122.4	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR	37.3	WR2	WR	—	—	—	18	14	193	1	Start/Sit →
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB	28.4	RB2	RB	8	31	1	7	5	83	1	Start/Sit →
James CookBUFRB	26.3	RB4	RB	14	105	2	1	1	28	0
Sam LaPortaDETTE	18.1	TE3	TE	—	—	—	10	7	111	0	Start/Sit →
Ty JohnsonBUFRB	17.3	RB11	RB	2	9	0	5	5	114	0	Start/Sit →
Khalil ShakirBUFWR	15.9	WR24	WR	—	—	—	7	6	39	1	Start/Sit →
Tim PatrickDETWR	13.0	WR30	WR	—	—	—	8	4	30	1
Jameson WilliamsDETWR	12.7	WR31	WR	—	—	—	5	3	37	1	Start/Sit →
Ray DavisBUFRB	10.9	RB25	RB	7	15	0	2	2	14	1	Start/Sit →
Dalton KincaidBUFTE	9.3	TE14	TE	—	—	—	7	4	53	0	Start/Sit →
David MontgomeryDETRB	7.5	RB36	RB	5	4	0	4	4	31	0	Start/Sit →
Keon ColemanBUFWR	7.4	WR53	WR	—	—	—	2	1	64	0	Start/Sit →
Dawson KnoxBUFTE	6.2	TE25	TE	—	—	—	3	2	42	0	Start/Sit →
Mack HollinsBUFWR	1.7	WR103	WR	—	—	—	3	1	7	0	Start/Sit →
Curtis SamuelBUFWR	1.1	WR112	WR	—	—	—	2	1	1	0
Allen RobinsonDETWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

Buffalo Bills

Snap Share

Dawson KnoxTE51 snaps73%
Keon ColemanWR44 snaps63%
Khalil ShakirWR41 snaps59%
Mack HollinsWR35 snaps50%
Dalton KincaidTE34 snaps49%

Target Share32 targets

Khalil Shakir22%, 7 targets
Dalton Kincaid22%, 7 targets
Ty Johnson16%, 5 targets
Mack Hollins9%, 3 targets
Dawson Knox9%, 3 targets
Other22%, 7 targets

Carry Share34 carries

James Cook41%, 14 carries
Josh Allen32%, 11 carries
Ray Davis21%, 7 carries
Ty Johnson6%, 2 carries

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

Sam LaPortaTE77 snaps97%
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR72 snaps91%
Jameson WilliamsWR69 snaps87%
Tim PatrickWR64 snaps81%
Jahmyr GibbsRB59 snaps75%

Target Share53 targets

Amon-Ra St. Brown34%, 18 targets
Sam LaPorta19%, 10 targets
Tim Patrick15%, 8 targets
Jahmyr Gibbs13%, 7 targets
Jameson Williams9%, 5 targets
Other9%, 5 targets

Carry Share15 carries

Jahmyr Gibbs53%, 8 carries
David Montgomery33%, 5 carries
Jared Goff13%, 2 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Sam LaPortaDETTE	77	97%	10	19%	0
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR	72	91%	18	34%	0
Jameson WilliamsDETWR	69	87%	5	9%	0
Tim PatrickDETWR	64	81%	8	15%	0
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB	59	75%	7	13%	8
Dawson KnoxBUFTE	51	73%	3	9%	0
Keon ColemanBUFWR	44	63%	2	6%	0
Khalil ShakirBUFWR	41	59%	7	22%	0
Mack HollinsBUFWR	35	50%	3	9%	0
Dalton KincaidBUFTE	34	49%	7	22%	0
Amari CooperBUFWR	32	46%	0	0%	0
James CookBUFRB	29	41%	1	3%	14
David MontgomeryDETRB	24	30%	4	8%	5
Ty JohnsonBUFRB	21	30%	5	16%	2
Curtis SamuelBUFWR	19	27%	2	6%	0
Ray DavisBUFRB	18	26%	2	6%	7
Brock WrightDETTE	18	23%	0	0%	0
Reggie GilliamBUFRB	12	17%	0	0%	0
Allen RobinsonDETWR	6	8%	1	2%	0
Quintin MorrisBUFTE	2	3%	0	0%	0
Shane ZylstraDETTE	1	1%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+19.0Josh Allen41.3 PTS vs 22.3 xFP
Biggest underperformer−3.4Mack Hollins1.7 PTS vs 5.1 xFP
Highest expected volume30.8 xFPAmon-Ra St. Brown37.3 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR	37.3	30.8	+6.5	91%	33% tgt	—	0	0	0%	18	33%
Jared GoffDET · QB	41.1	27.5	+13.6	100%	59 att	—	59	2	13%	0	0%
Josh AllenBUF · QB	41.3	22.3	+19.0	100%	34 att	—	34	11	32%	0	0%
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB	28.4	17.2	+11.2	75%	53% car	—	0	8	53%	7	13%
Sam LaPortaDET · TE	18.1	17.1	+1.0	97%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	10	19%
Tim PatrickDET · WR	13.0	13.7	−0.7	81%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	15%
Dalton KincaidBUF · TE	9.3	12.0	−2.7	49%	22% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	22%
Khalil ShakirBUF · WR	15.9	12.0	+3.9	59%	22% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	22%
James Cook IIIBUF · RB	26.3	10.8	+15.5	41%	41% car	—	0	14	41%	1	3%
David MontgomeryDET · RB	7.5	10.1	−2.6	30%	33% car	—	0	5	33%	4	7%
Ty JohnsonBUF · RB	17.3	9.9	+7.4	30%	16% tgt	—	0	2	6%	5	16%
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR	12.7	8.6	+4.1	87%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	9%
Ray DavisBUF · RB	10.9	8.0	+2.9	26%	21% car	—	0	7	21%	2	6%
Dawson KnoxBUF · TE	6.2	5.1	+1.1	73%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	9%
Mack HollinsBUF · WR	1.7	5.1	−3.4	50%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	9%
Curtis SamuelBUF · WR	1.1	3.4	−2.3	27%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Keon ColemanBUF · WR	7.4	3.4	+4.0	63%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Allen RobinsonDET · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	8%	2% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	2%
Dan SkipperDET · —	7.9	1.7	+6.2	—	2% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	2%

Team totals: Bills 32 targets and 34 carries; Lions 54 targets and 15 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Josh Allen Ran hot

BUF · QB · 41.3 pts on 22.3 expected

23 of 34 passing for 362 yards, 2 touchdowns; 11 carries for 68 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 22.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Josh Allen →

Jared Goff Ran hot

DET · QB · 41.1 pts on 27.5 expected

38 of 59 passing for 494 yards, 5 touchdowns; 2 carries for 13 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 27.5 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Jared Goff →

Dalton Kincaid

BUF · TE · 9.3 pts on 12.0 expected

7 targets (22% of the team's), 4 catches for 53 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Dalton Kincaid →

Khalil Shakir

BUF · WR · 15.9 pts on 12.0 expected

7 targets (22% of the team's), 6 catches for 39 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Khalil Shakir →

Amon-Ra St. Brown Ran hot

DET · WR · 37.3 pts on 30.8 expected

18 targets (33% of the team's), 14 catches for 193 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 30.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 11. A touchdown in 5 of the last 8 games.

Start/Sit: Amon-Ra St. Brown →

Jahmyr Gibbs Ran hot

DET · RB · 28.4 pts on 17.2 expected

7 targets (13% of the team's), 5 catches for 83 yards and 1 touchdown; 8 carries (53% of the team's) for 31 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 17.2 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 7. A touchdown in 6 of the last 8 games.

Start/Sit: Jahmyr Gibbs →

James Cook III Ran hot

BUF · RB · 26.3 pts on 10.8 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 1 catch for 28 yards; 14 carries (41% of the team's) for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 8. A touchdown in 6 of the last 8 games.

Ty Johnson Ran hot

BUF · RB · 17.3 pts on 9.9 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 5 catches for 114 yards; 2 carries (6% of the team's) for 9 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 9.9 points; efficiency supplied the rest.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Ty Johnson →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Buffalo Bills

Stock down: Mack Hollins played 50% of the snaps, down from a 66% season average.

Detroit Lions

Stock up: Jahmyr Gibbs played 75% of the snaps, up from a 52% season average.
Stock up: Sam LaPorta played 97% of the snaps, up from a 81% season average.
Stock up: Tim Patrick played 81% of the snaps, up from a 57% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Bills defense and Lions defense
Points allowed to	Bills D	Lions D
QBs	16.5	18.3
RBs	24.2	16.9
WRs	33.2	37.1
TEs	12.0	8.8

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Detroit opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the third quarter.

Lions win probability

Key Swings

−20Allen 1-yd TD run50% → 30%Q1 10:56
−16Allen 4-yd TD run28% → 12%Q1 2:01
+16Goff → Patrick, 12-yd TD11% → 27%Q2 13:36
−16Cook 6-yd TD run26% → 10%Q2 8:15
+16Goff → Skipper, 9-yd TD8% → 24%Q2 3:01

Swing in Lions win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Bills vs Lions
Buffalo Bills	Measure	Detroit Lions
68	Plays	77
50%	Pass rate	81%
10.6	Yds / dropback	7.6
5.8	Yds / carry	3.2
5/10	Third downs	6/13

Efficiency edge Buffalo ran 9 fewer plays but gained 3.0 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
BUF Kincaid 22% · Shakir 22% · Johnson 16%
DET Brown 33% · LaPorta 19% · Patrick 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Bills vs Lions
Result	BUF	DET
Touchdowns	6	6
Field goals	2	0
Punts	1	3
Turnovers	0	1
Missed field goals	1	1

BUF turnover edge: +1

The Bills opened the scoring on their first possession, a 7-play, 73-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Bills scored touchdowns on three of their first three drives, then drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to six minutes.

All 23 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
DET	Q1 15:00	3	0	0:58	Punt
BUF	Q1 14:02	7	73	3:06	Touchdown
DET	Q1 10:56	5	3	3:12	Punt
BUF	Q1 7:44	9	78	5:43	Touchdown
DET	Q1 2:01	9	70	3:25	Touchdown
BUF	Q2 13:36	9	70	5:21	Touchdown
DET	Q2 8:15	10	70	5:14	Touchdown
BUF	Q2 3:01	5	64	1:18	Missed FG
DET	Q2 1:43	7	46	1:07	Missed FG
BUF	Q2 0:36	5	17	0:36	End of half
BUF	Q3 15:00	4	70	1:49	Touchdown
DET	Q3 13:11	3	-5	1:55	Punt
BUF	Q3 11:16	8	37	4:13	Punt
DET	Q3 7:03	4	37	1:55	Fumble
BUF	Q3 5:08	5	26	1:37	Touchdown
DET	Q3 3:31	5	70	1:50	Touchdown
BUF	Q3 1:41	7	38	2:39	Field goal
DET	Q4 14:02	5	70	2:02	Touchdown
BUF	Q4 12:00	1	5	0:09	Touchdown
DET	Q4 11:51	11	70	3:49	Touchdown
BUF	Q4 8:02	10	47	5:59	Field goal
DET	Q4 2:03	16	70	1:51	Touchdown
BUF	Q4 0:12	1	-1	0:12	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Bills vs Lions Head-to-Head

The Bills and Lions first met in 1972 and have played 14 times since.

All-time series: 9–4–1Bills lead, 14 meetings since 1972
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Bills win: 41–312026
Largest Lions win: 35–211994

Since 2021

3–0 Bills lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Bills win, L = Lions win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

2026 Wk 2 Lions at Bills, 2026 Wk 2 recap Thu, Sep 17, 2026 BUF 41 DET 31 BUF W
2024 Wk 15 Bills at Lions Sun, Dec 15, 2024 BUF 48 DET 42 BUF W
2022 Wk 12 Bills at Lions, 2022 Wk 12 recap Thu, Nov 24, 2022 BUF 28 DET 25 BUF W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Bills vs Lions
Bills	Stat	Lions
13-4	Record	15-2

30.9	Points per game	33.2

359.1	Yards per game	409.5

6.0	Yards per play	6.2

21.6	Points allowed per game	20.1

341.5	Yards allowed per game	342.4

Bills and Lions in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Bill or a Lion, these answer the week-to-week question.

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Bills vs Lions Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Bills vs Lions Week 15 game?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions 48–42 in Week 15 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, MI, on December 15, 2024. See the Bills' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Bills vs Lions?

The final score was Bills 48, Lions 42. The Bills led 21–14 at halftime, and the second half went Bills 27, Lions 28.

What happened in the Bills vs Lions game?

Buffalo led 21–14 at halftime and won 48–42, though Detroit took the second half 28–27. The Bills finished with a 559–521 edge in total offense and averaged 8.2 yards per play. Josh Allen led all players with 23 of 34 passing for 362 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 11 carries for 68 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Lions committed 1 turnover, the Bills none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Bills vs Lions?

Josh Allen led the game with 41.3 PPR fantasy points, the QB1 of Week 15, on 23 of 34 passing for 362 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 11 carries for 68 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Jared Goff was next with 41.1 (QB2). See Josh Allen's 2024 game log.

Who led Bills vs Lions in passing, rushing and receiving?

Jared Goff (DET) led all passers with 38 of 59 for 494 yards and 5 touchdowns. James Cook (BUF) led in rushing with 14 carries for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) led in receiving with 14 catches for 193 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Josh Allen score against the Lions?

Josh Allen scored 41.3 fantasy points against the Lions in Week 15 of the 2024 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 23 of 34 passing for 362 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 11 carries for 68 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Bills vs Lions?

Josh Allen outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 41.3 PPR points on 22.3 xFP (+19.0). Mack Hollins fell furthest short, with 1.7 points on 5.1 xFP (−3.4). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Bills vs Lions?

Amon-Ra St. Brown had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 30.8 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 37.3. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Bills beat the Lions?

The Bills beat the Lions 48–42 because they averaged 8.2 yards per play to 6.8, won the turnover battle 1–0, and outgained them 559–521.

Which team won the turnover battle in Bills vs Lions?

The Bills won the turnover battle 1–0: the Lions gave the ball away 1 time and the Bills not at all. The Bills won the game.

What is the all-time Bills vs Lions record?

The Bills lead the all-time series 9–4–1 across 14 meetings since 1972.

When did the Bills and Lions last play before this game?

Before Week 15 of 2024, they last met in the 2022 season on November 24, 2022, when the Bills beat the Lions 28–25.

What is the Bills vs Lions record since 2021?

The Bills lead 3–0 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.