# Lions vs Bills predictions, graded

Week 2, 2026: Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills

Sep 18, 2026 · final: Lions 31, Bills 41 · 23 calls on record · updated Oct 4, 3:19 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Lions vs Bills? Of 13 pundits with a call on record, 10 take the Bills and 3 take the Lions. 7 named a score; the median has the Bills by 6. The Bills won 41-31, so 10 of 13 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 77 out of 100.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [CBS Sports](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports): all 5 Bills
- [The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-richard-sherman-podcast-podcast): Bills 1, Lions 1

The other 6 pundits write or talk elsewhere: Bills 4, Lions 2.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-2-lions-at-bills

Picks:

- [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright) took the Bills; said Sep 18, 2026; on What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/00ed9114-0e69-4e26-9fb2-4e5e3893c56e
- [Connor Rogers](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/connor-rogers) took the Bills; said Sep 17, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/feddcc68-c714-4448-9a45-6679a6dbd34e
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Bills, Bills 35–Lions 32; said Sep 17, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 83.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd11d340-9a85-435f-ba75-832fd87185ab
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Bills, Bills 36–Lions 30; said Sep 17, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/41f7100c-a241-4e65-b1d3-78bdcbe1e16e
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Bills, Bills 38–Lions 31; said Sep 17, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f42c4080-99e0-449b-b2fa-05e18ce6f922
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Bills, Bills 31–Lions 27; said Sep 17, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 85.71 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a81fc2f3-5937-4fe2-b19f-098cffc7a412
- [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani) took the Bills, Bills 36–Lions 30; said Sep 17, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6937b9aa-572a-4449-821a-32af833332f6
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Bills, Bills 35–Lions 31; said Sep 17, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 85.71 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ffa356f2-a1ca-4bd2-88cf-02bc5f2d829e
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Bills, Bills 35–Lions 31; said Sep 17, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 85.71 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fc610de-6a6c-43c4-af7c-4c00c056d117
- [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani) took the Bills, Bills 36–Lions 30; said Sep 17, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/655e3b13-48e3-4472-8e72-6742885b4641
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Lions; said Sep 17, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0ee2daf0-868b-4ffd-a252-f478174d97f6
- [Tony Fusco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tony-fusco) took the Lions, Lions 87–Bills 12; said Sep 17, 2026; on Fox Sports Radio (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/84c5d696-88f5-4b4d-9990-706a1698baa5
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Bills; said Sep 17, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a2c5da4-3fba-43d7-82eb-dc25b81f245e
- [Mitchell Eisenstein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein) took the Lions; said Sep 17, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5e7a2965-bd9c-4c78-81b8-cb9ff18f6520
- [Joe Marino](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joe-marino) took the Bills; said Sep 16, 2026; on Locked On Bills (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f1ad88a4-c4da-4ce0-9de2-9f175899a120
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Bills, Bills 38–Lions 31; said Sep 15, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb6d274b-c294-4c3d-ba42-d3dee06c6e87
- [Walter Cherepinsky](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walter-cherepinsky) took the Bills; said Sep 15, 2026; on Walter Football; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23d06152-4a11-4813-b658-bad85a05d08d
- [Walter Cherepinsky](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walter-cherepinsky) took the Bills, Bills 31–Lions 24; said Sep 15, 2026; on Walter Football; scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 79.41) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23d06152-4a11-4813-b658-bad85a05d08d
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Bills; said Sep 5, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/72ff16c2-b2aa-4bf7-aad7-0cdabfa8a999
- [Kevin Wildes](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kevin-wildes) took the Lions; said Sep 4, 2026; on First Things First (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/989d3882-a69f-47c8-9295-1924f6ff4e6c
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Bills; said Sep 1, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/899da7d4-df5a-4224-84ca-ef4e215dc978
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Bills; said Aug 19, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/50eb251e-cf6b-417d-a0d6-bccba95e06fc

## How they came in

The Lions are 1-0; the Bills are 1-0. On win totals, 13 pundits put the Lions at 10.4 wins on average, and 13 pundits put the Bills at 11.4 wins on average.

Venue: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY

- Detroit Lions: 1-0 (31 scored, 30 allowed)
  - Last games: W 31-30 vs Saints
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 5th, defense 11th of 32
  - Last season: 9-8
  - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 10.4, 3 to 12 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 1 of 1 Lions game
- Buffalo Bills: 1-0 (36 scored, 31 allowed)
  - Last games: W 36-31 at Texans
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 1st, defense 12th of 32
  - Last season: 12-5
  - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 11.4, 10 to 14 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 0 of 1 Bills game

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Jared Goff](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-goff) (Starting QB, QB): 2,134 passing yards · 15 TD, 2 INT · 67.8% completions · 8 games; 9th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Jared Goff to stay with Detroit Lions (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 6, 2026: Jared Goff to outplay his draft cost (An 11th round pick in real time ADP) (not settled yet)
- [Jahmyr Gibbs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs) (RB1, RB): 847 rushing yards on 177 carries · 11 TD · 34 catches for 285 · 8 games; 3rd in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 16 Mike Kadlick, Nov 12, 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year (not settled yet)
- [Amon-Ra St. Brown](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amon-ra-st-brown) (WR1, WR): 61 catches for 657 yards · 5 TD · 8 games; 11th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Aug 17, 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 30 Andrew Erickson, Sep 16, 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Sam LaPorta](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-laporta) (TE1, TE): 35 catches for 399 yards · 3 TD · 8 games; 36th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Oct 21, 2026: Sam LaPorta to sign a new deal (not settled yet)
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Sep 12, 2026: Sam LaPorta to move to Detroit Lions (not settled yet)
- [Alim McNeill](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alim-mcneill) (Sack leader, DT): 5.5 sacks · 8 solo tackles · 8 games; 12th in the NFL in sacks
- [Jack Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jack-campbell) (Tackle leader, LB): 30 solo tackles · 7 games; 48th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Josh Allen](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-allen) (Starting QB, QB): 2,027 passing yards · 12 TD, 6 INT · 66.1% completions · 285 rushing yards · 8 games; 12th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 2 Joe Marino, Sep 7, 2026: Josh Allen to finish top 1 at his position, by passing yards (not settled yet)
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 23, 2026: Josh Allen to win MVP (not settled yet)
- [James Cook](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/james-cook) (RB1, RB): 814 rushing yards on 169 carries · 8 TD · 12 catches for 110 · 8 games; 5th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 2 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: James Cook to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: James Cook to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Khalil Shakir](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-shakir) (WR1, WR): 31 catches for 412 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 35th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 2 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Khalil Shakir to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Khalil Shakir to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Dalton Kincaid](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dalton-kincaid) (TE1, TE): 30 catches for 429 yards · 2 TD · 8 games; 32nd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 2 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Dalton Kincaid to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Dalton Kincaid to fall short of his draft cost (TE11, Overall RK114 | ECR vs. ADP: -14) (not settled yet)
- [Greg Rousseau](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-rousseau) (Sack leader, LB): 8 sacks · 17 solo tackles · 8 games; 2nd in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 2 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Greg Rousseau to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
- [Amani Hooker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amani-hooker) (Tackle leader, S): 32 solo tackles · 5 interceptions · 7 games; 34th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Oct 29, 2026: Amani Hooker to move — “could be moved if they found a good offer” (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-2
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology