National Football League
Buffalo 24, Detroit 20
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, August 23, 2019
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 46839

The Lions lost their preseason game Friday, 24-20 to the visiting Buffalo Bills, but of bigger concern to Detroit was the loss of two players to right leg injuries.

Linebacker Jarrad Davis got hurt on the second play from scrimmage. He was tripped up by a teammate, linebacker Devon Kennard, as they pursued a Buffalo ball-carrier. Davis was helped off the field, then driven to the locker room on a cart.

In the second quarter, Lions center Frank Ragnow had his leg rolled over by a Bills player. He also was assisted from the field.

As for the game action, Bills quarterback Josh Allen played the first half and guided two touchdown drives. He completed 3 of 6 passes for 49 yards. Matt Barkley went 12 of 14 for 142 yards and a touchdown off the bench.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was in for the majority of the first half, and he threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Ty Johnson. Stafford finished 12 of 19 for 137 yards.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Buffalo   Detroit
Frank Gore Player Mark Thompson
8 Attempts 8
57 Yards 34
7.1 Avg Yards 4.2
0 Touchdowns 1
27 Long 7
Receiving
Buffalo   Detroit
T.J. Yeldon Player T.J. Hockenson
3 Receptions 3
51 Yards 52
17.0 Avg Yards 17.3
0 Touchdowns 0
31 Long 32
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Buffalo 350 147 203 3 1 0 2.0 1
Detroit 317 105 212 2 2 0 0.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Lions have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Bills have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.