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Lions lose to Buffalo Bills as Dan Campbell inspires viral meme

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 2:31 PM

Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Lions lose to Buffalo Bills as Dan Campbell inspires viral meme

Summary

The Detroit Lions fell to the Buffalo Bills 41-31 on Thursday Night Football. After a slow start where the Bills led 21-0, the Lions managed to score two late touchdowns. Jared Goff threw for 327 yards with four touchdowns but also had four sacks and two fumbles. Amon-Ra St. Brown accounted for 142 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Despite the loss, the Lions have time to prepare for their upcoming game against the New York Jets in Week 3.

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By the Numbers

•Lions lose 41-31 to Bills in TNF opener
•Jared Goff records 327 yards and four touchdowns
•Bills led 21-0 before Lions scored
•Amon-Ra St. Brown tallies 142 yards and two touchdowns
•Lions face Jets next week.

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2:31 PMYahoo Sports — Lions news: Dan Campbell turns into Shane Gillis without Ben Johnson in viral meme during Detroit's TNF loss to Bills

What they're saying

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With the departure of Ben Johnson a couple of years ago, Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions have stumbled , and as they lost to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football (TNF), fans joked that the team’s head coach turned into stand-up comedian Shane Gillis . The edit of Gillis wearing Campbell’s getup as the Lions’ head coach went viral during the […] The post Lions news: Dan Campbell turns into Shane Gillis without Ben Johnson in viral meme during Detroit's TNF loss to Bills appeared first on Clu
— Yahoo Sports

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