Two Super Bowl contenders faced off on Sunday, with the Buffalo Bills coming out on top.
Josh Allen and the Bills' offense were nearly unstoppable during a 48-42 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.
Despite trailing by multiple scores for most of the second half, the Lions cut the deficit to six points with just 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter. An onside kick was eventually recovered by the Bills to seal the win, though.
Buffalo racked up 559 yards as a team, averaging an impressive 8.2 yards per play. The Bills didn't seem rattled at any point throughout the contest, scoring at least 13 points in three separate quarters during the victory.
After dominating the Lions' third-ranked scoring defense, fans envisioned Buffalo potentially hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.
Allen thrived through the air and on the ground, finishing 23-of-34 for 362 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. He also rushed for 68 yards and two more scores on 11 attempts.
The two-time Pro Bowl signal-caller spread the ball around, completing passes to nine different receivers. Allen proved himself as a legitimate MVP threat once again.
The Lions were also sharp on offense despite being unable to rely on their rushing attack after falling in an early 14-0 hole.
Jared Goff finished 38-of-59 for a season-high 494 yards to go along with five touchdown passes and zero interceptions.
Amon-Ra St. Brown set a new career-best mark with 193 receiving yards and found the end zone in the third quarter, but Detroit's defense was unable to slow down Buffalo.
The Lions fell to 12-2 and are now tied with the Philadelphia Eagles atop the NFC standings.
Meanwhile, the Bills improved to 11-3 and sit just behind the 13-1 Kansas City Chiefs for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture.
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