The Buffalo Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 41-31 in Thursday Night Football, with Josh Allen putting on a dominant performance. Allen threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, including one late in the game that appeared to seal the victory, per Pro Football Talk.
Buffalo led 27-10 at halftime, controlling the line of scrimmage with both Allen's arm and the ground game. Wide receiver Joshua Palmer caught a 43-yard touchdown pass, and running back James Cook added a rushing touchdown.
Detroit showed signs of life in the second half, scoring on their first drive of the third quarter to cut the deficit to 27-17, per Pro Football Talk and Yahoo Sports. The Lions added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including one from Amon-Ra St. Brown, but couldn't complete the comeback. Cook's touchdown run effectively put the game away before Detroit's late scoring.