Week 12, 2026

played in Buffalo, NY

42 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Detroit Lions	3	0	3	11	-	17
Buffalo Bills	3	0	0	10	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:20 DET - Kendall Pearson 20 field goal
1Q: 00:28 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 47 field goal
3Q: 09:51 DET - Kendall Pearson 36 field goal
4Q: 11:45 DET - Kendall Pearson 27 field goal
4Q: 11:01 DET - Ramon Anastasiades 32 fumble return (Raymond Gerhardt run for conversion)
4Q: 07:15 BUF - Adam Von der Ahe 4 pass from Louie Woods (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 04:03 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:20 DET - Kendall Pearson 20 field goal
1Q: 00:28 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 47 field goal
3Q: 09:51 DET - Kendall Pearson 36 field goal
4Q: 11:45 DET - Kendall Pearson 27 field goal
4Q: 11:01 DET - Ramon Anastasiades 32 fumble return (Raymond Gerhardt run for conversion)
4Q: 07:15 BUF - Adam Von der Ahe 4 pass from Louie Woods (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 04:03 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 30 field goal

Team Statistics DET BUF
Record 7-4 3-8
First Downs 17 14
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 7 7
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 213 280
- Offensive Plays 65 63
- Yards per Play 3.28 4.44
Net Rushing Yards 125 134
- Rushing Attempts 36 25
- Yards per Rush 3.47 5.36
Net Passing Yards 88 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 13 - 0 35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 99 167
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 3.03 3.84
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/27 8/54
Punt Returns/Yards 5/64 3/24
Kick Returns/Yards 2/39 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 32:15 27:45

Team Statistics	DET	BUF
Record	7-4	3-8
First Downs	17	14
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	7	7
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	213	280
- Offensive Plays	65	63
- Yards per Play	3.28	4.44
Net Rushing Yards	125	134
- Rushing Attempts	36	25
- Yards per Rush	3.47	5.36
Net Passing Yards	88	146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 13 - 0	35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	99	167
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	3.03	3.84
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/27	8/54
Punt Returns/Yards	5/64	3/24
Kick Returns/Yards	2/39	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	32:15	27:45

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:38	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
1	11:54	6:40	OWN 41	13	56	Field Goal
1	0:21	3:28	OWN 25	7	37	Punt
2	10:25	2:04	OPP 49	3	-2	Punt
2	5:17	3:04	OWN 21	6	21	Punt
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	13:12	3:28	OWN 26	7	55	Field Goal
3	8:34	1:28	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
3	4:48	2:31	OWN 18	5	20	Punt
3	0:49	4:11	OWN 34	10	56	Field Goal
4	7:04	0:48	OWN 25	3	-17	Punt
4	3:55	1:25	OWN 24	3	9	Punt
4	0:53	0:53	OPP 36	2	-3	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:22	1:28	OWN 48	3	-3	Punt
1	5:14	4:53	OWN 25	9	45	Field Goal
2	11:53	1:28	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	8:21	3:04	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
2	2:13	1:29	OWN 29	6	22	Punt
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
3	9:44	1:10	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	7:06	2:18	OWN 15	5	45	Punt
3	2:17	1:28	OWN 19	3	6	Punt
4	11:38	0:43	OWN 25	2	7	Fumble
4	10:55	3:51	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	6:16	2:21	OWN 47	5	40	Field Goal
4	2:30	1:37	OWN 29	6	7	Downs

Game MVP: Ramon Anastasiades, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Raymond Gerhardt	22	54	2.45	19	3
QB Clifton Mercer	6	18	3.00	16	1
RB Amir Meyer	5	42	8.40	16	1
RB Abraham Leak	2	12	6.00	9	0
WR Skip Samuels	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB C.J. Carlson	11	62	5.64	26	2
QB Louie Woods	6	60	10.00	31	2
RB Russell Archer	4	-2	-0.50	5	0
RB Leonard Shaw	2	14	7.00	13	1
QB Blake Ruoff	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Camden Gauthier	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clifton Mercer	27	13	99	2/11	0	13	0	57.5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Louie Woods	30	17	139	2/13	1	36	0	79.7
Blake Ruoff	5	4	28	1/8	0	11	0	90.0

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Skip Samuels	4	9	27	6.75	16	12
WR Manuel Hammond	3	4	28	9.33	7	13
FB Britt Norris	3	4	27	9.00	3	13
RB Amir Meyer	1	2	5	5.00	5	5
WR Frankie Stephenson	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
TE Geoff Foreman	1	5	4	4.00	1	4
RB Raymond Gerhardt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Adam Von der Ahe	7	11	45	6.43	5	11	1
WR Kai Humphries	7	10	78	11.14	46	36	0
RB C.J. Carlson	1	3	11	11.00	3	11	0
TE Everett Cortez	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Leonard Shaw	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Juan Talley	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Russell Archer	1	1	6	6.00	5	6	0
WR Camden Gauthier	1	3	4	4.00	5	4	0
WR Wally Brennan	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Sebastian Chavarria	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	0	1	0	1
DE Alex Reid	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Russell Archer	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Barnes	8	347	43.4	35.4	51	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abraham Thorne	8	334	41.8	31.3	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendall Pearson	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Sheldon	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andy Wells	5	64	12.8	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Gauthier	3	24	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Samuels	2	39	19.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Chavarria	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Junior Knopf	10	3	0.0	25	37
CB Devin Robbins	7	0	0.0	25	38
S Brent Green	5	2	0.0	24	34
CB Giovanni Burgess	4	0	0.0	14	16
DT Erick Newton	3	0	1.0	11	13
DE Alex Reid	3	2	0.0	25	34
S Wyatt Trim	3	1	0.0	23	29
OLB William Fitzgerald	3	0	0.0	11	20
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	2	1	1.0	9	16
DT Buddy Booth	2	0	1.0	16	20
DT Josh Clinton	2	0	0.0	20	29
DE Zack Madrigal	2	0	0.0	13	29
OLB Daryl Bravata	1	3	0.0	22	29
CB Ross Burton	1	0	0.0	8	13
CB Henry Hickman	0	1	0.0	20	32
DT Bob Harden	0	1	0.0	7	16
CB Oliver Haywood	0	1	0.0	2	12

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bobby Hibbs	9	0	0.0	33	29
DE Noah Conley	7	1	1.0	34	27
ILB Marvin Summers	5	2	0.0	32	27
DT Antoine Taylor	5	2	0.0	26	10
S Dana Stevenson	4	1	1.0	30	26
S Donovan Malone	4	5	0.0	32	25
S Eduardo Downs	3	1	0.0	28	24
DE Josh Glover	2	1	0.0	33	27
OLB Nicholas Carter	2	1	0.0	12	15
DT Zack Meadows	2	1	0.0	35	27
DE Gage Riley	1	3	0.0	12	17
CB Fernando Prescott	1	0	0.0	34	24
CB Spencer Phillips	1	0	0.0	11	9
CB Andre' Reeves	1	0	0.0	23	9
CB Elliot Colbert	1	0	0.0	3	0
OLB Ty Kranchick	0	1	0.0	1	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	1.0	0	0	16
DT Buddy Booth	1.0	0	0	20
DT Erick Newton	1.0	0	0	13
DE Alex Reid	0.0	1	3	34
CB Devin Robbins	0.0	1	0	38

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Noah Conley	1.0	0	3	27
S Dana Stevenson	1.0	0	0	26
DE Josh Glover	0.0	1	0	27
DE Gage Riley	0.0	1	0	17
CB Fernando Prescott	0.0	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Devin Robbins	6	0	38
ILB Junior Knopf	5	2	37
CB Giovanni Burgess	3	1	16
S Brent Green	2	0	34
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	1	1	16
CB Henry Hickman	1	1	32
OLB William Fitzgerald	1	1	20
DE Alex Reid	1	0	34
S Wyatt Trim	1	0	29

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Bobby Hibbs	2	0	29
OLB Nicholas Carter	2	0	15
S Dana Stevenson	2	0	26
CB Spencer Phillips	1	1	9
CB Fernando Prescott	1	0	24
S Donovan Malone	1	0	25
DE Noah Conley	1	0	27
ILB Marvin Summers	1	0	27
S Eduardo Downs	1	0	24
DT Antoine Taylor	1	0	10
DT Ezekiel Boudreau	0	1	10
OLB Butch Magana	0	1	2

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tommy Hopkins	4	6	36	0	29
G Larry Lolicht	2	8	36	0	29
G Fernando Robbins	2	6	36	0	29
FB Britt Norris	2	2	10	0	16
C Casey Hockenhull	0	5	36	0	29
T Darien Bronson	0	4	36	1	29
RB Raymond Gerhardt	0	0	26	1	21

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Marquis Douglas	3	5	25	1	38
T Hector Lukehart	2	4	25	0	38
C Riddick Anderson	1	7	25	0	38
G Jamal Bradford	1	4	25	1	38
TE Everett Cortez	0	1	11	0	13
TE Adam Von der Ahe	0	1	23	0	34
C Marcos Prior	0	0	25	1	38

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Frankie Stephenson	1	28
Ramon Anastasiades	1	26
Devin Robbins	1	19
Alejandro Jamison	1	11

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Everett Cortez	2	27
Nicholas Carter	1	26
Donovan Malone	1	15
Juan Talley	1	12
Colby Bolyn	1	10
Hector Lukehart	1	10

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Skip Samuels	32	27	---	---	28	87
TE Geoff Foreman	27	28	---	---	28	83
CB Devin Robbins	---	---	25	38	19	82
G Fernando Robbins	36	29	---	---	11	76
WR Frankie Stephenson	26	22	---	---	28	76
ILB Junior Knopf	---	---	25	37	14	76
CB Henry Hickman	---	---	20	32	19	71
DE Alex Reid	---	---	25	34	10	69
C Casey Hockenhull	36	29	---	---	---	65
QB Clifton Mercer	36	29	---	---	---	65
G Larry Lolicht	36	29	---	---	---	65
G Tommy Hopkins	36	29	---	---	---	65
T Darien Bronson	36	29	---	---	---	65
S Brent Green	---	---	24	34	2	60
S Wyatt Trim	---	---	23	29	1	53
OLB Daryl Bravata	---	---	22	29	1	52
DE Zack Madrigal	---	---	13	29	10	52
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	---	---	9	16	26	51
DT Josh Clinton	---	---	20	29	1	50
RB Raymond Gerhardt	26	21	---	---	---	47
DT Buddy Booth	---	---	16	20	1	37
WR Manuel Hammond	22	12	---	---	---	34
OLB William Fitzgerald	---	---	11	20	2	33
RB Amir Meyer	12	14	---	---	5	31
CB Giovanni Burgess	---	---	14	16	1	31
FB Britt Norris	10	16	---	---	---	26
WR Kyle Boone	13	2	---	---	9	24
DT Erick Newton	---	---	11	13	---	24
DT Bob Harden	---	---	7	16	1	24
OLB Dustin Robbins	---	---	0	0	21	21
CB Ross Burton	---	---	8	13	---	21
RB Abraham Leak	3	1	---	---	12	16
WR Andy Wells	4	0	---	---	12	16
CB Oliver Haywood	---	---	2	12	1	15
P Shawn Barnes	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Eddie Crane	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Bo D'Arms	0	0	---	---	11	11
G David Howard	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Alejandro Jamison	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Conner Richard	3	2	---	---	4	9
K Kendall Pearson	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Dustin Woodard	2	0	---	---	---	2
ILB Rufus Hernandez	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Carlos Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Caiden Heaton	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Billy Hock	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Marquis Douglas	25	38	---	---	10	73
G Jamal Bradford	25	38	---	---	10	73
T Hector Lukehart	25	38	---	---	10	73
C Riddick Anderson	25	38	---	---	10	73
DT Zack Meadows	---	---	35	27	11	73
S Donovan Malone	---	---	32	25	15	72
WR Camden Gauthier	25	38	---	---	8	71
CB Fernando Prescott	---	---	34	24	12	70
OLB Bobby Hibbs	---	---	33	29	4	66
DE Noah Conley	---	---	34	27	3	64
DE Josh Glover	---	---	33	27	3	63
WR Kai Humphries	23	34	---	---	6	63
C Marcos Prior	25	38	---	---	---	63
ILB Marvin Summers	---	---	32	27	3	62
S Dana Stevenson	---	---	30	26	3	59
TE Adam Von der Ahe	23	34	---	---	---	57
S Eduardo Downs	---	---	28	24	2	54
OLB Nicholas Carter	---	---	12	15	26	53
TE Everett Cortez	11	13	---	---	27	51
QB Louie Woods	18	32	---	---	---	50
WR Sebastian Chavarria	15	24	---	---	10	49
RB C.J. Carlson	13	26	---	---	8	47
DE Gage Riley	---	---	12	17	10	39
DT Antoine Taylor	---	---	26	10	1	37
CB Spencer Phillips	---	---	11	9	16	36
RB Leonard Shaw	4	5	---	---	26	35
CB Andre' Reeves	---	---	23	9	1	33
WR Wally Brennan	0	4	---	---	17	21
S Harry O'Donnell	---	---	3	0	17	20
RB Russell Archer	7	4	---	---	9	20
OLB Butch Magana	---	---	4	2	13	19
TE Juan Talley	2	4	---	---	12	18
QB Blake Ruoff	7	6	---	---	---	13
DT Ezekiel Boudreau	---	---	2	10	---	12
C Colby Bolyn	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Abraham Thorne	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Jameson Duran	---	---	4	4	---	8
S Orlando Fitzgerald	---	---	4	3	1	8
WR Chris Conley	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Derrick Sheldon	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Ty Kranchick	---	---	1	4	---	5
CB Elliot Colbert	---	---	3	0	---	3
G Zack Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB William Beyer	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Maxwell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	28	7.0
Middle	20	92	4.6
Right	9	10	1.1
None	3	-5	-1.7

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	17	90	5.3
Right	6	40	6.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clifton Mercer	27	13	0	3	2	3	4	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Louie Woods	30	17	2	3	0	6	3	0	0
Blake Ruoff	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	3	17	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	56	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	26	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	7	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	126	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	34	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Skip Samuels	9	4	0	27	27
TE Geoff Foreman	5	1	1	4	28
WR Manuel Hammond	4	3	0	28	12
FB Britt Norris	4	3	0	27	16
RB Amir Meyer	2	1	0	5	14
WR Frankie Stephenson	2	1	1	8	22
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	0	0	0	21

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Adam Von der Ahe	11	7	45	0	34
WR Kai Humphries	10	7	78	2	34
RB C.J. Carlson	3	1	11	0	26
WR Camden Gauthier	3	1	4	0	38
WR Wally Brennan	3	1	8	0	4
TE Everett Cortez	1	1	3	0	13
WR Sebastian Chavarria	1	0	0	0	24
RB Leonard Shaw	1	1	6	0	5
TE Juan Talley	1	1	6	0	4
RB Russell Archer	1	1	6	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Gerhardt	3	-7	-2.33	2.45
RB Abraham Leak	1	9	9.00	6.00
RB Amir Meyer	1	8	8.00	8.40

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Carlson	2	8	4.00	5.64
RB Russell Archer	2	4	2.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clifton Mercer	4	0	0	0.00	3.67

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Louie Woods	2	1	4	2.00	4.63
Blake Ruoff	1	1	3	3.00	5.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Overall Avg
TE Geoff Foreman	2	0.80
RB Amir Meyer	1	2.50
WR Manuel Hammond	1	7.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Adam Von der Ahe	1	1	4	4.00	4.09
WR Kai Humphries	1	1	3	3.00	7.80
WR Camden Gauthier	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Raymond Gerhardt	2	0
QB Clifton Mercer	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB C.J. Carlson	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clifton Mercer	11	6	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Louie Woods	9	5	2
Blake Ruoff	2	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Skip Samuels	3	1	1
TE Geoff Foreman	3	1	0
RB Amir Meyer	2	1	0
FB Britt Norris	2	2	2
WR Manuel Hammond	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Adam Von der Ahe	3	2	1
RB C.J. Carlson	2	1	1
WR Camden Gauthier	2	0	0
WR Sebastian Chavarria	1	0	0
TE Juan Talley	1	1	0
WR Kai Humphries	1	1	1
WR Wally Brennan	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)