2006 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 15, 2006 · Ford Field
Buffalo Bills
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Detroit LionsWinner
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BUF -1 upsetU 41 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
24/36, 278 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
3.1 expected points added · +2.9% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
21/34, 207 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-7.5 expected points added · -1.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 21/34 | 207 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 0 | -1.9 |
| J.P. Losman | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Anthony Thomas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Whitner | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrence McGee | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| London Fletcher | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Crowell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Simpson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 24/36 | 278 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 23 | 127 | 5.5 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Brian Calhoun | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jon Kitna | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hall | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Boss Bailey | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bullocks | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fernando Bryant | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LeVar Woods | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McGraw | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Redding | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -1
- Closing total
- 41
- BUF moneyline
- -120
- DET moneyline
- +110
Bills closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 37 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Rod Marinelli