Josh Allen opens the Bills' new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Josh Allen made an immediate statement at Highmark Stadium, throwing three touchdown passes and rushing for two scores as the Buffalo Bills opened their $2.1 billion home with a 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. Allen’s 1-yard run at 5:51 of the first quarter set the tone, followed by a 43-yard touchdown pass to Josh Palmer and scores by Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox. He finished 20-of-31 for 248 yards and added 72 rushing. James Cook’s 1-yard touchdown with 2:50 left sealed a 41-24 lead. Detroit’s Jared Goff threw 4 TDs (26-of-38, 327 yards), but Buffalo’s early dominance proved decisive.