Buffalo marked the Highmark Stadium debut with a 41-31 primetime win over Detroit, moving to 2-0 behind five combined touchdowns from Josh Allen.
Bills Mafia defined the opener as the new venue’s European soccer-inspired design amplified crowd noise, leaving Lions coach Dan Campbell complaining at halftime that “the little shit is killing us.”
Ticket demand underscored the moment: the average get-in resale price reached $569 before kickoff, topping all other Week 2 NFL games, and Buffalo’s remaining seven home games still carry triple-digit entry prices.
Canada was woven into the night as the Bills played the Canadian anthem for the first time, reflecting Ontario’s importance to the franchise—about 12% of PSL holders and 20% of the waiting list are Canadian.
That outreach fits Buffalo’s broader push north of the border through NFL global market rights, Canadian minority partners and a deal with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, even as U.S.-Canada trade tensions rise.