2002 Regular season · Week 8 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions 24–17 at home at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Week 8 of the 2002 regular season on October 27, 2002. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.
The result moved the Bills to 5–3 and dropped the Lions to 2–5. It was the Bills’ third straight win. The Lions finished 2002 at 3–13 and missed the playoffs. The Bills finished 2002 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 20–17 on October 15, 2006.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Bills lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2002 Full series history
Buffalo heads to Los Angeles for Monday night thin at receiver after Palmer hurt his shoulder in practice, and rookie Skyler Bell is set for his NFL debut.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
The Bills safety waved off the Patriots receiver as a practice-squad player after Sunday’s 29–26 loss. New England’s coach answered by pointing to how often Gardner-Johnson has changed teams.
