Cote: New stadium, lots of points as Lions at Bills kicks off NFL Week 2. Our pick

GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 2 THURSDAY PICK

LIONS (1-0) at BILLS (1-0)

Line: BUF by 4 1/2.

Cote’s pick: BUF, 34-30.

TV: 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Prime Video.

Punters, take the night off. Scoreboard operator, don’t blink. The betting over/under of 54.5 points is astronomical for the NFL, but it could be 70, and I might still consider the over. These teams put up 90 when Bills beat Lions 48-42 in previous meeting in ‘24. But more than the promise of offensive fireworks ushers in Week 2 in prime time Thursday. Game also christens Buffalo’s new $2.1 billion stadium. [Fun fact: Bills plan to also play Canada’s national anthem Thursday as an homage to their neighbor to the immediate north … unless an irate Trump signs an executive order to quash it.] Bills and Josh Allen put up 36 on a strong Houston defense last week. Detroit and Jared Goff were not as impressive in Week 1 and needed OT and a failed Saints two-point try to eke out a one-point win. Feel pretty good about a Buffs victory outright but with some trepidation I’m going to hunch Lions-with-points to cover. Motown is 14-4 in prime time including 4-0 on Thursday nights under Dan Campbell and I see his guys rising to the level of the foe here. Also, Jahmyr GIbbs and David Montgomery should enjoy plenty of leg room vs. a mediocre Bills run defense.

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[Note: Betting line courtesy DraftKings as of Wednesday afternoon. ]