The Buffalo Bills scraped out a 16-15 win against the Detroit Lions in their first preseason game of 2021, thanks to some clutch play by Jake Fromm and Marquez Stevenson. The pair hooked up for a 42-yard gain on fourth and ten, a play that ultimately led to Tyler Bass’s game-winning field goal.
It was a classic preseason opener, featuring a slew of resting starters, 14 combined penalties, and the usual late-game combination of poor tackling and poor blocking by the backups’ backups. The Lions opted to roll out their first stringers to start the game, while the Bills left out roughly half of their starting 22.