Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions: 2006 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2006 NFL season on 2006-10-15, the Detroit Lions took care of business against the Buffalo Bills, pulling away with a 20–17 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Losman (Buffalo Bills) paced the passing game, with -6.14 total EPA, and -1.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, R. Williams (Detroit Lions) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +15.00 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+12.8% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Buffalo Bills changed the game: (14:24) 7-J.Losman pass deep right to 11-R.Parrish for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 R. Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +15.00 total EPA · 10 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
2. 2 R. Parrish · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.84 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.42 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Kitna · Detroit Lions · Passing · +4.71 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
4. 4 L. Evans · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.71 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Reed · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.32 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
6. 6 K. Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.11 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
7. 7 P. Price · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.00 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Pollard · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.31 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Detroit Lions — K. Jones (Q1 48:26)
• Buffalo Bills — R. Parrish (J. Losman pass) (Q2 44:24)
• Detroit Lions — R. Williams (J. Kitna pass) (Q2 30:45)
• Buffalo Bills — R. Neufeld (J. Losman pass) (Q4 9:28)

Field goals

• Detroit Lions — J. Hanson (Q1 52:10)
• Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell (Q2 30:05)
• Detroit Lions — J. Hanson (Q4 14:13)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the BUF 25 (Q1 52:10) — (7:10) 4-J.Hanson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the BUF 7 (Q1 48:26) — (3:26) 34-K.Jones right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q1 48:23) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 10–7. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the DET 44 (Q2 44:24) — (14:24) 7-J.Losman pass deep right to 11-R.Parrish for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 44:11) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the BUF 28 (Q2 30:45) — (:45) 8-J.Kitna pass deep right to 11-R.Williams for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q2 30:40) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the DET 35 (Q2 30:05) — (:05) 9-R.Lindell 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the BUF 11 (Q4 14:13) — (14:13) 4-J.Hanson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the DET 4 (Q4 9:28) — (9:28) 7-J.Losman pass short right to 88-R.Neufeld for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 9:23) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Buffalo Bills (Q2 44:24) — (14:24) 7-J.Losman pass deep right to 11-R.Parrish for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.8% · EPA +5.07]
• Buffalo Bills (Q3 18:00) — (3:00) 7-J.Losman sacked at DET 38 for -8 yards (96-J.Hall). FUMBLES (96-J.Hall), RECOVERED by DET-92-S.Rogers at DET 38. 92-S.Rogers to DET 38 for no gain (28-A.Thomas). [WPA -12.5% · EPA -5.56]
• Detroit Lions (Q4 2:35) — (2:35) 8-J.Kitna pass short right to 34-K.Jones to DET 36 for 9 yards (24-T.McGee). [WPA +11.2% · EPA +0.79]
• Detroit Lions (Q4 7:29) — (7:29) 8-J.Kitna pass deep left intended for 11-R.Williams INTERCEPTED by 30-K.Simpson at BUF 3. 30-K.Simpson ran ob at BUF 3 for no gain. [WPA -11.2% · EPA -2.44]
• Detroit Lions (Q1 59:24) — (14:24) 34-K.Jones right end pushed ob at BUF 31 for 52 yards (22-N.Clements). [WPA +11.2% · EPA +4.17]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Buffalo Bills (Q3 18:00) — (3:00) 7-J.Losman sacked at DET 38 for -8 yards (96-J.Hall). FUMBLES (96-J.Hall), RECOVERED by DET-92-S.Rogers at DET 38. 92-S.Rogers to DET 38 for no gain (28-A.Thomas). [WPA -12.5% · EPA -5.56]
• Buffalo Bills (Q2 44:24) — (14:24) 7-J.Losman pass deep right to 11-R.Parrish for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.8% · EPA +5.07]
• Detroit Lions (Q1 59:24) — (14:24) 34-K.Jones right end pushed ob at BUF 31 for 52 yards (22-N.Clements). [WPA +11.2% · EPA +4.17]
• Detroit Lions (Q2 30:45) — (:45) 8-J.Kitna pass deep right to 11-R.Williams for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.1% · EPA +3.84]

Quarterback report card

J.Losman led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Losman (Buffalo Bills) · 43 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · -1.9% CPOE · -0.14 EPA/play · -6.14 total EPA
• J.Kitna (Detroit Lions) · 41 dropbacks · 58.5% completion · +2.9% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +4.71 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Buffalo Bills -0.08, Detroit Lions -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Buffalo Bills: 13 drives, -6.62 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Detroit Lions: 13 drives, -4.89 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Detroit Lions leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• R. Williams (Detroit Lions) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 52:10 · BUF 25 · Score 0-3
   (7:10) 4-J.Hanson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
2. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 48:26 · BUF 7 · Score 0-9
   (3:26) 34-K.Jones right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 48:23 · BUF 2 · Score 0-10
   4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
4. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 44:24 · DET 44 · Score 6-10
   (14:24) 7-J.Losman pass deep right to 11-R.Parrish for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 44:11 · DET 2 · Score 7-10
   9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
6. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 30:45 · BUF 28 · Score 7-16
   (:45) 8-J.Kitna pass deep right to 11-R.Williams for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 30:40 · BUF 2 · Score 7-17
   4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
8. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 30:05 · DET 35 · Score 10-17
   (:05) 9-R.Lindell 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
9. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 14:13 · BUF 11 · Score 10-20
   (14:13) 4-J.Hanson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
10. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 9:28 · DET 4 · Score 16-20
    (9:28) 7-J.Losman pass short right to 88-R.Neufeld for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 9:23 · DET 2 · Score 17-20
    9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-8-B.Moorman.