'That place was electric': Bills marvel at new stadium after 41-point night — SkimNews
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- Josh Allen accounted for five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing), opening the scoring on a 1-yard run and later hitting Joshua Palmer for a 43-yard strike as the Bills built a 21-0 lead and never let Detroit close the gap.
- Joe Brady became the first coach in Bills franchise history to win his first two games after Buffalo improved to 2-0, telling reporters afterward that the new venue "was electric."
- The Bills' 41 points marked the most scored in a team's home stadium debut since the Dolphins dropped 42 at Joe Robbie Stadium in 1987, per the Elias Sports Bureau.
- Hall of Famer Bruce Smith led fans in a "Let's go, Buffalo" chant during pregame tailgating, while Allen said he got emotional during the national anthem at the thought of being the first quarterback to open the new building.
- The $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium replaces the old venue, which now sits in ruins across the street, though the late-game "Mr. Brightside" singalong and crowd noise that have long cowed opposing offenses carried over intact.
Why it matters: The Bills answered any concern that a glitzy new $2.1 billion stadium might dilute their home-field edge — over 60,000 fans turned the opener into a deafening housewarming, and the 41-point output was the loudest stadium-debut performance in nearly four decades. Allen's five-touchdown night and Brady's historic 2-0 start keep Buffalo atop the early-season hierarchy.
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