Sun, Nov 15, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 10 · at New York Jets · Division game
BUF 74%26% NYJ
Spread
BUF -7
Total
46.5
model 48.5
Spread edge
NYJ by 0.5
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CurrentBUF -7
Total46.5
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Line context
Road favorites of 6–8 since 2023: won 74%, covered 42% (53 games)ⓘ
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CurrentBUF -7
Total46.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
BUF as a 7-point road favorite at NYJ, the favorite won 7, covered 5, and 7 went over the total.
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Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 71%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 46%
Went over
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 57%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 9.4 against an average line of 6.9; 46.4 points a game (usually 46.6). Of the 7 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2025 · Week 17 · very close · similar season form & spread |
-7.5 | 10–23 | L | U45.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 17 · very close · similar spread & total |
-6.5 | 31–2 | W | U47.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 15 · very close · similar total & rest |
-6.5 | 37–27 | W | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-7 | 37–9 | W | O44.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar season form & spread |
-7.5 | 40–9 | W | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-6.5 | 27–23 | L | O44.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 16 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-6.5 | 34–17 | W | O47.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 15 · close · similar spread & season form |
-7.5 | 20–19 | L | U44.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar season form & situation |
-6 | 19–27 | L | O44 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 24–29 | L | O44.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Buffalo Bills 74%
Projected BUF 28 – NYJ 21 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
BUF -6.5
Market BUF -7
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 48.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from NYJ’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadNYJ rating edge−5.0+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−3.5=Model marginBUF by 6.7
TotalScoring ratings48.6=Model total48.6
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate New York Jets ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
New York Jets ATS trend (4-1-1)
New York Jets have covered 80% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
New York Jets 3-1-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 81-81 (50%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 454 games with totals 43.5–49.5, 52% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 21% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | 7-3 70% | |
| 2-8 20% | 4-5-1 44% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 since 2023
BUF 29–25 NYJ
BUF leads · 54 games since 1999 · BUF has won the last 5 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 2025 | New York Jets 8 @ Buffalo Bills 35 | BUF -13.5 | BUF W |
| Sep 14 2025 | Buffalo Bills 30 @ New York Jets 10 | BUF -5.5 | BUF W |
| Dec 29 2024 | New York Jets 14 @ Buffalo Bills 40 | BUF -10.5 | BUF W |
| Oct 14 2024 | Buffalo Bills 23 @ New York Jets 20 | BUF -1.5 | BUF W |
| Nov 19 2023 | New York Jets 6 @ Buffalo Bills 32 | BUF -8.5 | BUF W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
BUF+2.1 →+2.7▲ 0.6#9
NYJ−3.3 →−2.4▲ 0.9#27
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9
Longer bar = better
#2
Offense
◀ BUF better#21
#28
Defense
NYJ better ▶#11
−0.5 #26
Turnovers
NYJ better ▶+0.7 #8
60 plays #25
Pace
Even59 plays #27
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| BUF off | NYJ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 32.8 #1 | 20.3 #7 | BUF |
| Yards / play | 6.48 #2 | 4.80 #5 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.20 #2 | −0.05 #8 | BUF |
| Success rate | 49% #4 | 44% #23 | BUF |
| NYJ off | BUF def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 18.7 #27 | 28.5 #28 | Even |
| Yards / play | 4.93 #22 | 5.64 #25 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.03 #19 | +0.13 #30 | NYJ |
| Success rate | 44% #15 | 47% #27 | NYJ |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
BUF scoring against the NYJ defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.3 #16 | 13.0 #1 | 17.3 #2 | 4.3 #19 | 10.7 #1 | 15.0 #6 | |
3.3 #10 | 6.0 #12 | 9.3 #9 | 2.3 #2 | 8.2 #22 | 10.5 #9 |
NYJ scoring against the BUF defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.8 #26 | 3.3 #28 | 6.2 #28 | 5.5 #12 | 7.0 #18 | 12.5 #10 | |
5.2 #22 | 7.3 #21 | 12.5 #22 | 4.0 #13 | 12.0 #32 | 16.0 #30 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
BUF6d
NYJ7d
NYJ +1 day
Tempo
Slow 119 plays
slowavg 125fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
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