Sun, Nov 15, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 10 · at New York Jets · Division game
5-1 · Power #9
28
projected
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2-4 · Power #27
21
projected
BUF 74%
26% NYJ
Spread
BUF -7
 
Total
46.5
model 48.5
Spread edge
NYJ by 0.5
no lean
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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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Week 17 · very close · similar season form & spread
-7.510–23 L U45.5
Very close
2024 · Week 17 · very close · similar spread & total
-6.531–2 W U47.5
Very close
2024 · Week 15 · very close · similar total & rest
-6.537–27 W O46.5
Very close
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest
-737–9 W O44.5
Very close
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar season form & spread
-7.540–9 W O48.5
Very close
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread
-6.527–23 L O44.5
Very close
2024 · Week 16 · very close · similar situation & spread
-6.534–17 W O47.5
Close
2024 · Week 15 · close · similar spread & season form
-7.520–19 L U44.5
Close
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar season form & situation
-619–27 L O44
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread
-7.524–29 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%)

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

BUF
Longer bar = better
NYJ
#2
Offense
◀ BUF better
#21
#28
Defense
NYJ better ▶
#11
−0.5 #26
Turnovers
NYJ better ▶
+0.7 #8
60 plays #25
Pace
Even
59 plays #27
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When BUF has the ball
Advantage: BUF offense
BUF offNYJ defEdge
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
When NYJ has the ball
Advantage: NYJ offense
NYJ offBUF defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BUF scored
4.3
#16
13.0
#1
17.3
#2
4.3
#19
10.7
#1
15.0
#6
NYJ allowed
3.3
#10
6.0
#12
9.3
#9
2.3
#2
8.2
#22
10.5
#9
NYJ scoring against the BUF defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYJ scored
2.8
#26
3.3
#28
6.2
#28
5.5
#12
7.0
#18
12.5
#10
BUF allowed
5.2
#22
7.3
#21
12.5
#22
4.0
#13
12.0
#32
16.0
#30

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
NYJ +1.8
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.