NFL Game Preview: Buffalo Bills (4-1-0) vs. Las Vegas Raiders (3-2-0)

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CBS: Jim Nantz, JJ Watt, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 PM ET

Allegiant Stadium

Referee: Shawn Smith

Regular Season: LV leads series, 21-20 (BUF won past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 9/17/23: LV 10 at BUF 38

Joe Brady (BUF) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 4-1 (.800)

Klint Kubiak (LV) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-2 (.600)

Buffalo Last Game: W, 37-34 at LAR (OT) (Week 5)

Las Vegas Last Game: L, 45-17 at NE (Week 5)

BILLS NOTES

• QB JOSH ALLEN completed 12 of 19 atts. (63.2 pct.) for 210 yards & TD & had season-high 121 rush yards & rush TD in Week 5, 1st OT win in career, incl. playoffs. Became 4th QB all-time with 100+ wins, incl. playoffs, in 1st 9 seasons & tied HOFer Peyton Manning (92) for 3rd-most reg. season wins by starting QB in 1st 9 seasons ever. Leads NFL in rush TDs (8) this season. Is only QB with 200+ pass yards & rush TD in multiple games in 2026 (5). Ranks tied-3rd in NFL history with 4 games with 100+ pass yards & 100+ rush yards. Completed 31 of 37 atts. (83.8 pct.) for 274 yards & 3 TDs with 124.5 rating in last meeting. • RB JAMES COOK had 118 scrimmage yards (111 rush, 7 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week. Leads NFL with most games (3) with 110+ rush yards & rush TD this season. Ranks tied-5th among RBs with 5 rush TDs in 2026. Has 110+ scrimmage yards & 2+ rush TDs in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 159 scrimmage yards (123 rush, 36 rec.) in last meeting. • RB TY JOHNSON had season-high 72 rec. yards in Week 5. Had 117 scrimmage yards (career-high 104 rush, 13 rec.) & rush TD in his last game vs. LV (12/6/20 w/ NYJ). • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had 80 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 80+ rec. yards. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • WR KEON COLEMAN had 10th-career rec. TD in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • LB TERREL BERNARD had 7 tackles last week. Had 6 tackles & INT in last meeting. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS had 9 tackles in Week 5. Aims for his 7th in row with 6+ tackles. • S COLE BISHOP led team with career-high 11 tackles last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB CHRISTIAN BENFORD had career-high 10 tackles in Week 5. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had PD in last meeting. • CB DAVISON IGBINOSUN had 7 tackles & PD last week. Ranks tied-1st among rookies with 4 games with PD this season.

RAIDERS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS completed 19 of 28 atts. (67.9 pct.) for 243 yards & TD with 106.7 rating in Week 5. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 12 pass TDs this season. Has 65+ comp. pct., 240+ pass yards, TD pass & 105+ rating in 3 of his past 4. Completed 30 of 50 atts. (60 pct.) for 357 yards & TD in his last start vs. Buf. (11/13/22 w/ Min.). • QB FERNANDO MENDOZA completed 6 of 8 atts. (75 pct.) for 48 yards in his NFL debut last week. • RB ASHTON JEANTY had 77 scrimmage yards (50 rec., 27 rush) in Week 5. Aims for his 9th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Has 6+ receptions & 125+ scrimmage yards in each of his games at home this season. • RB DYLAN LAUBE had 1st-career TD last week. • WR TRE TUCKER had career-high 34 rush yards in last meeting. • TE BROCK BOWERS led team with 8 catches for 110 yards & TD in Week 5. Is only TE with 100+ rec. yards in multiple games this season. Aims for his 5th in row with rec. TD. • DE MAXX CROSBY leads NFL with 134 TFL since 2019. Has TFL in 9 of his past 10 at home & has 0.5+ sacks in 6 of his past 7 at home. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • DE KWITY PAYE aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with sack. • DE MALCOLM KOONCE had 0.5 sacks last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. • LB NAKOBE DEAN led team with 12 tackles in Week 5. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB HEZEKIAH MASSES leads rookies in PD (6) & INTs (3) in 2026. Has 5+ tackles & PD in 3 of his past 4. • CB DARIEN PORTER had 7 tackles, 2 PD & FR last week. • CB TARON JOHNSON had 6 tackles in Week 5. Spent 1st 8 seasons (2018-25) with Buf., totaling 569 tackles, 48 PD, 23 TFL, 8 sacks, 8 FFs, 6 INTs & 2 FRs. • S JEREMY CHINN had 7 tackles & PD last week. Had 7 tackles & INT in his last game vs. Buf. (12/19/21 w/ Car.).

Game Odds

Buffalo Bills                        – 5.5

Las Vegas Raiders            54.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 17, 2026

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