NFL Game Preview: Buffalo Bills (7-1-0) vs. New York Jets (2-7-0)

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CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

MetLife Stadium

Referee: Ron Torbert

Regular Season: BUF leads series, 72-58 (BUF won past 5)

Last reg. season meeting: 1/4/26: NYJ 8 at BUF 35

Joe Brady (BUF) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 7-1 (.875)

Aaron Glenn (NYJ) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 5-21 (.192)

Buffalo Last Game: W, 23-6 at MIN (Week 9)

NY Jets Last Game: L, 35-12 at KC (Week 9)

BILLS NOTES

• QB JOSH ALLEN completed 21 of 31 atts. (67.7 pct.) for 234 yards & TD & had 15 rush yards in Week 9, becoming 5th QB all-time with 5,000+ rush yards. Ranks 1st among QBs & tied-2nd in NFL with 9 rush TDs in 2026. Aims for his 6th in row with 60+ comp. pct., 210+ pass yards & TD pass. Is 11-4 vs. NYJ with 3,698 yards (3,097 pass, 601 rush) & 24 TDs (16 pass, 8 rush). • RB JAMES COOK led team with 107 rush yards & had rush TD last week. Ranks 2nd in AFC & 5th in NFL with 814 rush yards in 2026. Is 1 of 4 with 100+ rush yards in 4+ games (4) this season. Aims for his 5th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Had 132 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in last meeting at NYJ. • RB RAY DAVIS had career-high 174 scrimmage yards (151 rush, 23 rec.) & rec. TD in last meeting. • RB TY JOHNSON totaled 1,211 scrimmage yards (652 rush, 559 rec.) & 7 TDs (4 rush, 3 rec.) in 44 games with NYJ (2020-22). Had career-high 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. • LB TERREL BERNARD led team with 6 tackles & had 2 PD & 1st INT of season last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB GREG ROUSSEAU had sack, FR & PD in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Ranks tied-2nd with 8 sacks & tied-3rd with 10 TFL in 2026. • LB JAVON SOLOMON had 1st sack of season last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS had INT in Week 9. Has INT in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB had 1st PD of season last week. • CB CHRISTIAN BENFORD had PD in Week 9. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 overall & 4 of his past 5 vs. NYJ. Had TFL in his last game vs. NYJ (9/14/25). • CB DAVISON IGBINOSUN (rookie) had PD last week. Ranks tied-1st among rookies with 9 PD in 2026. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with PD in 7 games this season. • S AMANI HOOKER can make Buf. debut. Ranks tied-1st with 5 INTs in 2026.

JETS NOTES

• QB GENO SMITH passed for 165 yards in Week 9. Has 60+ comp. pct., 250+ pass yards & TD pass in 3 of his past 4 starts. Aims for his 9th start in row at MetLife Stadium with TD pass. Completed 21 of 29 atts. (72.4 pct.) for 212 yards in his last start vs. Buf. (10/27/24 w/ Sea.). • RB BREECE HALL led team with 87 scrimmage yards (61 rush, 26 rec.) last week. Aims for his 7th in row overall with 55+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row at home with 90+ scrimmage yards. • RB BRAELON ALLEN had 54 scrimmage yards (33 rush, 21 rec.) in Week 9. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 overall & rush TD in 3 of his past 4 at home. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 115+ scrimmage yards. • WR OMAR COOPER (rookie) had career-high 8 receptions for 58 yards last week. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies in rec. TDs. (2) & 5th in rec. yards (306) in 2026. • TE KENYON SADIQ leads rookie TEs in receptions (21) & rec. yards (235) in 2026. • EDGE DAVID BAILEY (rookie) had 9 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks & 2 FFs last week, becoming 4th rookie since 1990 with 7.5+ sacks in his 1st 8 career games. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 & 2+ FFs in 2 of his past 3. • EDGE KINGSLEY ENAGBARE had TFL in Week 9. Had 2 TFL in his only career game vs. Buf. (10/30/22 w/ GB). • EDGE WILL MCDONALD had FR last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 9 tackles & 1st FR of season in Week 9. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 7 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. Buf. (9/28/25 w/ NO). • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 9 tackles last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 8+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • CB BRANDON STEPHENS had TFL in Week 9. • S DANE BELTON had 8 tackles last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 8+ tackles. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 6 tackles in Week 9. Had 6 tackles, FR & PD in his last game vs. Buf. (11/9/25 w/ Mia.).

Game Odds

Buffalo Bills                        – 9

New York Jets                    51

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 14, 2026

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