NFL Game Preview: Baltimore Ravens (4-3-0) vs. Buffalo Bills (5-1-0)

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CBS: Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker, Evan Washburn (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Highmark Stadium

Referee: Clay Martin

Regular Season: BAL leads series, 7-5 (BUF won 2 of past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 9/7/25: BAL 40 at BUF 41

Jesse Minter (BAL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 4-3 (.571)

Joe Brady (BUF) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 5-1 (.833)

Baltimore Last Game: L, 35-13 vs. CIN (Week 7)

Buffalo Last Game: W, 33-30 at LV (Week 6)

RAVENS NOTES

• QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 15 of 20 atts. (75 pct.) for 222 yards & 2 TDs with 144.2 rating in Week 4, his 43rd game with 100+ rating & 2+ TD passes, tied-4th most (Russell Wilson) all-time by player under age 30. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Joe Burrow) with 65+ comp. pct. & 120+ rating in 3 games this season. Completed 14 of 19 atts. (73.7 pct.) for 209 yards & 2 TDs with 144.4 rating & rushed for 70 yards & TD in last meeting. • QB TYLER HUNTLEY completed 23 of 34 atts. (67.6 pct.) for 298 yards & TD in Week 7. Aims for his 9th start in row with TD pass. • RB DERRICK HENRY needs TD to tie HOFer Marshall Faulk (136) for 4th-most TDs by RB all-time. Ranks 2nd among AFC RBs with 7 rush TDs in 2026. Has 85+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of his 4 road games this season. Has 2+ TDs in 4 of his past 5 vs. Buf. Had 182 scrimmage yards (169 rush, 13 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • WR ZAY FLOWERS led team with 8 receptions for 137 yards & had TD catch in Week 7. Leads AFC in receptions (40) & ranks 5th in NFL in rec. yards (608) in 2026. Is only AFC player with 8+ catches in 3 games this season. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had 7 receptions for 143 yards & TD in last meeting. • LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 8 tackles last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting. • LB TRENTON SIMPSON had 5 tackles in Week 7. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had TFL in last meeting. • LB MIKE GREEN had sack last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. • S KYLE HAMILTON had TFL in Week 7. Leads DBs with 7 TFL this season. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6. Had 9 tackles, 2 PD & FF in last meeting. • CB NATE WIGGINS had PD last week. Had 5 tackles in last meeting. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY had PD in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD

BILLS NOTES

• QB JOSH ALLEN completed 23 of 33 atts. (69.7 pct.) for 255 yards & 2 TDs with 112.6 rating in Week 6. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 8 rush TDs this season. Needs 39 rush yards to become 5th QB all-time with 5,000+ rush yards. Has 245+ pass yards & TD pass in 2 of his 3 games at home this season. Has rush TD in 5 of his past 6. Completed 33 of 46 atts. (71.7 pct.) for 394 yards & 2 TDs with 112 rating & rushed for 30 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB JAMES COOK led team with 153 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 58 rec.) & had rush TD in Week 6. Ranks 2nd in AFC with 627 rush yards in 2026. Aims for his 6th in row with rush TD. Is 1 of 5 RBs this season with 115+ scrimmage yards in 4+ games (4). Had 102 scrimmage yards (58 rec., 44 rush) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR KEON COLEMAN had 59 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 6. Aims for his 4th in row with rec. TD. Had 8 receptions for 112 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had 1st TD catch of season in Week 6. Has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Had 6 catches for 64 yards in last meeting. • TE DALTON KINCAID had 7 receptions in Week 6. Had TD catch in last meeting. • DL GREG GAINES had 1st TFL of season in Week 6. Had TFL in his last game vs. Bal. (10/21/24 w/ TB). • LB TERREL BERNARD led team with 9 tackles in Week 6. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Had TFL & FR in last meeting. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS had 5 tackles & INT in Week 6. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • S COLE BISHOP had 7 tackles & season-high 2 PD in Week 6. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB DAVISON IGBINOSUN (rookie) had career-high 3 PD in Week 6. Ranks tied1st among rookies with 7 PD in 2026. • CB CHRISTIAN BENFORD had 2 PD in Week 6. Has PD in 3 of his past 4

Game Odds

Baltimore Ravens            54.5

Buffalo Bills                        – 3

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026

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