Closing spread
BUF -8
Total
39.5
Model margin
+4.3est.
BUF perspective
Push chance
2.2%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Jets
- OutBilly TurnerTFinger· DNP
- OutChazz SurrattLBAnkle· DNP
- OutDuane BrownTHip· Full
- OutKenny YeboahTEHamstring· Full
- OutSam EguavoenLBHip· DNP
- QuestionableGarrett WilsonWRElbow· Limited
- QuestionableWill McDonaldDEAnkle· Limited
Bills
- QuestionableJordan PhillipsDTKnee· Full
- QuestionableTrent SherfieldWRAnkle· Full
Win probability
- Bills
- Jets
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.230EPA / play+0.097
- 35.6%Success rate48.4%
- -0.250EPA / dropback+0.153
- -0.191EPA / rush+0.010
- 6.2%Explosive rate8.5%
- -5.18CPOE+4.96
- 25.5%Third-down rate49.7%
- 39.2%Red-zone TD rate68.0%
- 1.01Points / drive2.33
- 2.7%Turnover rate2.4%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
BUF lead 29–25 since 1999
BUF have won 5 straight. Meetings average 42.5 points. BUF are 29-25 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | NYJ–BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | Q1 15:00 | 0 | 0 | Field goal | 0–0 |
| BUF | Q1 14:53 | 3 | -9 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| NYJ | Q1 13:31 | 4 | -8 | Punt | 0–3 |
| BUF | Q1 12:01 | 13 | 58 | Field goal | 0–6 |
| NYJ | Q1 5:56 | 5 | 15 | Punt | 0–6 |
| BUF | Q1 2:18 | 11 | 75 | Field goal | 0–9 |
| NYJ | Q2 11:26 | 3 | -7 | Punt | 0–9 |
| BUF | Q2 9:55 | 8 | 28 | Punt | 0–9 |
| NYJ | Q2 6:02 | 3 | 18 | Turnover | 0–9 |
| BUF | Q2 5:19 | 6 | 18 | Touchdown | 0–16 |
| NYJ | Q2 3:03 | 12 | 69 | Touchdown | 6–16 |
| BUF | Q2 0:45 | 7 | 17 | Turnover | 6–16 |
| BUF | Q3 15:00 | 8 | 60 | Touchdown | 6–22 |
| NYJ | Q3 10:34 | 6 | 9 | Punt | 6–22 |
| BUF | Q3 7:24 | 2 | 86 | Touchdown | 6–29 |
| NYJ | Q3 6:29 | 5 | 10 | Punt | 6–29 |
| BUF | Q3 3:17 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 6–29 |
| NYJ | Q3 2:17 | 6 | 29 | Turnover | 6–29 |
| BUF | Q4 14:09 | 5 | 21 | Punt | 6–29 |
| NYJ | Q4 10:39 | 3 | -10 | Punt | 6–29 |
| BUF | Q4 9:33 | 6 | 22 | Field goal | 6–32 |
| NYJ | Q4 5:16 | 10 | 30 | Turnover | 6–32 |
| BUF | Q4 2:30 | 2 | 17 | End of half | 6–32 |
Box score
Individual performances
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Wilson | 7/15 | 81 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Boyle | 7/14 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Zach Wilson | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Israel Abanikanda | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Tim Boyle | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | 5 | 6 | 50 | 1 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Xavier Gipson | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Israel Abanikanda | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Lazard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 20/32 | 275 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Latavius Murray | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Kyle Allen | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Deonte Harty | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Shakir | 3 | 4 | 115 | 1 |
| Ty Johnson | 3 | 3 | 47 | 1 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 6 | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| James Cook | 3 | 4 | 29 | 1 |
| Stefon Diggs | 4 | 8 | 27 | 0 |
| Quintin Morris | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Deonte Harty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Bills; negative favour Jets.
Half-point at risk
2.17%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
60.5%
Expected total
41.2est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.65
- Home-field advantage+1.71
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.08
- Expected margin+4.28



