Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Jets

New York

@

Bills

Buffalo

Highmark Stadium · outdoors · a_turf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+3.5est.

BUF perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Jetsedge mapBills
  • +0.126EPA / play+0.300
  • 48.4%Success rate41.8%
  • +0.338EPA / dropback+0.597
  • -0.038EPA / rush-0.263
  • 10.9%Explosive rate14.5%
  • +12.84CPOE+8.14
  • 18.2%Third-down rate33.3%
  • 66.7%Red-zone TD rate66.7%
  • 2.08Points / drive3.07
  • 0.0%Turnover rate0.0%

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.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W18NYJ @ BUF835BUF
2025 · W2BUF @ NYJ3010BUF
2024 · W17NYJ @ BUF1440BUF
2024 · W6BUF @ NYJ2320BUF
2023 · W11NYJ @ BUF632BUF
2023 · W1BUF @ NYJ1622NYJ
2022 · W14NYJ @ BUF1220BUF
2022 · W9BUF @ NYJ1720NYJ

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.32
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+3.53