Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills roll into MetLife Stadium looking to bury a reeling Jets team.
The Bills sit at 7-1 and have won four straight. The Jets are 2-7 and have dropped four in a row.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | MetLife Stadium |
| TV | CBS |
| Line | Buffalo Bills -7.5 | O/U 51 (market view) |
| Buffalo Bills record | 7-1 |
| New York Jets record | 2-7 |
The matchup
According to NFL game notes, Buffalo leads the all-time series with New York 72-58 and has won the last five meetings between these two. Josh Allen's Week 9 line - 21 of 31 for 234 yards and a touchdown with 15 rushing yards - made him the fifth quarterback in NFL history with 5,000-plus career rushing yards. Buffalo has won four straight, including a 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, November 9, 2026, and a 36-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens the week before that.
New York has lost four in a row, falling 12-35 at the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9 after a 33-38 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders the week prior. James Cook III ranks second in the AFC and fifth in the NFL with 814 rushing yards this season and is one of four backs league-wide with 100-plus rushing yards in four or more games. Geno Smith has thrown for 60-plus completion percentage, 250-plus yards and a touchdown pass in three of his last four starts, and is aiming for his ninth straight start at MetLife Stadium with a touchdown pass.
Key matchups
Josh Allen is the engine here. Per the NFL, a win puts him past Patrick Mahomes' 95 regular season wins for second-most by a starting quarterback in his first nine seasons, trailing only Russell Wilson's 98. Allen also needs three combined passing and rushing touchdowns to pass Peyton Manning's 322 for the most by a player in his first ten seasons. With James Cook III averaging big rushing numbers and aiming for his fifth straight game with 100-plus scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown, the Jets front has to account for both the arm and the legs all afternoon.
On the other side, Jets EDGE David Bailey has been the lone bright spot defensively. He had nine tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles last week, becoming the fourth rookie since 1990 with 7.5-plus sacks in his first eight career games. Per the NFL, Bailey can become the fourth rookie since 1982 to reach nine sacks in his first nine career games, joining Julius Peppers, Hugh Douglas and Santana Dotson. If he gets home against Dion Dawkins and that Bills front, it changes the math on early downs.
Buffalo's defense has its own playmakers to watch. Greg Rousseau had a sack, fumble recovery and pass defensed in Week 9 and is chasing his third straight game with a sack. Dorian Williams has an interception in two of his past three games. Breece Hall and Braelon Allen will try to keep the Jets' offense on schedule against that group, with Allen aiming for his fourth straight home game with 115-plus scrimmage yards.
Injuries that matter
Buffalo's secondary takes a hit with both Christian Benford (wrist) and Jordan Hancock (hamstring) listed questionable, while Spencer Brown (ankle) is doubtful at right tackle. Wide receiver Tyrell Shavers (knee) and safety Sam Franklin Jr. (shoulder) are also questionable. Ed Oliver and Terrel Bernard did not practice, though neither has a game status attached yet.
New York's injury list is longer. Garrett Wilson is questionable with a concussion, and fellow receivers Omar Cooper Jr. and Adonai Mitchell are both questionable with ankle and knee injuries, respectively. Linebacker Trevin Wallace is out with a groin injury. Harrison Phillips, Joseph Ossai, Nahshon Wright, VJ Payne and Jarvis Brownlee Jr. are all questionable as well, covering both lines and the secondary.
Fantasy angles
Josh Allen projects for 23.5 DraftKings points and is the clear top play on this slate, with the rushing touchdown production that's made him the league's leading quarterback in rushing scores this year, tied for second among all NFL players with nine rushing touchdowns.
James Cook III projects for 20.0 points and is coming off a week where he led the team with 107 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, part of a stretch of four 100-yard rushing games this season.
On the Jets side, Geno Smith projects for 15.0 points, and Omar Cooper Jr. projects for 13.0 despite his questionable tag, fresh off a career-high eight catches for 58 yards last week.
Braelon Allen (10.5 projected) and Breece Hall (10.0 projected) both carry workload in a Jets backfield that's kept producing even as the losses have piled up.
The pick
The market has Buffalo as 7.5-point favorites with a total of 51.0, and the market score sits at Bills 29, Jets 22.
Buffalo's four-game win streak, Allen's dual-threat production and a Jets team that's lost four straight with a banged-up receiver corps all point the same direction. The Bills have the clear edge here.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Benford | Buffalo Bills | CB | Questionable |
| Jordan Hancock | Buffalo Bills | CB | Questionable |
| Spencer Brown | Buffalo Bills | OT | Doubtful |
| Tyrell Shavers | Buffalo Bills | WR | Questionable |
| Sam Franklin Jr. | Buffalo Bills | S | Questionable |
| Ed Oliver | Buffalo Bills | DT | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
| Terrel Bernard | Buffalo Bills | LB | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
| Garrett Wilson | New York Jets | WR | Questionable |
| Harrison Phillips | New York Jets | DT | Questionable |
| Joseph Ossai | New York Jets | DE | Questionable |
| Nahshon Wright | New York Jets | CB | Questionable |
| Omar Cooper Jr. | New York Jets | WR | Questionable |
| Trevin Wallace | New York Jets | LB | Out |
| VJ Payne | New York Jets | S | Questionable |
| Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | New York Jets | CB | Questionable |
| Adonai Mitchell | New York Jets | WR | Questionable |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Buffalo Bills | New York Jets |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Josh Allen | Geno Smith |
| RB | James Cook III | Breece Hall |
| WR | DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman | Garrett Wilson, Omar Cooper Jr., Adonai Mitchell |
| TE | Dalton Kincaid | Mason Taylor |
| LT | Dion Dawkins | Olu Fashanu |
| LG | Alec Anderson | Dylan Parham |
| C | Connor McGovern | Josh Myers |
| RG | O'Cyrus Torrence | Joe Tippmann |
| RT | Spencer Brown | Armand Membou |
Defense
| Pos | Buffalo Bills | New York Jets |
|---|---|---|
| LDE | T.J. Sanders | David Bailey |
| NT | Deone Walker | — |
| RDE | Ed Oliver | Kingsley Enagbare |
| WLB | Greg Rousseau | Demario Davis |
| LILB | Dorian Williams | — |
| RILB | Terrel Bernard | — |
| SLB | Bradley Chubb | Trevin Wallace |
| LCB | Christian Benford | Azareye'h Thomas |
| RCB | Davison Igbinosun | Brandon Stephens |
| NB | Dee Alford | Jarvis Brownlee Jr. |
| SS | Amani Hooker | Dane Belton |
| FS | Cole Bishop | Minkah Fitzpatrick |
| LDT | — | Darrell Jackson Jr. |
| RDT | — | Jowon Briggs |
| MLB | — | Jamien Sherwood |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | Wk9 W 23-6 vs Minnesota Vikings, Wk8 W 36-10 vs Baltimore Ravens, Wk6 W 33-30 vs Las Vegas Raiders |
| New York Jets | Wk9 L 12-35 vs Kansas City Chiefs, Wk8 L 33-38 vs Las Vegas Raiders, Wk7 L 25-28 vs Miami Dolphins |
More league notes: What To Look For – Week 10, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.