Week 1 · NFL

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Buffalo Bills a 54% chance to beat Houston Texans in this NFL matchup. Updated August 4, 2026.

#5 AFC East

Buffalo Bills

85% to make the playoffs

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#13 AFC South

Houston Texans

68% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadBuffalo Bills −1.5Vegas
Projected scoreBuffalo Bills 23 — Houston Texans 21

A coin flip. The model nudges Buffalo Bills by a field goal — 54% to win.

Chaos meter91 · TOSS-UP
91/ 100
CalmMayhem

Buffalo Bills

54%

to win

Houston Texans

46%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Buffalo Bills
vs
Houston Texans
#3Offense · EPA/play#21
#13Defense · EPA/play#1
#2Success rate#28

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

13 meetings since 1999

Houston Texans leads 8–5

Last met 2025 · Houston Texans 23–19 Buffalo Bills— Houston Texans won

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What Buffalo Bills is hearing

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