Baltimore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills Prediction, 11/1/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Baltimore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Bills -3.5

Total-Over-Under: 53.5

The Buffalo Bills (5-1) will try to defeat the Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. Buffalo opens this matchup as 3.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 53.5.

The Baltimore Ravens step on the gridiron 4-3 on the season. The last time they took the field, the Ravens faced off with the Cincinnati Bengals and went home with a loss by a final score of 35-13. Derrick Henry was the rushing leader for the Ravens with 17 carries for 45 yds (2.6 yds per attempt). Zay Flowers had an average of 17.1 yds per reception by totaling 137 yds on 8 receptions. Tyler Huntley finished 23-34 with 298 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 92.5 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Ravens conceded 73 yards on 20 attempts, which is an average of 3.7 yards per run allowed. Baltimore gave up 22 completions on 30 tries for a total of 284 yards, and a completion percentage of 73.3%. When the final whistle blew, they ran 61 plays which gave them a total of 359 yards. The Baltimore Ravens ran the ball 27 different times and compiled 83 yds, which is an average of 3.1 yds per carry.

When it comes to scoring, the AFC representatives are sitting at 24.1 PPG. Offensively, they hold an average of 141.7 rushing yards which ranks them at 4th in football. The Ravens have compiled 2,565 total yards on the year. Baltimore has accumulated 81 first downs as a team, and they have committed 60 infractions for 455 yds. They have coughed up the ball 5 times (2 INTs and 3 lost fumbles). When it comes to scoring, Baltimore has attained 10 passing touchdowns and 9 ground TD's.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Ravens have allowed 1,546 yds, which has them ranking 20th in the league. They have yielded 220.9 yards per outing by way of the pass, and are relinquishing a completion% of 66.1%. In total, they have yielded 676 running yards through 7 outings over the course of this year. They have given up 9 touchdowns by way of the pass, in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground. On the whole, they are surrendering 317.4 total yards per contest, which ranks 11th in football. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.8 yds per rush and 96.6 running yds per game on the season. The Ravens are 18th in the NFL if you look at the opposition scoring, surrendering 23.9 points per outing.

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The Bills head into this matchup 5-1 on the season. In their last contest, the Bills walked away with a victory by a final of 33-30 when they played the Las Vegas Raiders. Josh Allen (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 255 yards on 23-33 passing while his quarterback rating was 112.6. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.7 yds. James Cook carried the ball 22 times for 95 yds, ending the game with 4.3 yds per carry for Buffalo. Keon Coleman had the best day in terms of receiving for the Bills, hauling in 4 passes for 59 yds (14.8 yards per catch). Buffalo ended up running for 3.6 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 103 yds on 29 carries. The Bills finished the contest with a total of 345 yds while they ran 62 plays (5.6 yds per play). The Bills secondary gave up a completion percentage of 56.1%, relinquishing 313 yards on 23 for 41 passing. Buffalo surrendered 20 rushing attempts for 65 yards (3.3 yards per carry).

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Bills are 1st in the NFL, with 32.8 points per outing. On the campaign, the Bills have thrown for a total of 1,433 pass yards and hold an average of 238.8 pass yards per contest, which ranks 12th in football. They have an average of 148.8 rush yards per outing, and have run for 893 yds. The Buffalo Bills have an average of 387.7 yards per contest, which is good for 4th in football. The Buffalo offense has granted 439 yds on 51 infractions, which has them ranking 14th in the league when talking about hurting your team. They have thrown 4 INTs while allowing 5 lost fumbles, and have been able to tally 66 first downs.

The Bills are surrendering 28.5 points per contest, which ranks 30th in football. They have allowed 15 touchdowns by way of the pass and 285.8 yards via the pass per game, which has them ranking 31st in the league. Buffalo has granted a total of 606 rush yds (101.0 yards per contest), along with 6 touchdowns by way of the ground game over the course of this season. The Bills defense has been on the field for 411 plays from scrimmage, which is 13th in the NFL. Their defense has notched 6 takeaways (3 fumbles forced and 3 INTs) on the campaign. All in all, they have allowed 171 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Ravens-Bills NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bills -3.5

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