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Bills vs Texans — NFL Week 1 Model Projection

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 13:00 ET · Reliant Stadium (closed)

What the market says

TeamFair win %
Buffalo Bills50.4%
Houston Texans49.6%

Fair win % is what this game's real posted opening moneyline implies once the sportsbook's own margin is removed. It is the market's number, not ours. Our model's own win probability for this game is part of a subscription. The three primetime games each week, Thursday, Sunday and Monday night, are free to everyone: see this week's.

The posted line

Spread (home)-1.5
Total44.5
Buffalo Bills moneyline-112
Houston Texans moneyline-108

Result

Final: BUF 36 — 31 HOU

The model picked HOUwrong. The market picked BUF — correct.

These are the numbers that were on screen before kickoff. They are not rewritten after the fact.

Season stats

Buffalo BillsOffenseDefense allows
Points / game28.4-
Passing yds / game221.8171.1
Rushing yds / game169.6112.6
Passing TD / game1.881.62
Rushing TD / game1.50.88
Houston TexansOffenseDefense allows
Points / game25.9-
Passing yds / game229.6207.5
Rushing yds / game110.093.4
Passing TD / game1.251.62
Rushing TD / game0.620.5
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