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NFL Prediction Panel’s Consensus Pick for Bills’ Return to Action vs. Ravens

The Buffalo Bills host the hungry Baltimore Ravens for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff on November 1, and the SI experts are all predicting the same final outcome.

By Ralph Ventre · Sports Illustrated – Bills On SI

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 1:17 PM

Key Things to Know

All eight Sports Illustrated prediction panelists unanimously picked the Buffalo Bills to defeat the Baltimore Ravens.
Buffalo enters the Week 8 home contest holding an 11-game winning streak in games immediately following bye weeks.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will return to the starting lineup after missing three consecutive contests.

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All eight experts on Sports Illustrated's prediction panel, including Albert Breer, have unanimously picked the Buffalo Bills to defeat the Baltimore Ravens. The Bills enter the Week 8 matchup coming off a Week 7 bye, holding an active 11-game winning streak in contests immediately following a bye week.

Baltimore enters the game aiming to halt a two-game skid, boosted by the return of quarterback Lamar Jackson from a three-game absence. Buffalo's defense faces injury challenges, with safety CJ Gardner-Johnson suspended and slot cornerback Dee Alford expected to sit out, though defensive tackle Ed Oliver returns.

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