The New York Jets visit the Buffalo Bills in Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at Highmark Stadium. Open air · A_turf. The Jets are 1-1 (2nd in the AFC East), the Bills 2-0 (1st in the AFC East). The Jets went 1-5 down the stretch, the Bills 5-1.
In 2026 the Jets scored 20 points per game (19th in the NFL) and allowed 15 (7th in the NFL); the Bills scored 38.5 (1st in the NFL) and allowed 31 (28th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads BUF 5–1 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 42.7; against the spread it is BUF 5–1, and the total has gone OVER 3–3. BUF have taken 5 of the last 6 and are unbeaten at home in the series — 2 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 25 players out and 20 questionable across the two teams — Kene Nwangwu (NYJ RB, Out), Jordan Hancock (BUF CB, Injured reserve), T.J. Sanders (BUF DT, Out) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (NYJ S, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Jets play the Bills?
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills is Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at Highmark Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Jets and the Bills?
The recent series is BUF 5–1 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished BUF 35–8 in 2025 (Week 18), and against the spread the series is BUF 5–1.
Who is injured for Jets vs Bills?
68 players carry a designation: 25 out and 20 questionable, including Kene Nwangwu (NYJ RB, Out), Jordan Hancock (BUF CB, Injured reserve), T.J. Sanders (BUF DT, Out) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (NYJ S, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.