Overview
- Jacksonville hosts Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. ET at EverBank Stadium, with the game on CBS and streaming on Paramount+; the line sits at Bills -1.5 with a total of 51.5.
- Tight end Dalton Kincaid was limited in late-week practices with a knee issue but is trending toward playing after a Week 18 ramp-up, and Buffalo has averaged 30.1 points when he’s active compared with 23 when he’s out.
- The matchup centers on Buffalo’s league-leading ground game (159.6 rushing yards per game) led by NFL rushing champion James Cook (1,621 yards) against Jacksonville’s top-ranked run defense (85.6 yards allowed).
- The Jaguars enter on an eight-game win streak behind a surging Trevor Lawrence, who has topped 220 passing yards in seven straight with 18 touchdowns to four interceptions, while Buffalo’s run defense has allowed 5.1 yards per carry.
- Forecasts are split: some professional bettors labeled Jacksonville the best wild-card underdog play, while CBS Sports projects a narrow Bills win (26-23) as Buffalo seeks its first road playoff victory under Sean McDermott.