Bills vs. Jaguars predictions: Who majority of experts are picking for wild-card game

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The Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars will square off in the first of three wild-card games that will take place on Sunday.

The Bills find themselves in an unfamiliar spot as the road team going into this contest.

That's because Buffalo is used to being the home team for early playoff games after winning the AFC East five seasons in a row. But that streak was snapped in 2025, forcing Buffalo to navigate the conference playoff picture on the road.

The Jaguars earned themselves a home playoff game by going 13-4 and winning the AFC South. Jacksonville had a shot to secure the No. 1 seed but ultimately ended up landing in the No. 3 spot.

Buffalo is the more playoff-tested team, but Jacksonville is certainly no slouch in the first year under new head coach Liam Coen, so this should be a good game.

Let's find out who the majority of NFL experts believe will win this game.

Bills vs. Jaguars predictions

Vinnie Iyer, AllSportsPeople: Jaguars 34, Bills 27

Iyer: "The Jaguars are the better all-around team. They have the hotter, more consistent quarterback in Trevor Lawrence battling Josh Allen, who has been up and down all season and struggled on the road. The Jaguars have the stout top run defense to contain James Cook, too, while Travis Etienne should find plenty of room to rumble on the Bills. Liam Coen keeps up the great season with a big win in Duval, finished off by Josh Hines-Allen."

Bill Bender, AllSportsPeople: Bills 31, Jaguars 28

Bender: "Jacksonville will be a tough out for the Bills in a rowdy atmosphere. The Jaguars are 4-1 S/U at home in playoff games in franchise history, and Liam Coen has done a masterful job as a rookie coach with Trevor Lawrence, who had 12 TDs and one interception in his last five starts. So why is Buffalo favored? Josh Allen can carry a playoff run even though he took a career-high 40 sacks this season. The Bills still have a running game around James Cook that will prove vital on the road, and the playoff experience matters. Allen is 0-4 S/U in road playoff games – but three of those losses were against Kansas City. That big-game experience matters – and Buffalo finds a way in the highest-scoring game of the weekend."

ESPN

  • Stephania Bell: Bills
  • Matt Bowen: Bills
  • Mike Clay: Jaguars
  • Jeremy Fowler: Bills
  • Dan Graziano: Jaguars
  • Kalyn Kahler: Jaguars
  • Pamela Maldonado: Jaguars
  • Eric Moody: Jaguars
  • Jason Reid: Jaguars
  • Lindsey Thiry: Bills

MMQB

  • Clare Brennan: Bills
  • Mitch Goldich: Jaguars
  • Gilberto Manzano: Bills
  • Conor Orr: Bills
  • John Pluym: Jaguars
  • Matt Verderame: Jaguars

CBS Sports

  • Pete Prisco: Jaguars
  • Jared Dubin: Bills
  • Ryan Wilson: Jaguars
  • John Breech: Jaguars
  • Tyler Sullivan: Jaguars
  • Dave Richard: Bills
  • Jamey Eisenberg: Bills

Number of experts picking Bills: 11

Number of experts picking Jaguars: 14

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