Bills vs. Jaguars Preview: Kickoff time, TV schedule, betting Insights

The Buffalo Bills travel to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday, Jan. 11, with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.

Below, we break down the spread, moneyline and total using PFF's market data, compare the two starting quarterbacks through stable efficiency metrics and highlight the team-level advantages that could swing this game.

This preview also dives into notable injuries, trench mismatches and unit-level grades that matter most on Sunday, with all data powered by PFF Premium Stats and betting projections.

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Team Metrics

BillsJaguars
Power Rank: Overall3rd8th
Power Rank: Defense13th4th
Power Rank: Offense3rd12th
SOS Played29th24th
Avg Offensive Snaps67.169.2
% Run Plays44.6%39.6%
% Pass Plays55.4%60.4%
EPA Per Run0.00-0.09
EPA Per Pass0.200.06

QB Comparison

BillsJaguars
QuarterbackJ. AllenT. Lawrence
PFF Grade87.484.7
Passer Rating Clean114.3101.9
Passer Rating Under Pressure71.066.4
Big-Time Throw %3.93%4.22%
Turnover-Worthy Play %2.39%3.05%
Power Rating7.04.5
Power Rating Rank1st8th

Key Injuries: Bills

PlayerPosInjuryStatusGradePos WAR Rank
E. OliverDILegIR87.384th
J. BosaEDLegQ79.319th
D. JonesDILegQ75.537th
J. PoyerSLegQ67.781st
T. JohnsonHBLegQ64.947th
M. HairstonCBLegOUT64.374th
D. StrongCBHeadIR62.9141st

Key Injuries: Jaguars

PlayerPosInjuryStatusGradePos WAR Rank
C. Van LanenTLegQ79.324th
J. LewisCBLegIR67.247th
T. HunterWRLegIR62.291st
P. MekariGTorsoQ52.1105th
J. KiserLBOtherIR49.7185th

Betting insights: Spread

SpreadBillsJaguars
Market-1.5 (-110)+1.5 (-110)
PFF Projection-1.2+1.2
Implied Cover Probability49.8%50.2%
Break Even52.4%52.4%
Value-2.6%-2.1%
$$$%48%52%
Bets%38%62%

Betting insights: Moneyline

MoneylineBillsJaguars
Market-120+100
PFF Projection-102+103
Implied Win Probability50.6%49.3%
Break Even54.5%50.0%
Value-3.9%-0.6%
$$$%58%42%
Bets%57%43%

Betting insights: Total

TotalUnderOver
Market51.5 (-110)51.5 (-110)
PFF Projection50.750.7
Implied Cover Probability57.6%42.4%
Break Even52.4%52.4%
Value5.2%-10.0%
$$$%39%61%
Bets%40%60%
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