Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 1 2026

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Reliant Stadium (indoors)

Game preview

The market makes Buffalo Bills a 1.3-point favourite over Houston Texans, with the game total at 44.5.

Moneylines sit at -117 for Buffalo Bills and -102 for Houston Texans, a devigged 48% win probability for Houston Texans; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 22.9 for Buffalo Bills and 21.6 for Houston Texans.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Buffalo Bills — Josh Allen (QB) at 230 passing yards and 28 rushing yards, James Cook (RB) at 73 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards; Houston Texans — C.J. Stroud (QB) at 220 passing yards and 15 rushing yards, David Montgomery (RB) at 54 rushing yards and 15 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Reliant Stadium, indoors.

Final: Buffalo Bills won 36-31 (away, over).

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Final

BUF 36 — HOU 31

ATS: away. Total: over.

Consensus market (close)

Consensus market for Bills at Texans — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:01 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadBUF -1.25 (open +1)
Total44.5
Moneyline (BUF / HOU)-117 / -102
HOU implied win probability48%
Implied team totals (BUF — HOU)22.9 — 21.6

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Buffalo Bills · 22.8 proj pts
Josh Allen (QB) — 230 pass yds · 28 rush yds
James Cook (RB) — 73 rush yds · 16 rec yds
DJ Moore (WR) — 4 rush yds · 47 rec yds
Houston Texans · 21.8 proj pts
C.J. Stroud (QB) — 220 pass yds · 15 rush yds
David Montgomery (RB) — 54 rush yds · 15 rec yds
Nico Collins (WR) — 1 rush yds · 65 rec yds

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