It’s game day, Bills Mafia! The Buffalo Bills (5-1) host the Baltimore Ravens (4-3) later today, and today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks has everything you need to know as the Bills look to pick up their fifth win in the last six matchups with the Ravens.
Check out the assessments below and then let us know your predictions for Week 8 in the comments section.
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Christian Benford #47 of the Buffalo Bills recovers a fumble during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Christian Benford #47 of the Buffalo Bills recovers a fumble during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
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Predictions: Bills vs. Ravens
Bills beat writers and NFL pundits break down the key matchups to watch and offer up their thoughts on how they see the Week 8 clash with the Ravens playing out.
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills looks on after running for a first down against the Baltimore Ravens during the third quarter at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills looks on after running for a first down against the Baltimore Ravens during the third quarter at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
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Bills vs Ravens prediction, key matchups in pivotal Week 8 clash - Democrat & Chronicle
Bills-Ravens: Who you got? News sports writers make their Week 8 predictions - Buffalo News (subscription required)
Capaccio: Ravens at Bills: Sal’s keys, notes and stats - WGR 550
NFL staff picks for Week 8: Vikings-Lions, Ravens-Bills, Chiefs-Broncos, more - The Athletic (subscription required)
Our guide to every NFL Week 8 game: Matchup previews, predictions, picks and nuggets - ESPN.com
Three Bold Predictions for Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens in Week 8 - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
Four Key Bills-Ravens Matchups in Critical AFC Battle - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
Latest Bills and Ravens injury report
Slot cornerback Dee Alford (ankle), right tackle Spencer Brown (back), defensive tackle Greg Gaines (calf), tight end Dalton Kincaid (chest), wide receiver DJ Moore (shoulder), and outside linebacker TJ Parker (knee) are all considered questionable for the Ravens game, while wide receiver Tyrell Shavers (knee) has been ruled out.
On the opposite sideline, running back Adam Randall (neck), and cornerback T.J. Tampa (knee) are listed as questionable, while safety Jaylinn Hawkins (knee) and guard Olaivavega Ioane (knee) have been ruled out for the game.
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Dee Alford #23 of the Buffalo Bills drops a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Highmark Stadium on September 27, 2026 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Dee Alford #23 of the Buffalo Bills drops a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Highmark Stadium on September 27, 2026 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
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Bills’ Spencer Brown, Dalton Kincaid, DJ Moore questionable; Lamar Jackson to play - Buffalo News (subscription required)
Bills list six players as questionable against Ravens - WGR 550
Bills making contingencies if aching starters aren’t available - ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
Buffalo Bills Injury Report vs. Ravens - BuffaloBills.com
How to follow Bills vs. Ravens from home
We’ve got everything you need to know to follow today’s game from the comfort of your couch.
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Dalton Kincaid #86 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates his touchdown with James Cook #4 of the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Dalton Kincaid #86 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates his touchdown with James Cook #4 of the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
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What channel is Bills vs Ravens on? Time, TV, streaming - Democrat & Chronicle
Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens | Where to watch, stream and listen - BuffaloBills.com
Even more Bills news
Find out which members of the practice squad were elevated for the Ravens game. Plus, where discover which uniforms the Bills are wearing vs. the Ravens; and learn about the weather forecast for this projected shootout.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 22: Te’Cory Couch #33 of the Buffalo Bills walks off the field prior to a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on August 22, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 22: Te’Cory Couch #33 of the Buffalo Bills walks off the field prior to a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on August 22, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
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Bills sign DB from practice squad, elevate another 2 for Ravens game - Buffalo News (subscription required)
Bills sign DB Te’Cory Couch to active roster, elevate two players for Week 8 vs. Ravens - BuffaloBills.com
Bills bring back classic uniform combo for home game against Ravens - WGRZ
Buffalo weather forecast for Bills vs Ravens game conditions - Democrat & Chronicle
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Predict the Score! Week 8!!
Opening: After an exhilarating win in LA and a week off from writing this post (Thanks BillsNerd! Sorry for all the hiccups!) and a bye-- you could say I’m well rested and ready to resume writing this post for the remainder of the season. I can guarantee that the quality won’t get noticeably better-- but know that I’m in pretty good headspace right now. ObserverOne should also be in a great headspace after narrowly missing out on their own Exacto! in their Bills/Raiders prognostication to end up being immortalized on the Wall of Winners this year. Will this Astute Observer (this is a saying that I wrote in nearly all of my college freshman and sophomore year essays, I thought it sounded like I noticed something few people did, even if I was just rehashing a tired talking point) nail the score again this week? We haven’t had a repeat winner in a while. Congrats ObserverOne- we all get to observe one great graffiti wall with your name tagged up this week!
Week 8, Ravens at Bills: An unkindness of ravens flock to Highmark Stadium looking to start their own rave on the road and conspire their way to a victory. Under no circumstances, I say. Would you have preferred ‘Nevermore’ here instead? I think someone who is a much better writer than me already used that term when talking about the ominous black birds with slightly hooked beaks. It’s gonna be a perfect football day, weather-wise, let’s hope it is on the scoreboard too.
Bills 40, Ravens 31: Once again the defense gives up a late TD- people will think that the game is closer than it played out. If Lamar plays, he will be on a “pitch count” for scrambling/running plays as he is just coming back from a high ankle sprain and playing again in 5 short days. The Bills try to take away Zay Flowers, only to have their hands full of keeping Henry from having a day himself. When clicking, the Offense of the Ravens can be intimidating, I think they won’t be clicking this game. Cook has another great game running and catching and not fumbling. Allen is an Alien. The tight ends make up for not playing on TE Day last week and Coleman becomes the first Bills receiver to catch a TD in 4 straight games.
The Shiv: Week 8
Buffalo stays at home to square off with a reeling Ravens squad. Will Lamar get off the couch and play this week? We will see. As I write this, the eight ball is saying sources point to yes.
Offense: keep doing what you are doing. Get Jimbo running, pass to the backs and most importantly hold onto the ball. This Bills team will score points, we just need to stop gifting opponents with extra possessions. This is going to be a big TE game as Baltimore is struggling hard to cover TEs. The Ravens defense has fallen off a ton this year, which is uncharacteristic for that franchise. If a mediocre QB like Joe Burrow can hang thirty on them, imagine what the best QB in the league can do.
Defense: get after King Henry. There are few players I respect more in the league. Absolute beast that has played some good football against Buffalo. That being said, we can stop the run this year. Contain Lamar (if he plays). I’d play a 4 man front concept and mush the rush to contain whatever QB the ravens start. Back end of the defense needs to hold up. I’m worried about the safety position. I think this game will be closer than it should be. I think a few TO’s will be the difference.
34/24 Buffalo. Offense does its job but defense does just enough to annoy Bills fans but also frustrate the Ravens.
As always, our QB is 17x better than theirs. Go Bills.
Hype Poster: Hey, did you all know that the Ravens got their name because Edgar Allen Poe was a famous Baltimore native? Oh, everyone knows that? OK. Never mind where I was going with that thought anymore. We are celebrating Spooky season by paying a little tribute to Poe in this hype poster which I really enjoyed creating. AI assisted me with getting the coloring of my additions down, so thanks (currently using Miora for picture/WOW generation). If you haven’t read this short story or watched one of the many versions of it out there (this poster is from the Netflix series that came out three years ago, not too scary, definitely lots of fun E A Poe Easter Eggs), you should do that when you have some free time. There will be a lot of great Rushers in the House this weekend, hopefully we’re not the ones to fall.
Closing: October is coming to a close, but the season is not quite half over even though we’ve already hit our bye. We control our own destiny for the AFC #1 seed, only KC can say that too (in the AFC…for now). Enjoy turning your clocks backwards this time and losing an hour of sunlight in the early evening (I know that most things time-related automatically update these days, but a few clocks need a little human intervention still). Enjoy football, it’s going to be a great day for Chuck’s chili and most of all enjoy happy prognosticating!
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