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Raiders vs Bills: the scouting report

The Bills offense ranks 24th. Our defense ranks 1st.

4 games in. Samples are still small, so a rank can move a lot in a week. Ranks are out of 32 teams and 1st is always best, so a defense ranked 1st is the hardest to score on.

  • Raiders edge

    Takeaways

    The Bills offense ranks 24th. Our defense ranks 1st.

  • Watch out

    Red zone touchdowns allowed

    The Bills offense ranks 9th. Our defense ranks 27th.

  • Raiders edge

    Passing, per play

    Our offense ranks 10th. The Bills defense ranks 27th.

Scouting report: Raiders vs Bills.
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Raiders offense vs Bills defense

  • Points added per playRaiders +0.00 (13th) · Bills +0.09 (29th)
  • Passing, per playRaiders +0.15 (10th) · Bills +0.14 (27th)
  • Running, per playRaiders −0.20 (30th) · Bills +0.02 (24th)
  • Plays that keep the drive on trackRaiders 43% (19th) · Bills 48% (28th)
  • Big playsRaiders 8% (21st) · Bills 12% (31st)
  • Third-down conversionsRaiders 40% (11th) · Bills 40% (20th)
  • Red zone touchdownsRaiders 60% (16th) · Bills 72% (25th)
  • Protecting the quarterbackRaiders 3.3% (3rd) · Bills 6.0% (17th)
  • Taking care of the ballRaiders 1.5 a game (23rd) · Bills 1.3 a game (13th)
  • Points scoredRaiders 28.8 (8th) · Bills 26.8 (25th)

Bills offense vs Raiders defense

  • Points allowed per playRaiders −0.13 (4th) · Bills +0.15 (4th)
  • Pass defense, per playRaiders −0.15 (3rd) · Bills +0.17 (7th)
  • Run defense, per playRaiders −0.10 (12th) · Bills +0.13 (2nd)
  • Plays stopped shortRaiders 42% (12th) · Bills 47% (10th)
  • Big plays allowedRaiders 9% (16th) · Bills 15% (1st)
  • Third-down stopsRaiders 39% (19th) · Bills 53% (2nd)
  • Red zone touchdowns allowedRaiders 73% (27th) · Bills 73% (9th)
  • SacksRaiders 8.2% (5th) · Bills 6.7% (18th)
  • TakeawaysRaiders 2.3 a game (1st) · Bills 1.8 a game (24th)
  • Points allowedRaiders 21.0 (11th) · Bills 31.8 (1st)

Each line runs from 32nd (left) to 1st (right). The dark dot is the Raiders; the colored dot is the Bills.

Raiders

Offense is best at protecting the quarterback (3rd), points scored (8th), passing, per play (10th).

Offense struggles with running, per play (30th), taking care of the ball (23rd), big plays (21st).

Defense is best at takeaways (1st), pass defense, per play (3rd), points allowed per play (4th).

Defense struggles with red zone touchdowns allowed (27th), third-down stops (19th), big plays allowed (16th).

Bills

Offense is best at big plays (1st), points scored (1st), running, per play (2nd).

Offense struggles with taking care of the ball (24th), protecting the quarterback (18th), plays that keep the drive on track (10th).

Defense is best at takeaways (13th), sacks (17th), third-down stops (20th).

Defense struggles with big plays allowed (31st), points allowed per play (29th), plays stopped short (28th).

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Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Ranks use the 2026 regular season so far. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.