# Bills vs Vikings prediction: 38 of 45 pundits pick the Bills

Week 9, 2026: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings

Nov 10, 2026 · not played yet · 53 calls on record · updated Nov 9, 1:40 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Bills vs Vikings? Of 45 pundits with a call on record, 38 take the Bills and 7 take the Vikings. 8 named a score; the median has the Bills by 6.5. Every call is graded once the game is final.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): Bills 27, Vikings 6
- [First Things First (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/first-things-first-podcast): Bills 2, Vikings 1
- [Football 301 with Nate Tice (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/football-301-with-nate-tice-podcast): all 2 Bills
- [The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-richard-sherman-podcast-podcast): all 2 Bills

The other 5 pundits write or talk elsewhere: all 5 Bills.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-9-bills-at-vikings

Picks:

- [Trevor Ripley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/trevor-ripley) took the Bills, Bills 27–Vikings 20; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d007779f-687d-4623-87c1-8a62c6d62b06
- [Matt Bowen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-bowen) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/572ee4fe-a671-4f7e-b555-7f4b7db5c76d
- [Mike Clay](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-clay) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/094077d9-c860-497a-affb-325e06da37a5
- [Pamela Maldonado](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pamela-maldonado) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f0662e6-e638-4fb5-a807-939dcf32b5ec
- [Jason Reid](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jason-reid) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4e972909-e357-4541-aae1-53e97da52619
- [Benjamin Solak](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/benjamin-solak) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/58f8291e-57e2-4c0c-8df3-f0f3ae1feb63
- [Lindsey Thiry](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/lindsey-thiry) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1226a2e8-9cbc-491a-9ea1-c93031b5f756
- [Dan Parr](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dan-parr) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3309235f-ca68-47bc-9157-13906ab83210
- [Gary Davenport](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gary-davenport) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6387dfcb-8446-491b-8893-37b88d222c56
- [Brad Gagnon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brad-gagnon) took the Vikings; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/00fb52d3-3244-4b69-a8a4-e7b8754a1700
- [Wes O'Donnell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/wes-o-donnell) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ff06b03-7bfd-4504-bafb-06a2f4318494
- [Ian Hanford](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ian-hanford) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/43ef9a35-a17e-4406-93d4-3849cc37755b
- [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson) took the Vikings; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14ee8383-af7c-4463-ac2e-132f13748efb
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Vikings; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5d52d02b-3b7c-4cc3-8798-f2e859f8a1e1
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/40bd2e3d-a178-4401-a074-c0d1c04eeef7
- [Jeremy Fowler](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-fowler) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e5953684-5d6f-4c8c-b683-e9694b02c153
- [Dan Graziano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dan-graziano) took the Vikings; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aa96930f-0df7-4b7f-a316-793ad442769e
- [Kalyn Kahler](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kalyn-kahler) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cea28d21-44a0-44db-a3c2-0dc5dcc6b98a
- [Eric Moody](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eric-moody) took the Vikings; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/85260243-d0a0-4509-9887-c880873339e3
- [Gennaro Filice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gennaro-filice) took the Vikings; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1f3a227b-9fea-4203-9803-86bbb5d42752
- [Bobby Kownack](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bobby-kownack) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dcbbcdfc-0d15-42a7-b103-963ed8a2e644
- [Moe Moton](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/moe-moton) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/faee3995-24ba-47fc-8279-a426896c8cc6
- [Brent Sobleski](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brent-sobleski) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0046e5f0-8ce9-49e2-b7fd-e20e6691ba8f
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83687fe0-aa76-4d62-8373-fa62d35acfb7
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a0719329-476f-4934-8d16-c9e74eeb7c36
- [Dave Richard](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dave-richard) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/836c2839-eebd-484b-98ee-659483fcd412
- [Jamey Eisenberg](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jamey-eisenberg) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23a01466-4abc-45aa-ae28-5ccd37cd4bef
- [Seth Wickersham](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/seth-wickersham) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fc3bac2d-e84e-45e6-bd65-0f54178a653f
- [Jeremy Pargo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-pargo) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5439cda6-e9e1-42d1-9ee3-3860d6bf32fc
- [Brooke Cersosimo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brooke-cersosimo) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e232a51e-7f06-4868-8d19-152de27a5e7a
- [Kristopher Knox](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kristopher-knox) took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/729eb396-ef3b-4839-8500-c43ee808fd35
- [Randy Gurzi](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/randy-gurzi) took the Bills, Bills 27–Vikings 13; said Nov 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c52f1fcd-e625-4a81-9dd7-bdf616fef103
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Bills, Bills 20–Vikings 14; said Nov 9, 2026; on CBS Sports; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e872980-a8a1-4d65-a7db-5e81c64eba3c
- Monse Bolaños took the Bills; said Nov 9, 2026; on Fox Sports Radio (podcast); not settled yet
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Bills, Bills 21–Vikings 14; said Nov 8, 2026; on CBS Sports; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc
- [Trevor Ripley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/trevor-ripley) took the Bills; said Nov 7, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/08fac9e1-8d38-4281-aeed-d62f6c4148af
- [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown) took the Bills; said Nov 7, 2026; on FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b4014405-6764-427e-9708-679baf6b06de
- [Danny Parkins](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/danny-parkins) took the Bills; said Nov 7, 2026; on First Things First (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/272d1f8a-06f7-4b8b-8480-94d370ae5e6f
- [Eric Mangini](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eric-mangini) took the Bills; said Nov 7, 2026; on First Things First (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af0819c3-4662-44a2-a451-a08fa3b7e59a
- [Kevin Wildes](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kevin-wildes) took the Vikings; said Nov 7, 2026; on First Things First (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f31ce48f-df1b-41cf-9d17-ec463ba972d4
- [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms) took the Bills, Bills 23–Vikings 20; said Nov 6, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a
- [Nate Tice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nate-tice) took the Bills; said Nov 5, 2026; on Football 301 with Nate Tice (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/05308b68-1723-49d2-aaa3-f9b5d958cd73
- [Matt Harmon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-harmon) took the Bills; said Nov 5, 2026; on Football 301 with Nate Tice (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f6e687e7-59f9-430a-90a5-b3c0da4e3e20
- [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani) took the Bills, Bills 24–Vikings 23; said Nov 5, 2026; on CBS Sports; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/103d86e2-5305-4b84-af26-05220db83778
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Bills, Bills 20–Vikings 14; said Nov 5, 2026; on CBS Sports; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/51a7e553-6fc7-4b1c-9e79-333a6c661ebf
- [Mitchell Eisenstein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein) took the Bills; said Nov 4, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6a1c5f64-cb1f-4e3d-846c-281720efb544
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Bills, Bills 19–Vikings 13; said Nov 4, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97d44ed7-e136-4f44-babc-78b1d8d020ad
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Bills, Bills 21–Vikings 14; said Nov 4, 2026; on CBS Sports; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d8e27e7e-02bf-4e11-80fb-5acc8a9c7b4b
- [Jose Sanchez](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jose-sanchez) took the Bills; said Nov 4, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/89b9d077-8353-47de-bfd6-78ca93198e6d
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Bills, Bills 24–Vikings 17; said Nov 3, 2026; on CBS Sports; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65a6175d-de99-40b2-8ead-dbf2c30f20e6
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Bills; said Nov 2, 2026; on CBS Sports; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29145b73-9009-4361-b2ee-3330a2af2dfe
- [Joe Marino](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joe-marino) took the Bills; said Sep 7, 2026; on Locked On Bills (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6fd16b78-283d-4b59-b6f0-2a4109f4fb44
- [Kevin Wildes](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kevin-wildes) took the Vikings; said Sep 4, 2026; on First Things First (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/989d3882-a69f-47c8-9295-1924f6ff4e6c

## How they come in

The Bills are 6-1 and have won 3 straight; the Vikings are 6-1. On win totals, 12 pundits put the Bills at 11.2 wins on average, and 17 pundits put the Vikings at 9.9 wins on average.

Venue: US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

- Buffalo Bills: 6-1, won 3 straight (233 scored, 181 allowed)
  - Last games: W 36-10 vs Ravens; W 33-30 at Raiders; W 37-34 at Rams
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 1st, defense 17th of 32
  - Last season: 12-5
  - Win-total calls: 12 pundits, average 11.2, 10 to 13 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 4 of 7 Bills games
- Minnesota Vikings: 6-1 (140 scored, 93 allowed)
  - Last games: L 15-19 at Lions; W 16-10 vs Colts; W 23-13 at Saints
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 26th, defense 1st of 32
  - Last season: 9-8
  - Win-total calls: 17 pundits, average 9.9, 8 to 12 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 4 of 5 Vikings games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Josh Allen](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-allen) (Starting QB, QB): 1,793 passing yards · 11 TD, 5 INT · 65.9% completions · 270 rushing yards · 7 games; 17th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 23, 2026: Josh Allen to win MVP (not settled yet)
  - No. 4 Joe Marino, Sep 7, 2026: Josh Allen to finish top 1 at his position, by passing yards (not settled yet)
- [James Cook](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/james-cook) (RB1, RB): 707 rushing yards on 138 carries · 7 TD · 12 catches for 110 · 7 games; 5th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 4 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: James Cook to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: James Cook to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Khalil Shakir](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-shakir) (WR1, WR): 27 catches for 354 yards · 1 TD · 7 games; 48th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 4 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Khalil Shakir to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Khalil Shakir to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Dalton Kincaid](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dalton-kincaid) (TE1, TE): 27 catches for 401 yards · 2 TD · 7 games; 34th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 4 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Dalton Kincaid to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Dalton Kincaid to fall short of his draft cost (TE11, Overall RK114 | ECR vs. ADP: -14) (not settled yet)
- [Greg Rousseau](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-rousseau) (Sack leader, LB): 7 sacks · 16 solo tackles · 7 games; 7th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 4 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Greg Rousseau to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
- [Terrel Bernard](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terrel-bernard) (Tackle leader, LB): 26 solo tackles · 7 games; 76th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 4 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Terrel Bernard to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
- [Kyler Murray](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray) (Starting QB, QB): 1,022 passing yards · 5 TD, 3 INT · 64.9% completions · 167 rushing yards · 6 games; 29th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 24, 2026: an injured Kyler Murray, who will make his first start this Sunday against the Buccaneers since a Week 1 injury (not settled yet)
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 2, 2026: Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart (scored 100 out of 100)
- [Aaron Jones](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-jones) (RB1, RB): 458 rushing yards on 110 carries · 2 TD · 15 catches for 90 · 7 games; 17th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 29, 2026: I think, well, this is definitely based on the assumption Aaron Jones plays... he was described as day to day. So which usually means to me that they're probably going to play. (Week 8) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 17, 2026: Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Justin Jefferson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-jefferson) (WR1, WR): 28 catches for 335 yards · 4 TD · 6 games; 55th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Justin Jefferson to fall short of his draft cost (the first round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 19 Rich Hribar, Jul 29, 2026: Justin Jefferson to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [T.J. Hockenson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-hockenson) (TE1, TE): 31 catches for 295 yards · 3 TD · 7 games; 65th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 19, 2026: But chances are he’ll be ready to go in Week 7 when the Vikings come out of their bye week. (not settled yet)
  - No. 26 Tyler Sullivan, Oct 29, 2026: T.J. Hockenson to record 2 receiving tds (not settled yet)
- [Andrew Van Ginkel](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/andrew-van-ginkel) (Sack leader, LB): 6.5 sacks · 11 solo tackles · 1 interception · 7 games; 8th in the NFL in sacks
- [Blake Cashman](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-cashman) (Tackle leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 33 solo tackles · 7 games; 26th in the NFL in solo tackles

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-9
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology