Shanna McCarriston· Oct 31, 2026
She picks the Bills to beat the Ravens in a close game at Highmark Stadium, with a final score of 33-30.
“I expect the Bills to win this one in a tough battle that comes down to the end, and it may just be a playoff preview.”
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- Ravens at Bills 23 calls
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- Score PredictionsBuffalo BillsOct 31, 2026
Buffalo Bills 33 — Ravens 30
“I expect the Bills to win this one in a tough battle that comes down to the end... Pick: Bills, 33-30”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 50+0 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 10-36
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 50
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 26
- weeks left when called:
- 11
- naive home margin:
- 0.47
- predicted margin:
- 3
Closing line (Nov 1): Bills by 3, total 54.5 · this 33–30 calls the line’s margin (Bills by 3) and more points (63).
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