# Randy Gurzi: Predicts Buffalo wins the Monday night matchup 27-13, with Josh Allen and the offense eventually hitting their stride and the Bills defense again performing well.

**Claimed:** Nov 9, 2026
**Pundit:** Randy Gurzi — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/randy-gurzi
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/week-9-buffalo-bills-vs-minnesota-vikings-expert-pick-roundup

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> Score prediction : Bills 27, Vikings 13

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## The claims

- **Buffalo Bills 27 — Vikings 13**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills

## What others said about the same people

- Joe Marino on Taylor Rapp: Marino argues the Bills should and almost certainly will release safety Taylor Rapp to save cap space, saying he'd be stunned if Buffalo kept him. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6293af64-318f-43ba-b5be-7b2d42fabe29 (scored 100)
- Shanna McCarriston on Buffalo Bills: She picks the Bills to beat the Ravens in a close game at Highmark Stadium, with a final score of 33-30. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/be1d8252-fa89-4334-9cda-6780cd429440 (scored 50)
- Ryan Wormeli on Buffalo Bills: Wormley expected the Bills to beat the Ravens and predicted the Jaguars would blow out a demoralized Colts team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cc226632-db5c-46b5-87cb-f22ef2ccfe54 (scored 100)
- Nick Wright on Buffalo Bills: Wright picked Buffalo to beat Baltimore in Lamar Jackson's return game, argued the Bills' much-maligned defense will climb to roughly 24th in the league rather than finishing 30th, expects Jacksonville to beat the Ravens four days later, and said a win in Denver would make 12 wins Kansas City's floor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c597cd66-46e9-4cd1-b562-93b413d2c20b (scored 100)
- Connor Rogers on Buffalo Bills: Rogers picked straight-up winners across the Week 8 slate, siding with the Bills over the Ravens, the Lions, Steelers, Jaguars, Bengals, Falcons, Raiders, Broncos, Rams, Patriots, Commanders and the Bears in Seattle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14b3a81b-ba4d-4270-b122-8cfe7fc959b0 (scored 100)
- Eric Cohen on Buffalo Bills: Cohen projected a high-scoring Bills win over the Ravens with Lamar Jackson back, forecasting a 31-25 Buffalo victory. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7907378-acb1-4baf-9e85-cf96103f858b (scored 52.38)

## More score predictions

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Jeremy Brener on Seattle Seahawks: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100)
- Pete Prisco on Houston Texans: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 54.76)
- Bryan DeArdo on Chicago Bears: DeArdo picks the Bears to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night in a defensive game, predicting a 20-16 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7b882443-b481-48fb-b19b-e7f989d85e46 (scored 97.62)
- Russell Baxter on Seattle Seahawks: Predicts the Seahawks beat the Cardinals 26-21 in Week 9, with Seattle's pass rush making Gardner Minshew uncomfortable. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c6d407f-7cff-470d-8ce9-616b3d353715 (scored 78.57)
- Michael Hanich on Seattle Seahawks: Predicts a 24-18 Seahawks victory, with Drew Lock steadying the offense and the running game improving. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4fa5b2f3-6373-4cdc-a055-b7f553c60d74 (scored 80.95)
- Jeremy Brener on Seattle Seahawks: Predicts a 27-13 Seahawks win over Arizona in Week 9, citing Seattle's urgency and talent edge against a Cardinals team starting Gardner Minshew. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/16ee5878-91f0-44b3-9369-40cbcb677e5c (scored 100)

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