Buffalo Bills took down Los Angeles Chargers 24–16 at Highmark Stadium in Week 3, and it was exactly the kind of result the odds board had flagged. The Bills came in as short-priced favourites at 1.29, and they delivered — coming off the back of a commanding 36–10 win over Baltimore Ravens.
The Chargers arrived winless and pointless through seven games, averaging just 13.8 points across their last five outings. Buffalo's home fortress — where they're averaging 34.3 points for across their three most recent games at Highmark — proved too much to overcome. The margin of six points was comfortable enough, and the Bills' defence suffocated a Chargers attack that's managed only 99 points through the entire season.
How the tips went
Buffalo Bills (Head to head, 1.29): ✓ WIN. The favourite did the job.
Buffalo Bills -7.5 (Line, 2.00): ✓ WIN. Bills covered the spread with room to spare.
What stood out
The Bills are now 6–1 and sitting atop the AFC East with a +52 point differential. That's the kind of elite-tier stuff you build a season on. At home, they're 2–1 this year, with an average win margin of 18 points in those victories.
For the Chargers, this loss extends a brutal run. They've now dropped all seven games, surrendering 175 points and scoring just 99. The away form is just as dire — every one of their last five games on the road has been a loss, and they're leaking 25 points per game across that stretch. The gap between these two teams jumps off the page, and the bookmakers got it right.