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Bills Visit Cleveland in Preseason Snoozer Nobody Asked For

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Posted Aug 22, 2026, 11:30 AM

The Bills roll into Cleveland for a Saturday preseason tilt that promises all the offensive fireworks of a wet matchbook. Buffalo's starters—including Josh Allen, who threw exactly eight passes last week—will get their token series before retreating to the sideline with clipboards and Gatorade. Cleveland counters with Shedeur Sanders getting first-half reps before handing the keys to Dillon Gabriel in garbage time, a rotation that screams "we're evaluating, not entertaining."

The Browns managed a whopping 10 points in their preseason opener and average 16.4 per game in team metrics, numbers that would make a Pop Warner coach wince. Buffalo isn't exactly lighting up August either. This is textbook preseason theater: vanilla play-calling, risk-averse coaching, and backups who couldn't hit water falling out of a boat.

DarkHorse likes the under 36.5 with strong conviction, and it's hard to argue. Preseason Week 2 is where offensive coordinators protect their secrets and third-stringers protect their roster spots by not fumbling. Expect punt-heavy possessions, clock-killing drives, and a final score that wouldn't crack 30 combined if both teams played overtime. Bet the under, grab a cold one, and remember—real football starts in two weeks.

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