Bills 23 vs 20 Jets summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Week 6
It wasn't pretty for the Bills in the second half, but like Josh Allen said, they found a way to win. On the road, in primetime against a division rival that just went through a coaching change. That was a tough test and the Bills pulled it out. They snap their two game losing streak at remain at the top of the AFC East at 4-2.
The Jets have now lost three straight, and the Jeff Ulbrich era starts off on a sour note. Breece Hall had a great game, which he hadn't done all year. Aaron Rodgers was a couple yards short of a 300 yard game which he hadn't had since 2021. Garret Wilson finally looked on the same page with Rodgers. But it still wasn't enough to down the Bills. They go back to the drawing board after a turbulent week that including a trip back from London and a coaching change.
Despite the kicking mishaps, Rodgers and the Jets had a chance tie or take the lead late in the fourth quarter but for a second straight week Rodgers was picked off with the game on the line. It's hard to just blame Rodgers seeing Mike Williams slip and fall allowing Travon Johnson to make the pick and seal the game.
There were a combined 204 penalties yards between the two teams, as the game slowed to a snails pace. The scoring slowed down as well as the Jets went 1/4 in the red zone and Greg Zuerlein ended up missing two go ahead field goal from 32 yards and 43 yards.
It was an entertaining first half from the Meadowlands, and it ended with a bang as Aaron Rodgers drove his team to midfield on a 21 second drive which finished with this Hail Mary to Alan Lazard to cut the lead to three points heading into half.
Things would slow down quite a bit in the second half as both teams racked up penalties and missed field goals on a windy night from New Jersey.
The Bills looked like they were going to take command of the game right before the halftime break. After nearly fumbling the ball away on the play before this one, Allen escaped the pocket, rolled left and found Dalton Knox who make a fantastic toe tap in the end zone.
Allen ended the night 19/25 for 215 yards, two TDs and another rushing TD. Allen has now gone six straight games without throwing a pick. He wasn't perfect in the second half, but he didn't make any mistakes that cost Buffalo the game.
Davis carried the Bills down the field on the first drive, but it was Allen pulling the strings on the Bills' second TD drive. Allen found Davis with a huge 42 yard pass to start the possession and Allen found Mack Hollins in the end zone to take a 13-10 lead midway through the first half.
The Jets would respond on the next possession thanks to a couple big runs from Breece Hall that set up this 5 yard TD to Garett Wilson. Hall ended the night with 113 yards on 18 carries and another 56 yard receiving. This would be the last time that the Jets led in the game.
The Buffalo Bills ended their two game losing skid and remain atop the AFC East after their Week 6 win in the Meadowlands. Josh Allen passed for two TDs and ran for another one as the Bills squeaked past the New York Jets in the 23-20 win on Monday Night.
The Jets came out and marched right down the field thanks to a great drive from Breece Hall who finally had a game that Jets fans had been waiting for. They put the first points on the board with a Greg Zuerlein field goal, but his night would get awfully rocky after that.
The Bills took the lead on their first drive thanks to some brilliant running by rookie Ray Davis who filled in for the injured RB1 James Cook. Davis ran for 48 yards on the first drive and ended the night with 97 yards on the ground and 55. yard receiving to lead the Bills in both categories. Josh Allen punched the ball in from a yard out to but Buffalo up in the first quarter.
IT'S ALL OVER!!!!
The Bills secure their spot at the top of the AFC East with a narrow win over the Jets from the Meadowlands!
Allen kneels the clock out and the Bills are going to win it!
Timeout NY, their seconds, with 59 seconds to go.
Allen fakes the pass to the right side and he tucks it to the left side and picks up the first down on a 6 yard carry!
1st and 10 from the BUF 30 and that should do it!
Davis to the left side and he is taken down after a gain of a yard. Timeout BUF with 1:45 to go.
3rd and 4 from the BUF 24.
Davis up the middle and he picks up 5 yards on the run up the middle. Timeout Jets with 1:48 to go.
2nd and 5 from the BUF 23.
For the second straight week Aaron Rodgers had a chance to win the game late in the fourth quarter, but ends up throwing a pick. Not sure how much you can blame the QB on this play. Williams makes that catch if he doesn't slip, but Taron Johnson swooped in and made the catch that might seal the game.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Rodgers goes deep for Williams down the right side and he slipped try to make an adjustment to the ball and that allowed Johnson to sweep in and make the catch!
BUF ball from their 18 as we head to the Two Minute Warning!
Rodgers goes deep over the middle to Ruckert but he was crushed by Rapp who jarred the ball out of the TE's hands.
3rd and 16 from the NY 38.
Dump down to Hall out of the backfield and he takes it for 13 yards but another holding call on NY will bring this play back.
2nd and 16 from the NY 38.
Pitch to the left side for Hall and he gets a couple yards before Douglas makes a great play to take him down in the open field.
2nd and 8 from the NY 48. 2:15 to go.
Rodgers rolls right and he throws it out of bounds. We will replay the down after a holding penalty on each team.
1st and 10 from the NY 46.
Rodgers over the middle to Wilson, and that pass was too high but a flag flies for pass interference on BUF!
1st and 10 from the NY 46. 2:52 to go.
Rodgers goes to Conklin on the right side and he picks up 6 yards.
3rd and 4 from the NY 36.
Rodgers lost the ball on the release, and was ruled a fumble recovered by BUF, but after a quick review it was ruled a forward pass.
2nd and 10 from the NY 30.
NY get the ball from the 30 with a chance to tie or take the lead.
FIELD GOAL!!!
After a neutral zone infraction inched the Bills closer to the FG, it's Bass making the 22 yard kick to put Buffalo in the lead.
BUF are up 23-20 with 3:43 to go in the 4th quarter.
Allen looks over the middle for Hollins who had to stretch for the pass and it his off his hands and falls incomplete.
4th and Goal from the 7 and here comes a field goal.
Allen stepped up in the pocket but he was tripped up by Williams at the line of scrimmage.
3rd and Goal from the 7 with 4:00 to go.
Davis up the middle and he picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and Goal from the 7.
Allen had nothing down field and threw it away but a late flag comes for roughing the passer on Kinlaw!
1st and Goal from the NY 9.
Davis is stopped in the backfield on the run to the left for a loss of a yard.
2nd and 11 from the NY 19.
Out route from Coleman and he makes the catch on the left sideline for a gain of 11.
1st and 10 from the NY 18.
Davis to the left side and he picks up 3 yards on first down.
2nd and 7 from the NY 29.
Allen finds Kincaid on the out route to the left side and he is pushed out of bounds after a 15 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the NY 29.
Davis on the run to the right side and he is taken down after a gain of 3.
2nd and 7 from the NY 46.
Quick throw on the slant to Coleman who gets 10 yards on the left side.
1st and 10 from the NY 49.
Davis gets the handoff to the left side and he picks up 8 yards on first down.
2nd and 2 from the BUF 41.
MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!
Zuerlein misses is second straight field goal, this one bangs off the upright from 43 yards and the Bill have a chance to break the tie.
BUF ball from their 33 with 9:44 to go.
Rodgers looks to Hall on the right side and he is pushed out of bounds after a gain of 8 yards.
4th and 8 from the BUF 25.
Rodgers finds Ruckert on the right side but that screen pass was sniffed out as he got dropped for a loss of a yard.
3rd and 16 from the BUF 33.
After a delay of game on NY, Rodgers looks to the left side for Allen on the back shoulder throw but that was a little behind him.
2nd and 15 from the BUF 32.
Rodgers with an incredible pass to Lazard and Lazard made an impossible catch with a defender right in his face!
1st and 10 from the BUF 27 after the pick up of 25!
Hall to the right side out of the shotgun and he picks up 7 on the run out of the shotgun.
3rd and 11 from the NY 48.
Quick pass to the left side for Williams and he wasn't ready for the ball to come in so quick.
2nd and 18 from the NY 41.
Pitch to Hall on the right side and he just gets tripped up after a gain of 6, but an holding call will bring that play back.
1st and 18 from the NY 41.
NY take over from their 34 and Rodgers finds Lazard over the middle for a 15 yard pitch and catch.
1st and 10 from the NY 49.
An unsportsmanlike penalty on BUF backs them up even more, and Allen's pass to Kincaid is complete for 6 yards but that's going to bring the Bills drive to an end.
4th and long and the Bills will punt.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER!!!
It's tied at 20-20 heading into the final 15 minutes.
Allen over the middle for Shakir who gets pushed out of bounds after a 10 yard gain.
3rd and 10 from the BUF 22.
Screen pass to Johnson was sniffed out and Allen had to throw it into the dirt.
2nd and 20 from the BUF 12.
After a false start on BUF, Allen found Samuel for a 9 yard gain, but an illegal formation is going to back up the Bills even more.
1st and 20 from the BUF 12.
MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!
Zuerlein's kick from 32 yards out got caught in the wing and carries wide left!
BUF take over from their 22 with under a minute to go in the 3rd quarter.
Pass over the middle for Wilson and he got crushed by two defenders and the ball popped out of his arms. Wilson is slow to get up after taking a huge hit.
4th and 12 from the BUF 14.
Allen up the middle and he punches it in, but a holding is going to take that TD off the board and back up the Jets 10 yards.
3rd and 12 from the BUF 14.
Quick out route from Lazard and he turns back inside and stretches for a 7 yard gain.
3rd and 2 from the BUF 4.
Rodgers finds Hall out of the backfield and he gets a yard on the pass to the left side.
2nd and 9 from the BUF 11.
Hall up the middle and he picks up 10 yards and tack on another 15 yard penalty after the low block flag on BUF.
1st and 10 from the BUF 12.
Rodgers with a great pass into the stride of Wilson on the left side for a gain of 23 yards.
1st and 10 from the BUF 35.
Rodgers and the Jets get the ball from their 26 and Wilson gets a WR screen to the right side taking it for a 16 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the NY 42.
Allen goes deep for Kincaid on the left side but that pass was over thrown and the Bills will punt.
4th and 6 from the BUF 34.
Allen rolls to the left side and lets one go for Hollins who got knocked down and a flag flies for PI, but theres another flag on BUF for unnecessary roughness and we will replay the down.
3rd and 6 from the BUF 34.
Allen finds Kincaid with a short pass to the right side and he picks up 3.
3rd and 6 from the BUF 34.
BUF get the ball back from the 30, and after a false start on Hollins, Davis picks up 6 yard on the run to the left side.
2nd and 9 from the BUF 31.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Zuerlein bangs home the 22 yard field goal after a roughing the passer flag extended the drive, and Hall's big run was cut short of the goal line by 3 yards.
We are tied up at 20-20 with 6:13 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Rodgers goes to the back of the end zone for Wilson but the coverage was good and that pass falls incomplete.
4th and Goal and the Jets will punt.
Hall gets the handoff and is stopped for no gain up the middle.
3rd and Goal from the 3.
Rodgers looking for Conklin on the play fake and that pass was batted down at the line.
2nd and Goal from the 3.
Pitch to Hall on the left side and he takes it up the sideline and races inside the 5 on a 42 yard run!
1st and Goal from the 3!
Hall picks up 3 yards on the run up the middle.
3rd and 2 from the BUF 46.
Hall with the run to the right side and he picks up 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the BUF 48.
Allen is dropped by Epenesa for a second time of the night but a flag on Epenesa for landing with his body weight on Rodgers. That's a tough call for BUF to give the Jets a first down and extend the drive.
1st and 10 from the NY 47.
Hall is stopped on his run to the right side for a loss of a yard.
3rd and 8 from the NY 39.
NY get the ball from their 37 and Hall picks up 3 yards on the run up the middle.
2nd and 7 from he NY 40.
MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!
Ball pushed the 47 yard field goal wide right and he's also missed a PAT. The wind taking it's toll on the Bills FG unit.
BUF lead 20-17 with 11:06 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Pass to the left side for Coleman on the WR screen and he picks up 5 yards.
4th and 10 from the BUF 29.
Allen off his back foot with a deep shot to the left side for Coleman who had a beat on the ball, but couldn't bring it in inside the 5.
3rd ad 15 from the BUF 34.
Timeout BUF, their first, with 11:55 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Allen tucks it and picks up 5 yards on the scramble to the right side.
2nd and 15 from the NY 34.
Allen with the roll out to the right side and his pass to Knock flies through the hands of the TE. There was a late flag for offensive pass interference, which will back the Bills up.
1st and 20 from the NY 39.
Davis to the right side and he breaks a tackle for a 5 yard gain and a first down.
1st and 10 from the NY 29.
Allen finds Davis out of the backfield for a short 5 yard gain.
2nd and 5 from the NY 34.
Allen steps up in the pocket and he finds Samuel deep down the left side for a 38 yard pick up on the 1st play of the drive.
1st and 10 from the NY 39.
WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!
With 21 seconds on the clock, Rodgers needed just three plays to get his team in the endzone. According to Joe Buck and Troy Aikman that's No. 8's 4th Hail Mary of his career. This one cuts the lead to 3 heading into half. Fun first 30 minutes. Don't go anywhere.
The Bills looked like they were going to go to half with a two possession lead after Allen worked his magic to find Knox in the endzone just a play after nearly turning the ball over in the red zone.
Allen took over with his arm on the second TD drive of the Bills night. He had a big 42 yard toss to Davis who has 66 yards on 11 carries and another 50 yards receiving. Allen finished off the drive with this lob over the top of the defense for Hollins.
Breece Hall had a great start to the game. He was a big part of both scoring drives in the first quarter going for 40 yards on 8 carries and another 45 yards receiving. Rodgers polished off the drive with this beautiful pass to Wilson in the back of the end zone.
The Jets drove down the field on the opening possession, but had to settle for a field goal. The Bills responded by handing it off to rookie RB Ray Davis who carried them down the field to help set up the first TD of the night from Allen on the QB sneak.
At 40 years old, Aaron Rodgers can still throw Hail Mary's with the best of them. Of course it's his old buddy Alan Lazard bringing it down to end the half to cut the lead to 3 heading into the half.
WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME WITH THE JETS TRAILING THE BILLS BY A FG!!!
TOUCHDOWN NEW YORK!!!
RODGERS GOES DEEP ON A HAIL MARY FROM 53 YARD AWAY ON THE FINAL PLAY OF THE FIRST HALF!!!!
Jets cut into the lead heading into the break!
Rodgers over the middle and Wilson makes the catch for a pick up of 14. Timeout NY with 8 seconds on the clock.
1st and 10 from the NY 48 with 8 on the clock.
NY get the ball back from their 30 with 21 seconds on the clock.
Rodgers finds Conklin on the right side and he gets out of bounds with 14 on the clock.
2nd and 6 from the NY 34.
After nearly fumbling on the previous play, Allen finds Knox with the roll out after the escape act in the backfield.
TOUCHDOWN BUFFALO!!!
Allen escapes the rush again, and rolls left until Knox opened up at the front pylon and he makes the catch on the comeback route and gets two feet down in the end zone!
BUF lead 20-10 with 21 on the first half clock!
Allen rolled to the right side as pressure came and that ball came out as he tried to release the pass and luckily for BUF they jump on the loose ball for a four yard loss with 27 on the clock. Timeout Jets, their 2nd.
3rd and 11 from the BUF 12.
Davis up the middle and he picks up 4 yards as the Jets call a TO with 39 to go.
2nd and 6 from the NY 7.
Another pass interference flag on NY will put the ball at the 11 after Kincaid got held up on the route up the left sideline.
1st and 10 from the 11.
Allen over the middle for Kincaid and he makes the catch on a pass that was a bit behind him.
1st and 10 from the NY 19 with 57 to go.
Allen to the left flat for Samuel and he fights for two yards before getting knocked out of bounds with 1:05 to go.
2nd and 8 from the NY 28.
Allen going deep down the right sideline to Hollins and he was being held up and a flag flies for PI.
1st and 10 from the NY 30.
Allen moves the chains with a QB sneak up the middle.
1st and 10 from the BUF 43.
Allen to the left side for Kincaid and he picks up 4 yards.
3rd and 1 from the BUF 45.
Allen rolls to the right side and he picks up 5 yards on the run before heading out of bounds with 1:53 to go.
2nd and 5 from the BUF 41.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING HERE FROM NEW JERSEY!
Davis moves the chains with a run to the right side for 8 yards and we are heading to the Two Minute Warning as Davis is over 100 total yards on the night.
1st and 10 from the BUF 36 coming up.
BUF take over from their 20 and Allen finds Davis out of the backfield and he picks up 8 yards on the pass to the left side.
2nd and 2 from the BUF 28.
After a false start on NY, Epenesa comes off the edge and blindsides Rodgers for an 8 yard sack!
4th and long and the Jets will punt with under 3:00 to go.
Quick throw to the left side for Wilson and he gets the lost sack yardage back.
3rd and 10 from the BUF 38.
NY try to go to their bag of tricks but the flea flicker was sniffed out and Jones drops Rodgers for a loss of 7!
2nd and 17 from the BUF 45.
Rodgers finds Hall out of the backfield on the seam route up the middle for a gain of 23 yards!
1st and 10 from the BUF 38.
NY get the ball back from their 38 and Hall gets the handoff to the right side but he is stopped after a gain of 1.
2nd and 9 from the NY 39.
It was Davis setting up the TD on the first drive with some big runs, but Allen took matters into his own hands hitting Davis with a big pass for 42 yards and then he closed out of the drive with this 8 yard TD pass to Holllins.
TOUCHDOWN BUFFALO!!!
Allen hits his man this time, it was Hollins over the middle and Allen lobbed it over the defense for the 8 yard TD!
The PAT was blocked so BUF lead 13-10 with under 7:00 to go in the 1st half.
Allen going to the corner of the endzone for Samuel and that lobbed pass hit him off the fingers and falls incomplete.
3rd and Goal from the 8.
Davis gets the handoff and he picks up 2 yards.
2nd and Goal from the NY 8.
Allen looks over the middle for Knox on the seam and a flag flies for pass interference!
1st ad Goal from the NY 10.
Allen finds Shakir on the crossing route and he picks up 9 yards before running out of bounds with a first down.
1st and 10 from the NY 20.
Allen was rushed out of the pocket and wanted to throw it down field but no one was open so he runs out of bounds for a gain of 2.
3rd and 6 from the NY 29.
Johnson on the run to the right side and he gets 2 yards on the first down carry.
2nd and 8 from the NY 31.
Johnson up the middle and he moves the chains with a 7 yard run.
1st and 10 from the NY 40.
After a false start on BUF, Johnson busts a run up the middle for a big chunk of 13 yards.
2nd and 2 from the NY 33.
Allen escapes the rush in the end zone rolls right and finds Davis at midfield for a big gain of 42 yards!
1st and 10 from the NY 48!
Davis gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he is stuffed for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the BUF 10.
BUF get the ball back from their 10 after a holding penalty on the punt backs them up 10 yards.
Rodgers with the flip pass for Allen out of the backfield and that pass falls incomplete.
4th and long and the Jets will punt for the first time tonight.
Hall to the right side out of the shotgun and he is tripped up for a loss of 5 yards!
3rd and 15 from the NY 35.
Hall with the carry out of the shotgun and he is taken down after a gain of one.
2nd and 9 from the NY 40.
Rodgers moves the chains with a quick slant over he middle to Wilson for a 14 yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the NY 39.
Quick throw to the left side for Lazard and he stretches for a 5 yard gain.
3rd and 5 from the NY 25.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER FROM THE MEADOWLANDS!
Hall is dropped on the right side for no gain and that will bring us to the end of an entertaining first quarter.
2nd and 10 from the NY 20 coming up.
The Jets get the ball from the 20 and Rodgers goes deep for Wilson. The pass falls incomplete but two flags flew, one for pass interference and one for illegal formation, so the plays will offset.
1st and 10 from the NY 20.
Allen over the middle to Samuel on the crossing route but that pass was short and he was taken down by Reed a couple yards short of the first down.
4th and 2 and the Bills will punt with half a minute left in the first quarter.
Davis gets the handoff to the left side out of the shotgun and he picks up 4 yards to bring up 3rd and medium.
3rd and 6 from the BUF 34.
BUF get the ball back from their 30 and Allen throws it away after rolling right.
2nd and 10 from the BUF 30.
Rodgers and the Jets have marched down the field on both of their early drives, and the second one turns to pay dirt. Jets lead 10-7 in a back and forth first quarter from the Meadowlands.
Breece Hall is having the kind of game Jets fans have been waiting for all season. He's doing it on the ground and through the air, setting up his team to take the lead late in the 1st quarter.
TOUCHDOWN JETS!!!
Rodgers steps up in the pocket and fires it for Wilson who drags both feet inbounds for the 5 yard TD!
NY lead 10-7 with 2:01 to go in the first quarter!
Rodgers pass over the middle was tipped at the line and falls incomplete after Lazard was dragged to the ground following the deflection, which is legal.
3rd and Goal from the BUF 5.
Allen up the middle out of the shotgun and he picks up 2 yards.
2nd and Goal from the BUF 5.
Hall to the left side and he breaks a tackle, turns up the sideline and gets 24 yards!
1st and Goal from the BUF 7.
Rodgers roll to the right side looking for Williams up the sideline and that pass was a bit short and falls incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the BUF 31.
Allen gets his first handoff and picks up 6 yards on the run to the left side.
1st and 10 from the BUF 31.
Rodgers faked the screen to Hall on the left side and went right to Ruckert on the screen. He takes it for an 8 yard gain on first down.
2nd and 2 from the BUF 37.
Rodgers finds Hall out of the backfield on the screen to the left side and he follows his blockers into BUF territory for a gain of 21!
1st and 10 from the BUF 45.
Rodgers and the Jets get it back from the 30, and Hall picks up 4 yards on the right side.
2nd and 6 from the NY 34.
That opening scoring drive may have been scored by Allen, but the rookie Davis had 48 yards on 6 rushes as the Bills threw it just once to start the game.
TOUCHDOWN BUFFALO!!!
Allen with the QB sneak, and this TD is going to count after the rookie Davis marches the Bills down the field.
BUF lead 6-3 with 6:12 to go in the first quarter.
Davis with the handoff to the left side and he gets 5 yards and is just short of the end zone.
2nd and Goal from the 1.
Allen with the QB sneak into the end zone but an illegal formation is going to bring that play back.
1st and Goal from the NY 6.
Davis with another huge hole and he sprints to the 1 yard line before getting taken down just short!
1st and Goal from the 1.
Davis to the left side this time and he picks up another first down on the 5 yard run.
1st and 10 from the NY 16.
Davis with the handoff out of the shot gun and he picks up 6 yards. Nice start for the rookie RB.
2nd and 4 from the NY 23.
Davis gets it back and he bounces off a tackle and takes it for 14 yards and another first down!
1st and 10 from the NY 27.
Davis up the middle and he gets 3 yards on his first carry of the night.
2nd and 7 from the NY 41
Out route to the left side for Kincaid and he lowers his shoulder and turns up field for a gain of 14 yards!
1st and 10 from the NY 44.
Johnson gets the handoff to the right side and he picks up 12 yards after turning the edge on the right side. Nice run for the James Cook replacement in the backfield.
1st and 10 from the BUF 42.
Here comes Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills who start their first drive from the 30.
FIELD GOAL!!!
The Jets march down the field but are held inside the red zone and settle for a field goal.
Jets lead 3-0 four minutes into this game.
Short out route from Hall on the right side and that pass hits off his hands and falls incomplete.
4th and 4 from the BUF 16.
Pass to the flat for Wilson who gets 4 yards before running out of bounds.
3rd and 4 from the BUF 16.
Hall with the run to the right out of the shotgun and he is cut down after a 2 yard pick up.
2nd and 8 from the BUF 20.
Hall up the middle and he explodes for an 11 yard pick up and another first down.
1st and 10 from the BUF 22.
Rodgers going play action and he finds Wilson over the middle for a 25 yard gain up the right sideline.
1st and 10 from the BUF 33.
Rodgers finds Lazard on the slant to the right side for a 10 yard gain and the first first down of the night.
1st and 10 from the NY 43.
Hall gets the opening handoff to the right side and he cuts up field for a gain of 3.
2nd and 7 from the NY 33.
The Jets get the ball to start the night so here comes Aaron Rodgers and NY beginning the first drive from the 30.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM THE MEADOWLANDS!!!
Tonight's odds
Both of these teams are coming off of back to back losses. Both of these teams desperately need a win. But it’s the Bills that are a slight one point favorite with the Over/Under coming in at 41.
Coaching changes scare me. You never know how a team is going to come out and play after a midseason firing. That’s why I like the Bills tonight. They have shown they can play good football. The Jets have yet to show that. Tonight I think it’s Josh Allen and Buffalo taking it in the Meadowlands to get back into the win column and sink NY to a three game slide.
Bills win 25-12.
Head to head
This rivalry dates back to the early 60s when these two teams were first put in the same division. Since then there has been a bitter relationship between these team that has developed into a big rivalry. There have been a total of 127 games, including just one playoff game, and the Bills lead the historical series 69-58. The Bills have won three of the last five and seven of the the last 10. Their opening matchup of last year was the fateful game in which Aaron Rodgers tore his achilles. The Jets won that on a walkoff punt return, but the Bills would win the second matchup 32-6 as Josh Allen polished off the Jets with an 81 yard TD to Khalil Shakir.
New captain in New York
Ladies and gentleman, meet Jeff Ulbrich. He has been named the interim head coach for the rest of the season after the Jets axed Robert Saleh early last week. Ulbrich played for the San Francisco 49ers in all nine of his NFL seasons. After retiring from football he was named an assistant coach for Pete Carroll’s Seattle Seahawks. He spent some time at UCLA before returning to the NFL with the Falcons. The Jets signed him to be their defensive coordinator under Robert Saleh, who is a defensive minded coach and now he takes over on the sidelines in the Meadowlands. He’s got a big one in his debut as the Jets head coach. The defense needs to be better and so does the offense. Nathaniel Hackett was demoted, and Todd Downing will be making the play calls after the Jets offense has come under heavy scrutiny over the last few weeks.
AFC Standings
Taking a look at the AFC standings, everyone is chasing the two time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. They are leading the conference at 5-0 while enjoying their BYE week while the Texans and Ravens are looking like the top two contenders in the AFC. The Bills have lost to both those teams to drop them to 3-2 and the Jets are sitting right below Buffalo at 2-3. Things in New York are a bit turbulent for the Jets right now, but if they win tonight they take the lead in the division.
Star watch: Bills
The Buffalo Bills live and die on the shoulders of Josh Allen. With the offseason departures, the coaching staff and front office staff rested their faith in Allen to lead them to the promise land. He’s not a bad option, considering he is one of the most effective dual threat passers. He has been accused of trying to do “too much” for his team in previous seasons, but this year he is actually going to have to do that. The first three games, that plan worked perfectly, but in the last couple games Allen has struggled. He went 16/29 for 180 in the blowout against the Ravens, and a staggering 9/30 against Houston for just 131 yards. Those are the games that the Bills are going to need Allen to step up and take control, but he has yet to do so. One thing he hasn’t done is throw an interception. He will need to keep it clean again while doing “too much” for his team tonight in the Meadowlands.
Cook out for MNF
The Bills long list of injuries gets bigger tonight as their star running back James Cook has been listed as out for tonight's game. He suffered a toe injury against the Texans last week and was a late scratch about an hour before kickoff. That will put even more pressure on the shoulders of Josh Allen.
Star watch: Jets
Aaron Rodgers is not the Aaron Rodgers of old. He showed flashes of his old self in one of the early games in the season, but that has come and gone. His achilles is actually the one thing that looks like it’s holding up for him, but passing-wise, he doesn’t look like the four time MVP. At 40 years old, it’s only natural, but he’s doing things like thrown two picks in the first quarter which is a first for the former Packer. He hasn’t thrown for 300 yards since 2021. He doesn’t need to be that guy every week, but the Jets would love to see him prove he’s capable of that at one point.
Season recap: Jets
The Jets started the season with a primetime showdown against the Niners in San Fran, and dropped that game, but that was when we thought the Niners were going to be a lot better than they have been. So after Week 1, no harm no foul. Then they took on two terrible teams, the Titans and the Patriots. They snuck past the Titans in Tennessee and shutdown the toothless Patriots. An ugly loss to the Broncos in the rain fro the Meadowlands started to shake the foundation in NY and their loss in Minnesota was the last straw for coach Saleh. He was let go after just five weeks and now the Jets are looking for a midseason turn around with a new coach and an aging quarterback.
Season recap: Bills
The Bills came flying into the season after a handful of offseason offloads on the offensive side of the ball. Josh Allen had a new cast of characters that he was going to have to develop some chemistry with quickly. Everything looked perfect for three weeks. Allen led a comeback over the Cardinals in Week 1, James Cook had a hat trick of TDs in the second game against the Dolphins, and the Allen shredded the Jags with four TD passes in the first half. The schedule got tough and the Bills have faded. They got blown out against the Ravens and then lost to the Texans in a battle of AFC contenders, and now they come into tonight desperately hoping to stay above .500 and at the top of the AFC East.
Last game: Jets
The Jets met with the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in London last week, and things got pretty ugly from the start. Aaron Rodgers threw two picks in the first quarter for the first time in his career. One of those picks was taken to the house by Andres Van Ginkle. The Vikes would go up 17-0 before Rodgers could get the Jets into the end zone 36 seconds before the halftime break to give New York a little hope heading into the last 2 quarters. The Vikings offense slowed down as Sam Darnold struggled against the Jets defense, and Rodgers found Garett Wilson to cut the lead to 3 with 6:04 to go. Rodgers would get the ball back in a situation we have seen him lead his team to victory dozens of times, but with under a minute to go, down by 6, Rodgers was picked by Stephon Gilmore.
Last game: Bills
The Bills went down early to the Texans last week in Houston. CJ Stroud ad his team easing down the field for the first two quarters, and took a 17-3 lead over Buffalo as Josh Allen struggled for really the first time all season. It was Stroud who let the Bills back into the game, throwing a pick and fumbling to allow the Bills to sneak back in the game in the final two quarters. James Cook and Keon Coleman would close the deficit to three and Tyler Ball tied it up with just over 3:00 to go. Houston would get the ball last and Stroud set up a Ka’imi Fairbairn game winning 59 yard field goal as time expired.
We are live from Jersey
Hello everyone and welcome to the Meadowlands where the Jets are back stateside after an unsuccessful trip over the pond. New York lost their second straight game last week in London when the Minnesota Vikings controlled the Jets for all four quarters, and it cost former coach Robert Saleh his job. The Bills have come down off cloud nine after a dream start to the season. Two straight losses have handed Buffalo a dose of reality and now it’s time for Josh Allen to get them out of their rut after a blowout loss to the Ravens and a last second loss to the Houston Texans. Tonight both teams have a chance to end their losing streaks, and whoever does will take the lead in the division.
Bills vs. Jets live
Two teams who are desperately needing a win meet in a Monday night matchup from the Meadowlands as the AFC is in the spotlight to wrap up Week 6. Aaron Rodgers and the the New York Jets new coach Jeff Ulbrich host Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills with both teams in the midst of an early season rough patch. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, scores and analysis of tonight’s primetime showdown.