Buffalo Bills 16 vs 22 New York Jets summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Week 1
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The New York Jets battled back to take an opening week win in dramatic fashion as rookie Xavier Gipson ran back a 65 yard game winning touchdown to seal the deal from MetLife, but that was the secondary story in the Meadowlands on Monday night. Aaron Rodgers went down early with a lower leg injury, and many in New York are fearing the worst after the 22-16 win.
Disaster strikes early for Jets
The buzz in New York was electric as Aaron Rodgers was set to make his Jets debut on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. He took the American flag out of the tunnel as he was introduced for the first time to the Jets fans in Meadowlands, but the stadium was silenced on New York’s fourth offensive play of the game as Rodgers went down with a lower leg injury.
He was helped off the field and then carted to the locker room with a boot on his leg before being ruled out of the rest of the game. The initial though was a potential ankle injury, but there are tremors around New York that it could be an achilles injury which would be much more serious. The Jets fans and players seemed stunned as all of the hype and excitement disappeared in an instant and Robert Saleh told reporters after the game that “it doesn’t look good,” when asked about the status of Rodgers’ injury.
Zach Wilson came in to the game after Rodgers went to the locker room, and the Jets offense sputtered for most of the game, but the defense was heroic in a night that the Jets had to fight off the devastation of potentially losing their QB1 for the foreseeable future.
Allen's rough night
Josh Allen and Buffalo weren’t able to unlock the Jets defense, despite going up 10-3 thanks to second quarter touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs. That would be the only bright spot of the Bills opener as Allen went on to throw three interceptions, all picked off by Jordan Whitehead.
Thanks to Whitehead’s third interception of the night, the Jets got great field position which led to their only offensive touchdown of the game. Wilson found up and coming superstar Garrett Wilson who made a one handed snag in the end zone to tie the game up at 13-13 with under five minutes to play.
On the next play from scrimmage Josh Allen fumbled the ball, giving away his fourth turnover of the game, and the Jets took the lead with a Greg Zuerlein chip shot from 30 yards out with 1:48 to play.
Rookie Gipson the hero
That was enough time for Allen to hit Diggs on three of his four completions on the final drive of regulation and set up a 50 yard Tyler Bass field goal that banged off the left goal post and through the uprights to tie the game at 16-16 with two seconds on the clock.
The Bills won the toss in overtime, but went three and out on their first drive, and on the ensuing punt rookie Xavier Gipson took it 65 yards to the house for the walkoff winner to give the Jets an emotional Week 1 win.
This will be a bittersweet win for the Jets who know their season rides on the test results of Aaron Rodgers lower left leg.
After an emotional win, Robert Saleh told reporters "it's not good" referring to Aaron Rodgers, as the Jets fear the four time MVP might have torn his achilles.
After the Bills tied the game up with a 50 yard field goal that hit off the left post and went through the uprights, they won the toss but went three and out and it was the rookie Xavier Gipson who took it 65 yards to the house for the walkoff winner.
One play after the Wilson TD catch, Allen fumbled the ball, committing his fourth turnover of the game which allowed the Jets to take the lead with a Greg Zuerlein field goal with under 2:00 to go.
Wilson came in for Rodgers right off the bat and struggled for much of the night, but when it mattered most he went to the Jets' go to receiver Garrett Wilson who made this unbelievable catch to tie the game up with under 5:00 to go.
Not one, not two, but three INTs for Jordan Whitehead who changed the game and put the Jets in a position to score their first TD of the game.
With Rodgers out, the Jets' defense knew they were going to have to step up if NY was going to win this game, and Whitehead took it upon his shoulders to keep his team in the game.
Jordan Whitehead had himself a night he will never forget, starting with this early interception on Allen to start the second quarter.
It wasn't all bad news to start the game for the Jets. They got Breece Hall back after tearing his ACL last year, and for most of the game he was the only ray of light in an otherwise dull offensive night for the Jets. He had 127 yards on 10 carries in his return.
These two had their spats at the end of last season, and into the offseason, but Stefon Diggs and Josh Allen hooked up for the first TD of the Bills season. That would be one of the final bright moments for Josh Allen and this offense.
The Jets may have won in dramatic fashion to start their season off on the right foot, but it will be a bittersweet victory after seeing Aaron Rodgers go down on New York's fourth offensive snap of the game. It was a lower leg injury, but we don't know much more other than that.
Are you kidding me with this ending? The rookie Gipson takes it to the house on a walk off winner from New York!
TOUCHDOWN JETS!!! GAME OVER!!!!
GIPSON WITH A 42 YARD RUN BACK TO END THE GAME WITH A BANG!!!
UNBELIEVABLE FINISH FROM THE JETS, AND IT'S THE ROOKIE WHO ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE THE TEAM WHO WINS IT IN WEEK 1 FOR THE JETS!!!
Allen looking for Diggs at the marker, and Reed was all over the WR and the pass falls incomplete!
4th and long and the Bills will punt.
Cook is hit at the line of scrimmage and falls forward for a gain of three.
3rd and 12 from the BUF 23.
Allen going to the air on first down and Knox couldn't come up with the catch on the pass that came in low.
2nd and 15 from the 20.
Buffalo start the drive going backwards, after a false start on Brown.
1st and 15 from the BUF 20.
The Bills will start the overtime period from the 25 yard line.
The Bills win the toss and they elect to get the ball first!
The Jets will kneel it down and we are headed for overtime!
FIELD GOAL BUFFALO!!!
Bass from 50 yards away bangs it off the upright and it slips through the uprights to tie the game with two seconds left!!!
What drama to end Week 1 from MetLife Stadium!!!
Allen's pass to Murray was incomplete and the FG unit comes out to tie the game with 6 seconds to go.
4th and 10 from the NY 32.
Allen went for it all on a shot to the endzone for Davis, but that pass was overthrown.
3rd and 10 from the NY 32 with 10 seconds to go.
Allen finds Diggs with a short slant pass to the right side and he picks up 10 yards. Bills spike the ball with 16 on the clock.
2nd and 10 from the NY 32.
Allen finds Diggs on the comeback route for a gain of 15 yards and the Bills call a timeout with 29 seconds on the clock.
2nd and 5 from the NY 42.
Diggs made the catch on the sideline for 8 yards but he was called for an offensive pass interference and that will back the Bills up with 35 on the clock.
1st and 10 from the BUF 43. .
Allen finds Diggs for a 15 yard pick up on the skinny post for another first down.
1st and 10 from the NY 47.
Allen hits Davis on the comeback route and they will hurry to the line after the 15 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the BUF 38.
So here come the Bills, down by 3, starting their drive from the 25 with 1:48 to go.
Allen tucks and runs and he picks up 7 yards on first down.
2nd and 3 from the BUF 32.
FIELD GOAL JETS!!!
For the third time tonight Zuerlein comes on a drills a field goal to give the Jets their first lead of the night with 1:48 to go in the fourth quarter!
Jets lead 16-13 in an improbable night from MetLife.
Handoff to Carter and he picks up 6 out of the shotgun, while BUF take their second timeout with 1:51 to go.
4th and 6 coming up from the BUF 12.
Cook with a run up the middle and he gets a yard before the Bills take a timeout with 1:56 to go.
3rd and 12 from the BUF 18.
Cook is dropped for a loss of three yards and that will take us to the Two Minute Warning!. Anyone's game with 2:00 to go.
2nd and 13 from the BUF 19 coming up.
Wilson picks up the first down on the QB sneak and the Jets get a fresh set of downs with 2:30 to go.
1st and 10 from the BUF 17.
Cook got stopped right at the marker and after a measurement, the Jets are a couple chain links short of the first down.
4th and short and the offense stays out on the field.
Hall knifing through the defense and he does well to pick up 3 yards after the defense broke into the backfield and looked like they had him stopped.
3rd and 1 from the BUF 18.
Handoff to Hall up the middle and he gets 6 yards on first down.
2nd and 4 from the BUF 21.
FUMBLE!!!
BUF start the drive form the 25 and Allen bobbled the snap and then got hit at the line, lost the ball and the Jets come up with the fumble recovery!!!
What a turnaround in NY, as the Jets have the ball at the BUF 25!!!
Sit back and marvel at the greatness of Garrett Wilson and this catch to tie the game up at 13.
TOUCHDOWN JETS!!!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THE CATCH THAT WILSON JUST MADE??? It was a back shoulder catch that was out in front of the WR he stuck an arm out while being draped by the defender, deflected it to himself and made the catch while falling to the ground.
Jets tie it up at 13-13 with 4:55 to go in the fourth quarter!!
Wilson tucks and runs and he picks up 6 yards to inch the Jets a little closer to the endzone.
2nd and Goal from the 3.
Wilson fires a low strike for Wilson and he drops to the ground for a 14 yard gain!
1st and Goal from the 9.
Hall gets the handoff again and he is tripped up after a gain of a yard.
3rd and 4 from the BUF 23.
Hall up the middle on first down and he picks up 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the BUF 24.
Wilson flicks it to Lazard as he was falling to the ground and the WR takes it 24 yards on a catch and run to keep the drive alive.
1st and 10 from the BUF 28.
Cook gets the handoff again and he is stifled for a gain of maybe a yard.
3rd and 4 from the NY 49.
Cook up the middle for 5 yards on first down.
2nd and 5 from the NY 48.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Allen is picked off again, and it's Whitehead again with his 3rd interception of the night!!! What an opening night for Whitehead who is single handily keeping his team in this game.
Jets ball from the NY 43!!!
Murray gets the handoff out of the shot gun and he picks up a couple.
3rd and 2 coming up from the BUF 41.
Murray up the middle on the first down run and he gets 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the BUF 41.
Blitz came and Allen got rid of it to the left side and Murray picks up just enough to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the BUF 35.
Harris gets the pass out of the backfield and he gets 3 yards before getting taken down by Gardner.
3rd and 9 from the BUF 26.
Allen is swallowed up by Gardner for a loss of 2 yards.
2nd and 12 from the BUF 23.
Cook picks up just enough for the first down on a run up the middle.
1st and 10 from the BUF 25.
Allen to the air for Cook and he picks up 6 yards on the pass to the left side.
2nd and 4 from the BUF 20.
Wilson is dropped for a loss of three yard on third down and the Jets will punt the ball.
4th and 6 from the NY 31.
Hall bounces a run to the left sideline and picks up 9 yards before being pushed out of bounds on the last play of the third quarter.
3rd and 1 from the NY 34 after the break.
Wilson having to escape the pressure in the pocket again, and looked across the field to Lazard, but that pass skipped off the grass.
2nd and 10 from the NY 25.
Out route to Cook and he is popped by Williams two yards short of the marker and the Bills will punt.
4th and 2 coming up.
Allen chased out of the pocket and he had to throw it out of bounds.
3rd and 6 from the BUF 19.
End around to Harty on first down for a 3 yard pick up.
2nd and 7 from the BUF 15.
Wilson looks over the middle and the 6 yard gain is going to be short of a first down.
4th and 6 from the NY 39.
Pass to the right side from Lazard and that hits the dirt before reaching the WR.
3rd and 12 from the NY 33.
Pass to the flat for Wilson and he is dragged down for a loss of 2 yards.
2nd and 12 from the NY 33.
Cook gets the screen pass on first down and he follows his blockers up the middle of the field for 15 yards.
1st and 10 from the NY 35.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Allen going deep down the middle and Allen is picked off by Whitehead in the endzone for his second INT of the night!!!
NYJ will have the ball at the 20 after the second turnover of the Bills night.
Allen trips over his own feet in the backfield and he is touched down for a loss of two.
2nd and 12 from the NY 40.
Allen looked like he was going to tuck and run, and instead releases to Diggs for a 9 yard pick up on the right sideline.
1st and 10 from the NY 38.
Allen's short pass to Cook out of the backfield goes for 3 yards on the right side.
2nd and 7 from the NY 46.
Cook pops it outside to the left and he is forced out of bounds after a pick up of 3 yards.
1st and 10 from the NY 49.
Quick pass to the left side for Kincaid and he picks up 9 before dishing out a big hit.
2nd and 1 from the BUF 48.
Allen under pressure but gets it off right in time finding Knox for a 15 yard gain on the left side for a first down.
1st and 10 from the BUF 39.
Cook gets the first down handoff but he is stopped for a loss of a yard.
2nd and 11 from the BUF 24.
FIELD GOAL JETS!!!
Zuerlein hits the 43 yard field goal to bring the Jets back to within a touchdown.
NY trail 13-6 with 8:59 left in the third quarter.
Wilson was swarmed by three Bills defenders as he tried to set up the screen and had to throw it out of bounds.
4th and 13 from the BUF 25.
Hall got the hand off and was met at the line of scrimmage and lost the ball but it fell out of bounds for a loss of 4.
3rd and 13 from the BUF 25.
Hall to he left side on first down and picks up a yard.
2nd and 9 from the BUF 21.
Cook gets the handoff out of the shotgun and moves the chains with a 6 yard pick up.
1st and 20 from the BUF 22.
Cook is stuffed in the backfield by Epenesa for a loss of one.
3rd and 2 from the BUF 28.
Cook with a quick burst to the left to pick up 9 yards.
2nd and 1 from the BUF 27.
Screen pass to Hall and he follows his blockers for 20 yards and NY is in BUF territory.
1st and 10 from the BUF 36.
Wilson out of the backfield and he makes the catch and takes it up the right sideline for 7 yards.
2nd and 3 from the NY 44.
Wilson hangs in the pocket and finds Wilson with a strike on the slant pattern for a 12 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the NY 37.
Wilson pressured by Floyd, and he got the pass off but it was behind Hall.
3rd and 10 from the 25.
Hall gets the pitch to the left side and he is stopped at the line of scrimmage.
2nd and 10 from the 25.
WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FROM NEW YORK!!!
Can the Jets rebound after taking an early blow seeing Rodgers go down on the fourth offensive snap.
Here comes Wilson and NY from the 25.
The only bit of good news, and sign of promise has come from Bryce Hall who has two rushes for 109 yards in his first game back after tearing his ACL.
Zach Wilson came on for Rodgers early in the game, and never got much going in the passing game. He went 5/8 for 41 yards and threw this pick to Matt Milano.
Josh Allen had a fantastic first half, going for 17/21 for 133 yards and this TD to Stefon Diggs who has 6 catches and 54 yards.
Rodgers took four snaps, dropped back three times, was rushed on all three drop backs and on the four play of his NYJ career, he goes down and stays down.
The stadium, the city and Jets nation was buzzing before kickoff as Aaron Rodgers was set to make his debut in the Big Apple.
The Jets take a knee, and that will send us to halftime in a silenced MetLife Stadium.
BUF lead 13-3 in NY.
FIELD GOAL BILLS!!!
Bass with the 34 yard field goal and that puts the Bills up 10 right before the half.
BUF lead 13-3 with 17 seconds to go.
Allen looking to scramble for the 1st down but he is hit hard as he leapt for really no reason, as he was 6 yards short of the marker.
4th and 6 from the NY 16.
Allen on the move and looked to lob it into the hands of Cook but it was Williams who made the defensive play to bat that ball away.
3rd and 13 from the NY 23.
Allen is sacked by Jefferson for a three yard loss and the Bills take another timeout.
2nd and 13 from the NY 23 coming up.
Allen with a QB sneak to move the chains and the Bills will take a timeout with 40 seconds in the first half.
1st and 10 from the NY 21.
Allen finds Kincaid right at the marker, but he will be spotted a half yard short of the first down.
3rd and 1 from the NY 21.
Allen to Diggs on the quick slant and that pass goes for 6 yards.
2nd and 4 from the NY 25.
We are at the Two Minute Warning with the Bills knocking at the door up 10-3 late in the first half.
Cook breaks one to the left side for a gain of 13 before getting pushed out of bounds.
1st and 10 from the NY 31.
Allen lookingn to Kincaid in the flat on the left side and he gets six yards on first down.
2nd and 4 from the NY 44.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Wilson looking over the middle and he threw it right into the hands of Milano who returned it for 13 yards, but a taunting flag on Milano will bring the ball back 15 yards.
Bills with the ball from the 50 with just over 3:00 to go in the first half.
Cook gets the pitch out of the backfield and he takes it up the right sideline for 10 yards.
1st and 10 from the NY 38.
The Jets start their drive from the NY 26 and Conklin gets popped after a 2 yard gain on first down.
2nd and 8 from the NY 28.
For all the talk about a feud between these two, they do their talking on the field. Allen and Diggs connect for the 30th time with this 5 yard TD pass.
TOUCHDOWN BUFFALO!!!
Allen on an all out sprint to the sideline and just before stepping out of bounds he flicks it to Diggs for a 5 yard TD pass!!!
BUF take a 10-3 lead with 4:43 to go in the first half.
Handoff out of the shotgun to Harris and he gets another three yards.
3rd and 4 from the BUF 4.
WR screen to Diggs on the left side and he gets three yards as the Bills are inside the 10.
2nd and 7 from the NY 8.
Allen with time in the pocket and he finds Davis over the middle on a bullet for 26 yards!
1st and 10 from the NY 11.
Cook gets the handoff again, and he is stuffed for a loss of a yard.
2nd and 11 from the NY 37 .
Pitch to Cook on the left side and he follows his blockers for a gain of 12 yards and another first down.
1st and 10 from the NY 36.
Allen escapes the pressure and he uses his legs to pick up 6 yards for a first down.
1st and 10 from the NY 48.
Short pass to Kincaid for a gain of 8 yards.
3rd and 2 from the 45.
Allen was almost picked off by Mosley after looking for Cook over the middle.
2nd and 10 from the BUF 38.
Diggs on the out route to the right side, and he sheds a tackle to pick up 18 yards and the first down.
1st and 10 from the BUF 38.
BUF start the drive from the 25 and it's Cook who is dropped for a loss of 5 by Williams.
2nd and 15 from the 20.
FIELD GOAL JETS!!!
Zuerline with the 26 yard field goal after Hall's 83 yard run. He's got 2 rushes for more than 100 yards!
We are tied up at 3-3 with 10:35 to go in the first half.
Wilson broke out of the pocket and held on to it for as long as he could before throwing it out of bounds.
4th and 5 and the Jets bring their kicker on.
Cook spinning and driving the pile for a gain of 4 yards.
3rd and 5 from the NY 8.
Cook gets the handoff and picks up a yard on first down.
2nd and 9 from the BUF 12.
HALL GETS THE HANDOFF AND HE BREAKS IT FOR AN 83 YARD PICK UP BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF GAS AT THE BUF 13!!!
1st and 10 from the BUF 13.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Allen rolls left and goes deep down the field for Harty, but over threw his WR and it was picked by Whitehead who was touched down inside the 5. If the Bills weren't going to get a first down that's just as good if not better than a punt.
1st and 10 Jets from their 4.
Allen looking for Cook out of the backfield and that short pass to the left goes for 4 yards.
3rd and 8 from the BUF 31.
BUF get the ball back from the 29 and Allen gets eaten up for a loss of two on a designed run.
2nd and 12 from the BUF 27.
Wilson is tripped up by Phillips while trying to escape the pocket and he loses 12 yards on third down! That will be the last play of the first quarter as the Jets will punt from their own 36 after the break.
Pitch to Cook on the left side but Milano broke through and blew that play up for 4 yards!
3rd and 9 from the NY 44.
Cook gets the first down handoff and he picks up 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the NY 48.
Wilson fires a strike to Lazard on the right side as he sat into the zone and picked up 22 yards for the third down conversion.
1st and 10 form the NY 43.
Wilson finds Cook on the left side but that short pass picks up 3 yards.
3rd and 12 from the NY 20.
A false start will back up the Jets even further.
2nd and 15 from the NY 17.
Wilson and the Jets start the drive from the 22 and the first down pass is thrown away. An ineligible man down field flag will back the Jets up 5 yards on first down.
1st and 15 from the NY 22
Rodgers has gone back to the locker room after getting carted to the tunnel and reports are he is dealing with an ankle injury. His return is questionable.
FIELD GOAL BILLS!!!
Bass comes on drills the 40 yard field goal to give the Bills the first lead of the game!
BUF are up 3-0 with 3:05 to go in the first quarter.
Allen looking across the field to Harris who was open but cut down short of the first down marker.
4th and 2 from the NY 22 and the FG unit comes on.
Allen looking to Knox on another short pass that goes for 4 yards.
3rd and 15 from the NY 35.
Franklin-Meyers storms into the backfield and gets to Allen for the first time tonight for a loss of 9 yards.
2nd and 19 from the NY 39.
Diggs on a skinny post and he found the seem in the defense for a 15 yard pick up and another first down!
1st and 10 from the NY 30.
Allen looking for Knox on the left side and he takes it up the sideline for a pick up of 6.
2nd and 4 from the NY 45.
Cook up the middle and he takes it 8 yards for a first down right around midfield.
1st and 10 from the BUF 49
Allen finds Harty on the left side and that short throw goes for a 3 yard gain.
2nd and 7 from the BUF 41.
Allen using his feet to extend the drive as he tucks and runs up the middle and picks up the first down with a 13 yard scramble!
1st and 10 from the BUF 38.
Pass to Harty out of the backfield who is swallowed up after a gain of one.
3rd and 9 from the BUF 24.
Delayed handoff out of the shotgun to Cook and he picks up 5 before getting pushed out of bounds.
2nd and 10 from the BUF 23.
The Bills start their second drive from the BUF 23 and a false start will back them up five yards.
1st and 15 from the BUF 18.
Wilson going back to Carter on the left side and he is stopped short of the marker after a gain of 6.
4th and 7 and the Jets will punt.
Wilson comes in at QB and he finds Carter for a 6 yard completion.
3rd and 13 from the 40.
The Bills finally get Rodgers after pressuring him on the first two drop backs and he is sacked for a loss of 10 yards.
Rodgers stays down and he has to get helped off the field. Disaster for NY to start this game.
2nd and 20 from the NY 33.
Rogers under pressure again, and got rid of it as he got hit for Conklin, the pass fell incomplete after the TE got his hand on it but a defensive holding call gives the Jets a first down.
1st and 10 from the NY NY 43.
Rogers was almost wrapped up in his first drop back, but he escaped the sack and was able to throw it out of bounds.
2nd and 10 from the NY 38.
Here comes Aaron Rodgers and the Jets offense taking over from the NY 12.
Hall gets the handoff and he breaks to the left side for a gain of 26 yards and the Jets start this off with a bang. That's his first run since tearing his ACL last year.
1st and 10 from the NY 28.
Quick look to Diggs on the slant, and that pass was behind the WR. The Jets force Buffalo off the field in the first possession of the game as Metlife erupts.
4th and 5 from the BUF 42.
Cook gets back to back handoffs and this time picks up another two yards.
3rd and 5 from the BUF 42.
Cooke gets the handoff up the middle and he picks up a couple on the first run of the game.
2nd and 8 from the 40.
Allen drops back again and finds Harty for 5 yards over the middle for a first down.
1st and 10 from the BUF 37.
Allen finds Diggs on a quick slant pattern and those two looking to make amends on the field immediately.
2nd and 3 after the 7 yard connection.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM METLIFE!!!
The Bills get the ball to start the game and Josh Allen will get the ball first from the 25.
Twenty two years after 9/11 the Jets and Aaron Rodgers pay tribute to those who were lost, and what a tribute it was. Rodgers was introduced to this stadium and city with the flag in hand and the National Anthem was sung by the entire stadium.
Hamlin back with the Bills, but won’t return tonight
Bills safety Damar Hamlin is expected to be inactive for tonight’s game against the Jets. The fact that he had the possibility to play in the season opener after his heart stopped in Cincinnati during the Bills Bengals game in early January is just another miracle to add to the list of miracles that got us to this point. It was the NFL’s most frightful moment. Hamlin made a hit on a Bengals receiver, got up and then collapses on the ground as tears ran down players’ faces and medical staff rushed to his aid. After what seemed like an eternity, an ambulance finally took Hamlin off the field, but no one knew if he was going to survive the scare or not. After weeks in the hospital he was released, after months of rehab he was given the green light to start training again, and after 253 days Damar Hamlin is back with the Bills and should be ready to play in the coming weeks.
Diggs dust up in Buffalo?
It was one of the images of the playoffs, and one that surely shook Bills Mafia going into the offseason. In their playoff loss to Cincinnati, Stefon Diggs was seen challenging Josh Allen after the offense failed to impress during the Divisional Round. Rumors of an inter-locker room spat began to circle around Orchard Park, and while Josh Allen has dismissed those rumors since, there are some who say the fire has not been extinguished. Some time the best thing to do is to get back on the field and start winning games. Unfortunately for the Bills it took more than seven months to get back on the field. Tonight they will try to show that the hatchet has been buried, as the duo get back to doing what they do best.
Rodgers living it up in NYC
Not since Broadway Joe has a player brought this much excitement to the Green and White part of New York. The city is buzzing to get their first real look at Aaron Rodgers, and it seems like he has been buzzing with excitement to live somewhere other than Green Bay for the first time in two decades. He has been to NBA games, NHL games, Taylor Swift concerts and enjoying everything that the City That Never Sleeps has to offer. Now it’s time for the four time MVP to repay the city by taking the Jets to a place they haven’t been since Super Bowl III in 1968.
Rodgers Jets debut
All the hype may be surrounding Aaron Rodgers, but the truth is, this Jets team is ready to win and they are ready to win now. We saw what they are capable even without the four time MVP last year. They were contending for the AFC East title through the first half of the season, and even though the defense continued to contain teams, the offense scored just more than 20 points just once in the final six games of the season, including just total 15 points in the final three games. This year that won’t be a problem with one of the best quarterbacks of this generation under center.
Jets last year
The Jets had the unfortunate circumstance of being stuck in the best division in football last year. They started the year losing two of their first three as their then starting QB, Zach Wilson, watched from the sideline waiting to recover from injury. Once Wilson got healthy, the Jets won six of seven games, but they had one of the most historic collapses ever, losing seven of their last eight following a locker room blowup in which Zach Wilson brushed off suggestions that he and the offense let the defense and the team down in a 10-3 loss to New England in Week 11.
Bills open season on the road
Is the Bills championship window closing? That’s the big question coming into this season. There are only so many seasons you can be one of the favorites to win it all before that team breaks apart as a result of lack of success. Those in Buffalo know as long as Josh Allen is the quarterback in Orchard Park, the Bills will have a chance but Bills Mafia knows what it’s like to have a team capable of winning the Super Bowl and to let that chance slip. It’s been more than three decades since Jim Kelly and the Bills went to the Super Bowl four straight year, losing all four and I doubt those in Western Buffalo are too eager to wait another three decades before another team capable of winning a championship comes along.
Bills last year
With Josh Allen as their quarterback, an offense stacked full of weapons and a revamped defense, the Bills were all the buzz in the AFC to start the season. They won six of their first seven games while averaging almost 30 points a game, but there was a minor slip up which lead to a two game skid to the Jets and Vikings. They rebounded, winning their final seven games of the season, which earned them the AFC East Title. They got past divisional rivals Miami in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, but were then manhandled by the Cincinnati Bengals in Divisional round and once again the Bills were left watching Super Bowl Sunday from home.
We are live from MetLife
Hello everyone and welcome to the Meadowlands where the Bills and the Jets prepare for an early season AFC East battle. The talk of the NFL has been Aaron Rodgers move to the Big Apple, and tonight we will get our first glimpse of the new look New York Jets against the team that has dominated the division over the last few years. The Bills have yet to meet the Super Bowl expectations in Buffalo, but they still come into this season as one of the frontrunners to be lifting the Lombardi Trophy come mid February.
Bills vs. Jets live
It’s Monday night, and that can only mean one thing. The NFL is back under the lights for the a new season and we start off the primetime slate with one of the most mouthwatering matchups we will have all season. The New York Jets host the Buffalo Bills from MetLife Stadium and AS English will be with you every step of the way, providing live coverage, stats, scores and highlights of tonight’s opening Monday Night Football Game to bring a close to Week 1.