The New York Jets are set to end what has been a
wild, eventful 2020 season this Sunday when they take on the Buffalo Bills. To
say that things haven’t gone as planned for the Jets this year would be an
understatement.
The Jets entered the 2020 season with plenty of optimism
surrounding the future. The team had made a few notable offseason additions in
the form of Le’Veon Bell, C.J. Mosley, and Quinnen Williams and
the hope was that they could contend for the postseason with a much-improved
roster.
Combine that
with a hopefully improved offensive line and another year of experience for
young quarterback Sam Darnold and there was reason to believe in
the optimism.
And now that
we’ve reached the end of the year, it’s easy to reflect back and see how each
of those things went wrong.
Bell and
Williams failed to live up to the hype for a variety of reasons while Mosley
spent pretty much the entire season on the injured reserve. Meanwhile, Darnold
missed time with a fluke illness while the offensive line took a step back.
Yet despite all
of that, the Jets still find themselves at 6-9 with a chance to win their
seventh game with a victory over the Bills who will have nothing to play for.
On the contrary,
Buffalo has surprised everyone this season as they essentially did everything
the Jets were supposed to do. They improved their offensive line, hit on draft
picks, and built a solid supporting cast around second-year quarterback Josh Allen.
Throw in an excellent head coach in Sean McDermott and you have all the makings of a
playoff team.
With the Bills
already locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC, expect McDermott to avoid
risking injury with a few starters sitting at least a half of the game —
although the starters are expected to at least begin the game.
The Jets will be
looking for revenge after their late-game collapse in Week 1 set the tone for a
disappointing season.
The Bills will
be looking for momentum ahead of their postseason appearance while the Jets
will simply be playing for pride. Who will win this divisional showdown?
Here is
everything you need to know about this Week 1 matchup.
Time, date, and location
- Jets vs Buffalo
Bills
Time: 1:00p ET - Date: Sep 13
TV Channel: CBS
Venue: New Era Field, Buffalo - Live
broadcast: CBS
- Regional
coverage map: Available from
506 Sports
- Announcers: Tom
McCarthy and Jay Feely
- Online: FuboTV,
Amazon Prime
The other details
- Weather
via NFLWeather: 41 degrees, possible
drizzle, 9 mph SE wind
- Injury
report: Via New
York Jets
- Officiating
crew per Football
Zebras: Brad Rogers and his crew
- Odds:
BUF -4.5, courtesy
of Action Network
More game info from The Jet Press
- Jets looking for revenge
this week against the Buffalo Bills
- New York
Jets vs. Buffalo Bills: Thoughts and reflections on Week 1
- The Jets
should build secondary around Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye
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