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An inside look at the Jets-Bills Week 17 matchup on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y.:
Marquee matchup
Bills QB Josh Allen vs. Jets defense
The big debate right now is whether Allen or Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson deserves the MVP award this season.
The Jets will get an up-close look at Allen as he tries to bolster his candidacy against them.
Allen has struggled at times against the Jets, with 14 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions in 12 games.
Even so, he has beaten them in eight of 12 meetings.
The Jets defensive players know that Allen has the MVP in his sights and believe he might give them some opportunities at an interception.
Several Jets discussed this week that Allen has a $1.5 million bonus in his contract if he wins MVP, thinking he might take some chances in this game.
Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Allen has upped his game.
“I feel like he’s just improved at everything that he does,” Ulbrich said. “He’s improved in his ability to see the field, and really understand coverage, and put the ball where it needs to go, and saying that, that’s a dangerous thing, because this is a guy that can beat you in so many ways with his legs, with his off-schedule stuff, with his, he is just a true competitor, ultimate winner, and he’s tough for a defense, because even when you do everything right, he can still beat you.”
Costello’s call
The Jets played the Bills close back in October and I think it happens again Sunday.
The sloppy conditions slow down Josh Allen and the Buffalo offense and the Jets hang around before the Bills pull it out in the fourth quarter.
Bills 20, Jets 17
Four downs
Wilson watch: Garrett Wilson did not hide his frustration after last week’s loss to the Rams.
Wilson was only targeted three times in the first 55 minutes of that game and he was vocal about his unhappiness afterward.
This feels like a very tenuous situation for the Jets with Wilson, who is eligible for a new contract after this season.
Will he ask for a trade? Will the new regime consider moving him?
It is hard to believe it has gotten this far with the 24-year-old star receiver, but here we are.
The Jets said this week they are looking to get him more involved.
“We’ve got to find ways to get Garrett the ball more often,” interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said. “He’s one of the best players on our team, if not one of the best players in this league, especially at his position, so the progression for a lot of different reasons from a coverage standpoint took him off Garrett, but at the same time, we got to find ways to get him the ball, for sure.”
Milestone marks: While the Jets have no playoff berth left to chase, several of their players still have individual statistic milestones within reach.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers can become the fifth player in NFL history to throw 500 touchdown passes with one more.
Rodgers also has the single-season Jets passing yards record in his sight.
He needs 497 yards in the final two games to surpass Joe Namath’s mark of 4,007 yards in 1967, albeit in three more games than Namath.
Wilson is 13 yards from 1,000 yards this season, which would give him 1,000 yard seasons in the first three years of his career.
Meanwhile, fellow wide receiver Davante Adams needs 72 yards to hit the 1,000-yard mark for the fifth straight season.
Disaster in the division: The Jets end the season with two more division games.
They have won just one all season, their Week 3 victory over the Patriots when hopes were still high.
They have been terrible in the AFC East for a long time now.
The Jets are 5-23 in division games dating back to 2020.
They have beaten the Bills twice, the Patriots twice and the Dolphins once in that span.
Former coach Robert Saleh spoke about closing the gap with the Bills but it feels wider than ever.
Buffalo is 23-5 in the division since 2020.
Off and running: The Jets have had a terrible run game this season.
They rank 31st in rushing yards, 32nd in attempts and 30th in rushing touchdowns.
Last week, they had just 19 designed runs against the Rams in a close game.
Breece Hall has not had a game this season with 20 rushing attempts.
Can the Jets get the running game going this week?
Well, it is supposed to be a windy, rainy day here and the Jets should lean on the running game.
Hall’s best game this season came in the first meeting with the Bills (18 rushes, 113 yards).
If not now, when?
