There are just two games remaining in the Jets’ (4-11) season as they get ready to face the AFC East-leading Bills (12-3) in Buffalo in Week 17.
Last weekend, the Jets scored their fewest points since Week 10, getting shut out in the second half in a 19-9 loss to the Rams at MetLife Stadium.
In what’s been a season to forget, Gang Green, just like their MetLife counterparts in the Giants, made history for all the wrong reasons, becoming the first team in 84 years to not punt once and failing to score 10-plus points in the Week 16 defeat.
With Aaron Rodgers only one touchdown pass away from No. 500 in his Hall of Fame career, the Jets will look to put a dent into the Bills’ chances of securing the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs.
Our prognosticators throughout the season are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports betting analyst/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Steve Edelson (columnist, APP.com), Vince Mercogliano (Rangers/NHL columnist, lohud.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com), and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).
Can Gang Green pull off the upset and win in Buffalo for the first time in five years, or will Bills QB Josh Allen continue to show why he’s the favorite to win his first league MVP?
Here are our staff predictions and picks for Jets vs. Bills in Week 17:
Here’s why: The Bills had been pretty good at covering points spreads until Sunday’s 24-21 home win over New England as a 14-point favorite. That could be a nice late December wakeup call for New York’s best (and really, only) team.
Here’s why: The Bills got a scare against the Patriots. That was a tough game, and not the way the Bills want to be heading into the postseason. Look for them to try and build some momentum against a team they should be able to run pass pretty easily.
Here’s why: This could get ugly real fast. The Bills are a Super Bowl contender while the Jets are once again a mess. No reason to overthink it.
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