NFL Game Preview: Buffalo Bills (1-0) vs. New York Jets (0-1)

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Venue & Game Details

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET

Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Broadcast: CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter), streaming via NFL Sunday Ticket & Fubo

Weather Forecast (East Rutherford, NJ)

Kickoff Temp: ~79°F (26°C)

Conditions: Mostly sunny, light southwest wind (5–8 mph)

Impact: Minimal — ideal early-season football weather.

Injury Report

Buffalo Bills:

CB depth thin after Week 1 injuries (monitor status of starters)

No major offensive injuries reported; Josh Allen fully healthy

New York Jets:

WR room healthy; Breece Hall expected to play full workload

OL intact after Week 1; no major injuries reported

Recent Form

Bills: W-W-W-L-W — Offense averaging 33.4 PPG in that span.
Jets: L-W-W-L-L — Defense allowing 26.6 PPG in last 5.

Series History

All-Time: Bills lead 71–58

Last Season: Split 1-1; each team won at home

Trend: Jets have won 2 of last 3 at MetLife vs. Buffalo

Key Player Matchups

QB Battle:

Josh Allen (BUF): 4-2 lifetime at MetLife; 41 points, 497 total yards in Week 1

Justin Fields (NYJ): 32 points, nearly 400 total yards in Jets debut vs. PIT

Skill Positions:

BUF WR Stefon Diggs vs. NYJ CB Sauce Gardner — elite route-runner vs. shutdown corner.

NYJ RB Breece Hall vs. BUF front seven — Hall’s explosiveness could test Bills’ run defense that allowed 238 rushing yards in Week 1.

Trench Battle:

Jets OL vs. Bills pass rush — key to giving Fields time; Buffalo’s DL disrupted Baltimore late to spark comeback.

Betting Trends

Bills are 7-3 ATS in last 10 vs. Jets

Jets are 2-1 SU in last 3 home games vs. Bills

Under is 4-1 in last 5 meetings at MetLife

Bills are 5-1 SU in last 6 September games

BILLS NOTES:

• BILLS can begin 2-0 for 2nd-consecutive season & 5th time under HC Sean McDermott. Led NFL in points (41) & yards (497) in Week 1. • QB JOSH ALLEN totaled 424 yards (394 pass, 30 rush) & 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 112 rating last week, most pass yards & completions (33) by any QB in Week 1. Has 7 career games with 2+ TD passes & 2+ rush TDs, most in NFL history. Has 0 INTs in 9 of past 10 starts, incl. playoffs. Aims for 4th in row vs. NYJ with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating & 3rd in row with rush TD. • RB JAMES COOK had 102 scrimmage yards (58 rec., 44 rush) with 5 catches & rush TD last week, 3rd-career game with 50+ rec. yards. Aims for 6th in row in reg. season with rush TD. Had 11 rush TDs in 9 road games in 2024, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with TD. • WR KEON COLEMAN led team with career-high 8 catches with 112 rec. yards & rec. TD in Week 1, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Had TD catch in last meeting. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had 6 catches for 64 yards last week, 4th-straight game with 6 catches, incl. playoffs. • WR JOSHUA PALMER had 5 catches for 61 yards last week in Buf. debut. • TE DALTON KINCAID had 5th-career TD catch last week. Had 6 catches for 51 yards in last road meeting. • DT ED OLIVER tied career high with 3 TFL & had sack & FF last week, 6thcareer game with sack & FF. Has FF in 3 of his past 4 reg. season games. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NYJ with 0.5+ sacks. • DE JOEY BOSA had 18th-career FF last week in Buf. debut. Had 2.5 sacks, FF & FR in his last game vs. NYJ (11/6/23 w/ LAC). • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had PD in Week 1. Had half sack & PD in last meeting. • LB MATT MILANO had sack last week. Had FR in last meeting. • LB TERREL BERNARD had 5th-career FR in Week 1.

JETS NOTES:

• JETS totaled 394 yards last week, most in Week 1 by team since 2014 (402). • QB JUSTIN FIELDS totaled 266 yards (218 pass, 48 rush) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 pass) vs. 0 INTs with 119.1 rating last week, 4th-career game with 2 rush TDs. Has 0 INTs in 8 of his past 8 starts. • RB BREECE HALL had 145 scrimmage yards (107 rush, 38 rec.) last week, 6thcareer game with 100+ rush yards & 3rd-most rush yards in NFL in Week 1. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 at home. Has 316 scrimmage yards (158 per game) in his 2 career home games vs. Buf. • RB BRAELON ALLEN had 3rd-career rush TD in Week 1. • WR GARRETT WILSON led team with 7 catches for 95 yards & TD last week. Had TD catch in each of 2 games vs. Buf. last season. Aims for his 6th in row vs. division with 50+ rec. yards. Since entering league in 2022, ranks 8th in NFL with 286 catches & 9th with 3,344 rec. yards. • WR JOSH REYNOLDS had 2 catches in NYJ debut in Week 1. • DE WILL MCDONALD led team with 2 sacks last week, 4th-career game with 2+ sacks & 1 of 6 in NFL with 2+ sacks in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row at home with TFL. Had sack & FF in last home meeting. • DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS had 2 TFL, sack & 6th-career FF last week. Has 7 TFL in his last 5 at home. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Buf. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 6 tackles & 10th-career sack in Week 1. Had 10 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting & has 10 tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. Buf. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Had 10 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 10+ tackles. • CB SAUCE GARDNER led team with 2 PD in Week 1, 10th-career game with 2+ PD, tied 4th-most in NFL since 2022. Has PD in 4 of his past 5. • CB MICHAEL CARTER had TFL & PD last week. Has PD in 4 of 6 career games vs. Buf. • CB BRANDON STEPHENS had PD in NYJ debut in Week 1.

Game Odds

Buffalo Bills                        – 7

New York Jets                    46.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 13, 2025