NFL Preview: New York Jets (4-12) at Buffalo Bills (10-6)

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SUNDAY, JAN. 9, 2022 // 4:25 PM ET // HIGHMARK STADIUM // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 133 (NYJ), 85 (Buf.) | XM: 382 (NYJ), 228 (Buf.) | SXM App: 824 (NYJ), 801 (Buf.)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Bills lead all-time series, 65-56
STREAKS: Bills have won past 3
LAST GAME: 11/14/21: Bills 45 at Jets 17
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/13/20: Bills 27, Jets 17

 

JETS NOTES

• QB ZACH WILSON (rookie) passed for 234 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Aims for his 5th start in row with 0 INTs. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Leads rookie QBs with 4 rush TDs, 2nd-most ever by NYJ rookie QB.

• RB MICHAEL CARTER (rookie) led team with 54 rush yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rush yards. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8. Had 82 scrimmage yards (43 rec., 39 rush) & rush TD in Week 10 meeting. Is only rookie with 600+ rush yards (620) & 300+ rec. yards (325). Needs 55 scrimmage yards to become 4th NYJ rookie RB ever with 1,000+ scrimmage yards & 1st since CLARK GAINES (1,124 in 1976). RB TY JOHNSON had 82 scrimmage yards (47 rec., 35 rush) & rush TD in Week 17. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. RB TEVIN COLEMAN aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rush yards.

• WR JAMISON CROWDER had 7 catches for 115 yards & TD in last road meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at Buf. with rec. TD. Leads team with 50 catches, his 3rd straight season with 50+ catches. WR BRAXTON BERRIOS had season-high 8 catches for 65 yards & had 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) last week.

• LB C.J. MOSLEY led team with 13 tackles last week. Aims for 6th in row with 10+ tackles. Ranks 5th in NFL with career-high 155 tackles. Rookie S MICHAEL CARTER II had 8 tackles & 1st-career sack in Week 17. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Had FR & PD in Week 10 meeting. Rookie CB BRANDIN ECHOLS had INT last week & has INT in 2 of past 3. Has 4 PD in his past 3.

 

BILLS NOTES

• QB JOSH ALLEN rushed for 81 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 5thcareer game with 2+ rush TDs, tied for most by QB in 1st 4 seasons in SB era. Ranks 3rd among QBs with 6 rush TDs & became 2nd QB ever (CAM NEWTON) with 5+ rush TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons. Has 3 TD passes & 90+ rating in 2 of past 3. Passed for season-high 366 yards in Week 10 meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. NYJ with 300+ pass yards & 90+ rating.

• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY rushed for career-high 110 yards & 2 TDs last week. Aims for 5th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards & 4th in row with rush TD. Had rush TD in Week 10 meeting. Has career-high 986 scrimmage yards (782 rush, 204 rush) & can become 1st Buf. RB with 1,000+ scrimmage yards since 2017. RB ZACK MOSS rushed for TD in Week 10 meeting.

• WR STEFON DIGGS aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 8 catches for season-high 162 yards & TD in Week 10 meeting. Has 6+ catches in each of 4 career games vs. NYJ. Has rec. TD in 4 of 5 games vs. division this season. Needs 6 catches for 3rd-career 100-catch season. WR GABRIEL DAVIS has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Had 105 rec. yards in Week 10 meeting. TE DAWSON KNOX has career-high 9 rec. TDs, tied-most among TEs & most-ever by Buf. TE.

• CB TARON JOHNSON had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Had INT in Week 10 meeting & aims for his 6th in row vs. NYJ with PD. Rookie DE GREG ROUSSEAU had 4th sack of season & 1st-career FF in Week 17. Has PD in 2 of past 3.